Western Technology Investment

Western Technology Investment is a principal investment firm based in Portola Valley, California, founded in 1980. The firm specializes in providing debt and lease financing to technology companies backed by venture capital, focusing on early-stage and mid-stage businesses in North America. With a strong track record, WTI has deployed over $3 billion in debt and equity capital, making investments ranging from $250,000 to $30 million. The firm structures its investments as fully usable, unrestricted growth capital and aims to support companies that are projected to achieve a minimum of $25 million in annual sales within five years. Additionally, WTI often secures warrants in client companies and may provide equity capital alongside its debt financing. The firm's notable investments include established names such as Facebook and Google, underscoring its significant role in the technology sector.

JoBeth Abecasis

Venture Partner

Jobeth Abecassis

Venture Partner

Jon Beizer

Investment Partner

Dylan Bern

Principal

Maddy Burleson

Principal

Jay Cohan

Partner

Ross Glasser

Principal

Greg Goldfarb

Investment Partner

Dave Gravano

Investment Partner

Allison Lee

Principal

Rishabh Nijhawan

Associate

Rudy Ruano

Investment Partner

Jared Thear

CFO and CCO

Ryan Turner

Investment Partner

Patrick Ward

Associate

Past deals in Email

Airspeed

Debt Financing in 2023
AirSpeed makes it easy to copy Emails, Contacts and Appointments from Google (Gmail and Google Apps) to Salesforce. FREE 14-day trial. No credit card required. - Move emails, contacts and appointments from Google to Salesforce in a single click. - Design lets you continue using Gmail side bar plug-ins you love, like Rapportive - Team Edition lets Salesforce administrators centrally manage users and billing. Works with Chrome, Firefox and Safari, and all editions of Salesforce. Contact us for Internet Explorer availability.

DocSend

Debt Financing in 2014
DocSend, Inc. is a document sharing and tracking platform that allows users to securely share sensitive documents while gaining insights into viewer engagement. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company provides features such as document analytics, real-time access control, email verification, and viewer whitelisting. Users can track who views their documents, how long they engage with each page, and manage document access through customizable links. DocSend also offers virtual deal rooms for sharing multiple documents, dynamic watermarking, and eSigning capabilities. The platform is designed for sales teams, startups, business development, and marketing professionals, enabling them to protect their documents and streamline the sharing process while maintaining control and confidence in their communications.

Outbox

Series A in 2013
Outbox provides a disruptive alternative to the old system of postal delivery. Their service worked by sending an Outbox employee to customers’ homes to pick up their mail three times a week. The items were electronically scanned into images and then made available for viewing via a secure website, on iPads and smartphones.

InboxQ

Angel Round in 2010
InboxQ is a browser extension that delivers a persistent stream of questions from Twitter directly to you. There is no better way to engage with potential customers than by using your expertise to help them solve their problems.

Return Path

Series E in 2009
Return Path, founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York, specializes in email marketing optimization. The company provides a platform that offers data and insights to help clients enhance their email campaigns and improve deliverability. By partnering with leading email service providers, Return Path enables marketers to understand and address issues affecting email performance, ultimately driving better engagement and increased revenue. The company operates multiple offices globally, including locations in Denver, Sunnyvale, Austin, Indianapolis, Toronto, London, Paris, Hamburg, Sydney, and Sao Paulo. In addition to its primary focus on email marketing, Return Path also offers email fraud protection services to help organizations safeguard their brands.
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