Venture capital firm

Western Technology Investment

Venture debt provider financing technology companies from seed stage through to a public listing

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TrustList summary

Western Technology Investment, known as WTI, provides venture debt to technology startups. It says it has done this since 1980 and that it introduced the venture debt idea to the market.

Services

Venture debt: loan facilities designed to fund growth while limiting dilution for existing owners.
Facilities across the lifecycle: debt available from seed stage until a company lists publicly.
Founder-friendly terms: it says its agreements avoid material adverse change clauses, insolvency default clauses and investor support covenants.
Decisions by partners: partners can decide without going through a separate sales and credit process.

Who it works with

Startups and growing technology firms in many innovation sectors. The website says more than 1,500 companies have used its financing.

Key facts

Based in: Portola Valley, California
Founded: 1980
Funding: Investing from its 11th institutional fund
Investors: Endowments, non-profits, academic institutions and select family offices

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Western Technology Investment is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #3.

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Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

#3of 291
Seed stage
It is one of 10 here listing partners.
Its profile: “- Facilities across the lifecycle: debt available from seed stage until a company lists publicly.”
Of the top 54 here, 19 also cover series a and 18 also cover pre seed; 8 also work in Silicon Valley and 7 also work in San Francisco.
Behind Grace Beauty Capital, ahead of MVP Capital Partners.

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