Western Technology Investment
Venture debtPortola Valley · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 36 people tracked
Also known as WESTECH INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC
Investment thesis
WTI pioneered venture debt to fill a capital gap for technology startups, providing non-dilutive debt capital that scales with a company from seed stage through a public listing. The firm positions itself as a stable, long-term capital partner across economic cycles, having backed innovators from the early semiconductor era through the internet. Its partner-led model avoids a sales/credit culture, empowering partners to make timely decisions and structuring flexible facilities with founder-friendly terms so companies can fully utilize their capital and maintain runway when conditions change.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 36 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 67 of 157 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24Enterprise Software ×19SaaS ×18Consumer ×13Healthtech ×13Fintech ×10Biotech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×7
HQs:United States×36Colombia×2United Kingdom×1Israel×1Italy×1Mexico×1
Investments · 157 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathInnventure sources promising technologies from multinational corporations' R&D and builds, funds, and operates them as standalone companies, using a MATCH quality scoring method to evaluate commercialization potential.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticOrlando, US
John Scott(Executive Officer)Roland Austrup(Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Growth Officer)David Yablunosky(Director, Executive Officer)Bill Haskell(Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Executive Officer, Class I Director)Suzanne Niemeyer(Member of the Executive Committee, General Counsel, Class III Director)Dave Yablunosky(Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Financial Officer, Class II Director)
Members-only network for influential professionals of color.
Cell therapy platform technology for improved cell isolation and activation.
Akadeum manufactures GMP-compliant ancillary materials for cell and gene therapy applications, specializing in microbubble-based negative selection products.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, US
Jeffrey S. Williams(Director)Brandon McNaughton(Executive Officer, Director)James Militello(Executive Officer)Kalyan Handique(Executive Officer, Director)Douglas Neal(Director)John Younger(Executive Officer, Director)
Ambient provides a knowledge management platform that aggregates customer and organizational context from meetings, chats, emails, and CRM systems, and makes that unified data accessible to AI assistants including Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Working to revive the American Castanea tree from extinction at commercial scale.
Arro is a fintech platform that offers a credit-building credit card with cash back rewards and an AI-powered money coach to help users build credit, earn financial rewards, and improve their financial habits.
Fintech
Secured loan and credit products helping consumers improve credit scores via subscription.
Mission Viejo, US
Omar Sinno(Executive Officer)Abdellatif Lawand(Executive Officer)Rezaur Rahman(Executive Officer)
Badiani is an artisan gelato producer founded in Florence in 1932, operating retail stores, kiosks, and market stalls.
ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechFlorence, IT
Toronto
Prashant Shukla(Director)Adam Struck(Director)Li Nan Ouyang(Executive Officer, Director)
Brick Dynamics helps companies expand into new cities by setting up warehousing, local teams, and delivery operations without fixed overhead.
Logistics & Supply ChainMiami, US
Thomas O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Hennessy(Executive Officer, Director)
Modern loan servicing infrastructure for scaling fintech companies.
Canvas Medical develops a customizable and extensible electronic medical record (EMR) platform for ambulatory clinics, featuring developer tools, APIs, and AI capabilities like clinical co-pilots to automate workflows in scheduling, charting, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Andrew Hines(Founder)
Chase Dwyer(Cofounder)
Tech-forward healthcare platform transforming the healthcare industry in Africa.
Cents Assist is an AI-powered receptionist service built for laundry and laundromat businesses that handles customer calls, texts, and chat inquiries 24/7.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkHR TechIoTRetail TechSaaS
Eliezer Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Konstam(Executive Officer, Director)Ira Chaimovits(Executive Officer, Director)
Bank account designed for retired seniors with faster social security access.
Los Angeles, US
Ibrahim El Tatawy(Executive Officer, Director)Gardiner Garrard(Director)Kevin Nazemi(Executive Officer, Director)Ivan Nausieda(Executive Officer, Director)
Automation testing platform for the AI-age to ensure software quality.
Confirm is an AI-powered performance management platform that uses Organizational Network Analysis to map collaboration patterns and provide objective data for fairer employee reviews.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jeremy LernerJoshua Merrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
B2B e-commerce platform for sourcing and discovery by independent stores.
Crowded is a financial management platform for nonprofit organizations that combines banking, expense management, payment collection, fundraising, and compliance in one system.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York, US
Howie Schwartz(Chief Executive Officer)Mark Roth(Chief Operating Officer)
Home technology installation and servicing company growing through acquisitions.
Agentic workflows automating complex professional services tasks with real-time strategy and forecasting.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Evan Falchuk(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Cefalo(Executive Officer)Stephen Fromm(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Kalman(Director)
BoardAdam Boyden(Director)Carl Bauer-Schlichtegroll(Director)
Feltsense is a software company building fleets of AI agents that operate as autonomous "agentic founders," identifying market pain points, validating demand, and building and shipping software products on their own.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Findigs is an AI-native platform that automates residential applicant screening end-to-end, from application submission to analytics.
AI & Machine LearningPropTech
Property rent management software improving leasing with income verification and concierge.
Climate insuretech with proprietary underwriting predicting asset-level losses.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Western Technology Investment invest at?
- Western Technology Investment invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Western Technology Investment's typical check size?
- Western Technology Investment typically writes checks of $250K – $30M.
- What sectors does Western Technology Investment focus on?
- Western Technology Investment focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where is Western Technology Investment located?
- Western Technology Investment is headquartered in Portola Valley, US.
- Does Western Technology Investment lead rounds?
- Western Technology Investment typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 37
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