
"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, CEO of Juniper Networks
"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, Chief Financial Officer, Tercica [TRCA]
"I've had a relationship with WTI for over 10 years, both as an entrepreneur and as a VC. Most recently, WTI supported EnteroMedics with two transactions for true runway extension giving us time to complete development milestones and patient trials prior to raising our next equity round."
Mark Knudson, President & CEO, EnteroMedics, Inc.
"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 President and Chief Executive Officer, PolyServe, Inc. (Acquired by HP)
"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 Chief Operating Officer, Athersys, Inc. [AHYS.OB]
"I’ve worked with WTI for years, with multiple companies. They consistently offer a fair deal, and deliver upon what they promise."
Tony Sun, Partner, Venrock
"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 of Brocade Communications
"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 of Evergreen Assurance
"WTI’s growth capital gave us extra time to assemble the best possible investors in our Series B financing."
Keegan Harper, CEO of Cameron Health
"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
"WTI has been a valued partner to more than 35 VLG clients. Like VLG, their approach is tightly focused on creating valuable long-lasting relationships with clients."
Venture Law Group
"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 of Atrica
"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, Inc.
"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, Chief Executive Officer, Wildseed
"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, Chief Financial Officer, Rainfinity
"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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