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Western Technology Investment

Venture debt

Portola Valley · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked

Also known as WESTECH INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC

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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 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Check
$250K – $30M
HQ
Portola Valley, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Debt
Founded
1980
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$2B
Tracked investments
157

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Western Technology Investment went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 97 of 157 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×30SaaS ×28Consumer ×21Enterprise Software ×21Fintech ×17Healthtech ×15Digital Health ×11Biotech ×10

HQs:United States×59United Kingdom×3Mexico×3Colombia×2Ghana×1Israel×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 47 portfolio companies
53%
solo founders
25 of 47 mapped founding teams
59%
repeat founders
of 29 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×252 founders×183 founders×24+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Colby College ×2Harvard University ×2Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University ×2King's College London ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Yale University ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×3Dropbox ×2The Thiel Foundation ×2YPO ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6Techstars ×2

4 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)

Investments · 157 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 32022 · 22021 · 12020 · 22017 · 12016 · 22015 · 115 dated

Innventureinnventure.comin𝕏NASDAQ: INV

Innventure 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

Bill Haskell(Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Executive Officer, Class I Director)Mike Otworth(Executive Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee)Dr. John Scott(Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Strategy Officer)Roland Austrup(Member of the Executive Committee, Chief Growth Officer)David Yablunosky(Director, Executive Officer)Suzanne Niemeyer(Member of the Executive Committee, General Counsel, Class III Director)

Co-investorsHennessy Capital Partners

2045 Studio2045studio.com

Members-only network for influential professionals of color.

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Benchstrength Partners

Abacumabacum.ioin𝕏

Abacum is a board and investor reporting software that helps finance teams prepare and present quarterly meeting materials to boards and investors.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Jorge Lluch(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreandumFJ LabsKfundScale Venture Partners

Accelsiusaccelsius.comin

Accelsius develops NeuCool, a two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling system for data centers that uses a non-conductive dielectric refrigerant to cool high-power CPUs and GPUs (4500W+ per socket).

CleantechDeep TechHardwareAustin, US

Dino Foderaro(Executive Officer)Matt Cruce(Executive Officer)Dr. Richard Bonner(Executive Officer)Josh Claman(Executive Officer, Director)Liz Cruz(Executive Officer)Robert Wehmeyer(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsInnventure

Affinityaffinity.coin𝕏

Affinity provides a platform for investment banking teams to accelerate mandate success and client relationship management through integrations with tools like Slack, Mailchimp, and Dropbox.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Ray Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLa FamigliaMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+5 more

Affinityaffinityafrica.comin𝕏

Affinity provides a digital banking app that lets users open accounts and access transfers, bill payments, savings, investments, and loans in Ghana.

ConsumerFintech

Co-investorsEnza CapitalGrazia Equity GmbH8VCAttijariwafa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPear VC+2 more

Akadeum

Cell therapy platform technology for improved cell isolation and activation.

Co-investorsKern Venture Group

Akadeum Life Sciencesakadeum.comin𝕏

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

Kalyan Handique(Executive Officer, Director)John Younger(Executive Officer, Director)James Militello(Executive Officer)

BoardJeffrey S. Williams(Director)Paul D'Amato(Director)Dan Kidle(Director)in

Co-investorsArboretum VenturesBeringeaBerkeley CatalystBlueStone Venture PartnerseLab VenturesID Ventures+5 more

Ambientambient.usin𝕏

Ambient provides a "shared brain" that pools organizational knowledge across people and systems by mapping meetings, chats, and emails to accounts and initiatives.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsDash VCEvolution VenturesMaven VenturesAllegion VenturesAndreessen HorowitzSV Angel+1 more

American Castanea

Working to revive the American Castanea tree from extinction at commercial scale.

APISecapisecuniversity.com
Appconomyappconomy.cnJul 2015

Austin, US

Brian Magierski(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Steve Papermaster(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardGary Rieschel(Director)

Co-investorsQiming Venture PartnersTrue Ventures

Aroaro.homesin

Aro Homes builds net-zero, precision-engineered single-family homes designed by Olson Kundig for Bay Area infill lots.

Co-investorsEastward Capital Partners

ArroFiarrofinance.comin

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

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalD3VCHawke VenturesBlumberg Capital+3 more

Ascentascent.io

Co-investorsHorizon Capital

Ava

Secured loan and credit products helping consumers improve credit scores via subscription.

Ava Financemeetava.comSep 2020

Ava offers a credit-building app for U.S. consumers, including a Credit Builder Mastercard, a Save & Build Credit secured loan, and rent and utility reporting.

ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US

Omar Sinno(Co-Founder & CEO)Abdellatif Lawand(Co-Founder & CTO)Reza Rahman(Co-Founder & President, Growth)Abed LawandAbed L(Founder)Ravneet Singh Khalsa(Founder)

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersSure VenturesTransform VCTwine VenturesBurst Capital

Azumoazumotech.comin𝕏

Azumo develops a low-power display technology called LCD 2.0 that maintains consistent contrast in both indoor and outdoor lighting.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersDipalo VenturesEarth FoundryEnergy FoundrySABIC Ventures

Badianibadiani1932.com

Badiani is an artisan gelato producer founded in Florence in 1932, operating retail stores, kiosks, and market stalls.

ConsumerFoodTechRetail TechFlorence, IT

Biolojic Designbiolojic.comin𝕏

Biolojic uses machine learning to design programmable human antibodies, including epitope-specific binders and multi-specific "multibodies," that act as functional switches targeting validated biological pathways.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsaMoonOurCrowd

Biopharmaceutical company
Bitobito.aiin𝕏

Bito offers AI Architect, a tool that builds a knowledge graph from a company's code, commits, issues, and docs to provide system context for coding agents across technical design, code generation, and pull request reviews.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsNextView VenturesNGP CapitalVela Partners2.12 AngelsEniac VenturesParade Ventures

Blackcartblackcart.com

Toronto

Matthew Chan(Founder)inPrashant Shukla(Director)Li Nan Ouyang(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Struck(Director)in

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersHelium-3 VenturesStruck Capital

BossBitesbossbites.comin

BossBites turns dishes from established restaurants and chefs into packaged, shelf-ready frozen grocery products, handling R&D, food-science formulation, operations, sales, and branding to place them in retail stores.

ConsumerFoodTechRetail Tech

Brick Dynamicsbrickdynamics.cominDec 2023

Brick Dynamics helps companies expand into new cities by setting up warehousing, local teams, and delivery operations without fixed overhead.

Logistics & Supply ChainMiami, US

TJ Hennessy(Founder)inTom O'Brien(Founder)inThomas O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Hennessy(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsHAVEN VENTURESRiot Ventures

Bryan Anthonysbryananthonys.com

Bryan Anthonys sells purpose-driven jewelry and accessories designed as meaningful gifts for everyday wear.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Canopy

Modern loan servicing infrastructure for scaling fintech companies.

Canopy Technology Corpcanopyservicing.comin𝕏

Canopy provides an event-driven, immutable lending core that companies use as a system of record or integration layer to build and manage business lending products.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCommerce VenturesHomebrewInfinity Ventures

Canvas Medicalcanvasmedical.comin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsInspired CapitalUpfront VenturesVillage GlobalHaystackIA VenturesM13+1 more

Carbon Ridgecarbonridge.netin

Carbon Ridge develops and deploys technologies for the maritime industry aimed at improving energy use in shipping.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Chase Dwyer(Cofounder)

Co-investorsCrosscut Ventures

CareDoxcaredox.comin

CareDox (operating as SchoolCare) provides a digital health record platform for K-12 school nurse offices that manages immunizations, chronic disease information, and student health compliance reporting.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechForest Hills, US

Hesky Kutscher(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGreg Goff(Director)Eyal Niv(Director)

Co-investorsKima VenturesDigitalis VenturesFirst Round CapitalProlog VenturesTEXO Ventures

CarePointafricahealthholdings.comin

Tech-forward healthcare platform transforming the healthcare industry in Africa.

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBeyond Capital Ventures

Centstrycents.cominNov 2016

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 TechSaaSLawrence, US

Eliezer Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Konstam(Executive Officer, Director)Ira Chaimovits(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCamber CreekDERIVE VENTURESDiagram CapitalNewfund CapitalRecall Capital+4 more

Charlie

Bank account designed for retired seniors with faster social security access.

Charlie Financialcharlie.comOct 2023

Charlie is a financial services company offering banking services designed for people aged 62 and over, with features like fraud protection, no monthly fees, and human customer support.

FintechLos Angeles, US

Kevin Nazemi(Executive Officer, Director)Ibrahim El Tatawy(Executive Officer, Director)Ivan Nausieda(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGardiner Garrard(Director)in

Co-investorsExpaFPVBetter Tomorrow VenturesTTV Capital

Checksum

Automation testing platform for the AI-age to ensure software quality.

Checksum AIchecksum.aiin𝕏

Checksum provides AI agents that generate, execute, and automatically maintain end-to-end, CI, and API tests using Playwright, delivered as ready-to-use code in a company's repository.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsTranspose Platform Management

Climate risk management software
Climate Xclimate-x.comin𝕏

Climate X develops climate risk analytics software—including its Spectra, Adapt, and Carta products—that translates physical climate risks into financial loss metrics, adaptation CapEx estimates, and portfolio exposure mapping across millions of global assets.

Climate TechFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Lukky A(Founder)Lukky A.(Founder)inKamil Kluza(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalCommerzVenturesPT1A100XGV (Google Ventures)noa+1 more

Clypdclypd.com

Advertising technology platform providing audience-based sales for television advertising.

Somerville, US

Joshua Summers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Doug Hurd(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardRyan Moore(Director)Lars Albright(Director)

Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalTransmedia CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersAtlas VentureData Point CapitalFreestyle Capital

Commonsuncommonsun.at
Concierge care platform
Confirm HRconfirm.comin𝕏Jan 2023

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

Joshua Merrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Josh Merrill(Founder)inJeremy Lerner

Co-investorsResolute VenturesScribble VenturesSpero VenturesAccomplice

CornerUpcornerup.com

B2B e-commerce platform for sourcing and discovery by independent stores.

Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesKube VC

Creoatecreoate.comin𝕏

Creoate is a wholesale marketplace that connects independent retailers with over 6,500 independent brands to source stock directly.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech

Ashley H.(Founder)inFahad Khan(Founder)in

Co-investorsFuel Ventures

Crews by Corebycore.com

Crews by Core offers software for managing field execution on construction projects.

Co-investorsNFX

Crowdedbankingcrowded.comin

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

Daniel Grunstein(Founder)inDarryl Gecelter(Founder)inHowie Schwartz(Chief Executive Officer)Mark Roth(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsSarona Ventures

Daisydaisyco.comin

Daisy is a national brand for smart home and small business technology installation and ongoing service, covering smart shades, lighting, home theater, audio, and security systems.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Hagan Kappler(Co-Founder & CEO)Dion Persson(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBungalow CapitalFifth Down CapitalBullishEv3 Ventures LlcVOLT CAPITAL

Datachaindatachain.aiin𝕏

DataChain builds machine learning data infrastructure, including tooling for versioning and managing data used in ML workflows.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Dmitry Petrov(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors468 CapitalMUFG

DeepTempodeeptempo.aiin

DeepTempo builds AI-based threat detection and response tools for security teams defending businesses and critical infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Evan Powell(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthos CapitalDellin Investments

Developer cybersecurity platform
Electric vehicle conversion company
ElliQelliq.com

ElliQ is a voice-operated companion device for older adults that offers medication reminders, health and pain tracking, exercise suggestions, and a wellness program, along with tools to share messages and photos with family and caregivers.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsForerunner VenturesOurCrowdToyota VenturesWoven Capital

Equiiequii.comin𝕏

Equii makes food products that combine complete protein with carbohydrates while reducing sugar, positioned around balanced nutrition.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Monica Bhatia(Founder)in

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersVU Venture PartnersKdT Ventures

Evolver

Agentic workflows automating complex professional services tasks with real-time strategy and forecasting.

Family Firstfamily-first.com𝕏

HealthtechWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Anthony Cefalo(Executive Officer)Evan Falchuk(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Fromm(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Boyden(Director)inJonathan Kalman(Director)Carl Bauer-Schlichtegroll(Director)

Co-investorsEos Venture Partners LimitedRpm Ventures Iii Management, L.L.C.TechstarsWormhole CapitalBGW Ventures

Fanimalfanimal.comin𝕏Defunct

Fanimal is an online ticket marketplace where users can buy and sell tickets to sports events, concerts, and music festivals across leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, and NCAA.

E-commerceMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Jonny Halprin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBullpen Capital

FeltSensefeltsense.com

Feltsense builds a software platform that deploys AI agents to identify market opportunities, validate demand, and build software and physical infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesDraper Associates

FeltSensefeltsense.ai

Feltsense is a software company building fleets of AI agents that autonomously ideate, validate demand, and build companies.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

InnventureNASDAQ: INV

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Western Technology Investment made?
Western Technology Investment has 137 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Western Technology Investment co-invest with?
Western Technology Investment most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Acrew Capital, Bling Capital, among 286 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 37

True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.

$500K – $3M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
OurCrowd

OurCrowd is an online private markets investment platform that gives accredited and high-net-worth investors access to pre-vetted startup deals, targeted venture funds, and alternative assets such as private equity and private credit.

Both backed · 2
$604K – $65M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $50M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $100M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 1
$5K – $50M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $200M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Both backed · 1
Streamlined Ventures

Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $1M
Floodgate

Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
IA Ventures

IA Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage software and frontier technology companies.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $3M
Learn Capital

Learn Capital is a venture firm that backs and builds companies focused on education and human learning, aiming to empower individuals with knowledge and tools to reach their potential.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $20M
25 more co-investors

Uncork CapitalFelicis VenturesB Capital GroupSound VenturesSlow VenturesFifth WallInovia CapitalSouth Park CommonsLowercase CapitalBase10 PartnersBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBaseline VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersUpside PartnershipKohlberg Kravis RobertsVitalStage VenturesPhoenix Court14WGlobal Innovation FundCyfrinFYRFLY Venture PartnersCSC Venture CapitalGPO FundArthur VenturesAmicus Capital Partners

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