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WTI provided valuable capital to Sierra Logic as our company continued to grow. Their three commitments (totaling $7.8 million) provided the additional runway we needed to get to profitability without having to raise additional equity.

Bob Whitson
CEO, Sierra Logic (acquired by Emulex)

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WTI's capital came into IronPort at an important time early in the company's development - we really enjoyed working with the WTI team.

Scott Weiss
CEO, IronPort Systems (acquired by Cisco Systems)

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As a public company, we had many financing options available to us. We were very impressed with how WTI worked with us on the $15 million debt instrument that we announced in conjunction with our recent follow-on offering.

Tim Lynch
CFO, Tercica

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WTI appreciates how businesses change over time. Their flexibility was important to our initial relationship together. As Molecular Imprints has grown, WTI has scaled with us and provided substantial follow-on financing to meet our evolving needs.

Norman E. Schumaker
President and CEO, Molecular Imprints

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WTI's growth capital gave us extra time to assemble the best possible investors in our Series B financing.

Keegan Harper
CEO, Cameron Health (Acquired by Boston Scientific)

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This is the third company that I have founded, and in each case, I have worked with WTI because of their integrity and flexibility.

Christopher McCleary
Chairman & CEO, Evergreen Assurance

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WTI's growth capital has been an important part of the capital structure, and strategic planning, of several of our portfolio companies.

Beckie Robertson
Partner, Versant Ventures

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Given the strong trajectory of our business, we were fortunate to have a number of firms interested in working with us.  After a fair amount of referencing with our existing investors and other entrepreneurs, we chose to work with WTI given their long history as a firm with the patience and risk tolerance for long-term value creation.  WTI understands our business at a fundamental level and has been terrific to work with from first meeting to funding.

Jasper Malcolmson
CEO, Bloomspot

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I have worked with WTI in two of my companies, and their capital works as advertised; it is truly usable and provides real value. The WTI team is used to the challenges of operating in a start-up environment, so they have steady hands. I would be pleased to work with them again.

Bernard Harguindeguy
CEO, Atlantis Computing and GreenBorder Technologies

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WTI has provided funding to more than ten Founders Fund companies. We consider them to be a valuable partner and love working with them.

Luke Nosek
Managing Partner, Founders Fund

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WTI has been a valuable partner to Youku as we have grown over the years.  They really took the time to understand our business, which was important to us since we are a China-based company.

Victor Koo
CEO, Youku.com (NYSE: YOKU)

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Over the past 4 years we have worked with WTI on 3 separate lending transactions totaling $15.5 million. They have proven to be strong financial partners and particularly responsive at critical times when we most needed their support.

Michael Maulick
CEO, Platform Solutions

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In every company I've started or been a part of, I come across a subset of folks that I know I'll call without hesitation in my next company, and WTI is one of those companies.

Doug Camplejohn
CEO, Mi5 Networks

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WTI was a great, dependable partner to Plaxo, from the early days of our build out through our successful sale to Comcast. Through multiple stages of debt financing, we found them to be level-headed, flexible and responsive. Not only was their venture debt model a terrific fit - their people have all the right characteristics for a dynamic industry such as ours.

Ben Golub
CEO, Plaxo (acquired by Comcast)

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It was important for Neutral Tandem to choose a reliable financing partner who could scale with us.  WTI provided us with financing early in our development, and has continually been able to meet our funding needs as our business grew.

Rob Junkroski
CFO, Neutral Tandem (NASDAQ: TNDM)

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We chose to work with WTI rather than a bank because their deal structure was more flexible and it really allowed us to use the money.

Vivek Ragavan
CEO, Atrica

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WTI made a commitment to Brocade when the company was still unproven; their capital had a meaningful impact on growing the business.

Bruce Bergman
Former CEO, Brocade Communications (NASDAQ: BRCD)

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This is my second start-up and my second time working with WTI.  WTI certainly provides capital that is helpful in growing a business. But even more so, being able to do business with people you can trust is critical to us.  We work with WTI because of the value of our relationship.

Brent Dusing
Founder & CEO, Hexify

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It can be challenging as a first time CEO to navigate venture waters, and WTI has consistently provided strong support and seasoned guidance at each stage of our growth. WTI has been an excellent partner and integral part of the FanBridge story.

Spencer Richardson
CEO & Co-founder, FanBridge.com

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WTI committed meaningful capital to Polyserve at a time when our business was nearing an inflection point and we were also outgrowing our incumbent debt source. The additional time allowed us to benefit from the solid progress we were making in the business by raising our final round at a significantly increased valuation. The firm's stability and scalability make them a strong partner for venture backed companies of all sizes.

Michael Stankey
Former CEO & President, PolyServe, Inc. (acquired by Hewlett-Packard Company)

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WTI's $25 million commitment was a key component of our financing strategy on the runway to an IPO. The strength of the firm's history and reliability of its capital were keys to selecting WTI as our debt partner.

William Moffitt
President and CEO, Nanosphere [NSPH]

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WTI played a pivotal role in working with our team and investors. Without their assistance, we would not be the successful, publicly traded company we are today.

William (B.J.) Lehmann
President and COO, Athersys (NASDAQ: ATHX)

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WTI played an integral role in financing the early development at Ablation Frontiers in conjunction with our Series A equity. They are a great partner.

Keegan Harper
CEO, Ablation Frontiers

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We chose WTI over other lenders because they had great local references in the New York City metro area and are well known for their ability to scale with companies over time.  We always dealt with a highly responsive decision maker from first engagement through funding, and would highly recommend them to any of our business partners.

Gauthereau Guillaume
CEO, Totsy

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WTI is a terrific and exceptionally responsive partner. Throughout the relationship I dealt with a decision-maker who provided me quick and candid feedback, which enabled me to maximize the time I devoted to running my business. Given my positive experience with the firm, I highly recommend WTI to any company seeking the highest quality capital partner.

Victor Jablokov
President & COO, Yap

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WTI's capital came at a critical juncture for the company as we began our initial product launch. The runway the facility provided gave us additional time to demonstrate our technology, culminating in our acquisition by AOL.

Eric Engstrom
CEO, Wildseed

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As Skystream entered the critical expansion phase of its growth as a private company, WTI provided us the capital cushion we needed to maximize our market opportunity

Joseph Geesman
CFO and Vice President of Operations, SkyStream Networks (acquired by Tandberg Television)

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During Juniper's earliest days, it was comforting to know we were working with a debt partner of the same caliber and mindset as our VC investors.

Scott Kriens
President & CEO, Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR)

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Our long-standing relationship with WTI has given us first-hand experience with how consistent and valuable they are as a partner, especially in challenging macroeconomic times.  WTI has been a strategic source of capital that we have relied on to help grow our business.

Jim Imbler
CEO, ZeaChem

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I have had a positive experience working with WTI at three different companies. WTI consistently delivered as promised and showed considerable flexibility to meet our unique business requirements. After 25-years of working in Silicon Valley, I can attest to the importance of smart money.

Steve Wong
CFO, Rainfinity (acquired by EMC)

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WTI provided $11 million to WWP at a critical inflection point for the company. We had a new product we were bringing to market which became the foundation of our successful acquisition by Ciena. The debt capital and support from our existing investors allowed us more time to win large carrier contracts and improve our position with potential acquirers.

Matt Frey
COO, World Wide Packets (acquired by Ciena)

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05.21.2013
Bessemer Venture Leads $45 Mln Round for Adaptive Planning
05.15.2013
Atlantis Computing Raises $20 Million Funding Round
04.23.2013
Treato Raises $14.5m from OrbiMed, New Leaf and Reed Elsevier
04.22.2013
Vidyo Raises $17.1 Million To Accelerate Sales Growth and Maximize Market Share
03.27.2013
Demandbase Secures $15 Million to Fuel Triple-Digit Growth
03.13.2013
Nabsys Secures $20 Million Series D Financing
03.05.2013
   
Avedro Completes $43 Million Series D Financing
02.28.2013
Andreessen Horowitz Leads $10.3M Financing Round for Fast-Growing Beauty Brand Julep
01.25.2013
LipoScience Prices Initial Public Offering
01.22.2013
Kareo Raises $20.5 Million to Fuel Rapid Growth
01.07.2013
Western Technology Investment Announces Closing of New Fund and Team Addition
01.07.2013
Rated People Secures $3.25m in funding from Western Technology Investment
12.26.2012
Covidien to acquire CV Ingenuity
12.04.2012
Kona Medical Closes $40 Million Financing
11.13.2012
Xtime Raises $23M in Venture Capital Funding
11.13.2012
Corona Labs Secures $2 Million in Funding from Merus Capital and Western Technology Investment
11.05.2012
Brocade Acquires Vyatta, a Pioneer and Leader in Software Networking
10.18.2012
Zynga Signs Exclusive APAC Partnership, another Significant Milestone for Komli Media
10.04.2012
D-Wave Systems, Inc., the World's First Commercial Quantum Computing Company, Secures $30 Million in a New Equity Round From Investors Including Bezos Expeditions and In-Q-Tel
10.03.2012
LanzaTech Secures $15 Million Debt Financing From Western Technology Investment
08.15.2012
Chicago-Based Target Data Announces $1 Million in Financing from Western Technology Investment
08.14.2012
Livio Investors Ante Up with Series C Funding
07.30.2012
Synopsys Acquires Ciranova
07.26.2012
Meru Networks Reports Record Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
07.26.2012
Therapydia Launches Online Community for Physical Therapists
07.11.2012
MeetMe(R) Ranked the 18th Most Trafficked Site in the US in June per comScore With More Page Views Than Pinterest and LinkedIn
06.18.2012
Qualcomm Acquires Summit Microelectronics
06.14.2012
The Climate Corporation Raises $50 Million in Financing Round Led by Founders Fund
06.13.2012
Symphony Health Solutions Appoints William Nelligan Chief Executive Officer
06.12.2012
Komli Media Raises $39 Million Led by Norwest Venture Partners
06.07.2012
Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors and WTI Back Tango Card, Randy Fennel Joins as CTO
06.07.2012
Meru Networks Strengthens Financial Position with $12 Million Growth Capital Debt Financing
05.24.2012
TrustedID Acquires Catalog Choice to Expand Consumer Protection with Mail Preference Service
05.17.2012
Facebook Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
05.08.2012
Livio Connect Squashes Competitors In Frost & Sullivan Report
04.24.2012
Envivio, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering of Common Stock
03.23.2012
ImpactRx Acquires AlphaDetail
03.22.2012
U.S. Bank and Plastic Jungle Partner to Introduce Unique Opportunity for Earning FlexPerks Credit Card Rewards
03.21.2012
Myoscience Closes $33 Million Series D Financing
03.14.2012
Adaptive Planning Secures $22 Million in Venture Financing Led by Norwest Venture Partners
03.12.2012
Tap.Me Inks $3.2M
03.08.2012
Boston Scientific to Acquire Cameron Health, Inc.
02.21.2012
Sugar To Acquire Circle of Moms
02.07.2012
BD Announces Agreement to Acquire Accuri Cytometers, Inc.
01.31.2012
LED Innovator Relume Technologies Closes $7.0 million Financing Round
01.30.2012
ConforMIS Reaches Funding Milestone with $89 Million in Series E Financing
01.23.2012
AirXpanders Secures $10M in Series D Financing
01.18.2012
Plastic Jungle Receives Strategic Investment From Citi Ventures
01.17.2012
Direct Media Technologies Closes on a $10 Million Debt Facility from Western Technology Investment