"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

"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, Founders Fund

"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

"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

"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]

"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, President and CEO, Platform Solutions

"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 [CMCSA]

"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, President and COO, World Wide Packets, acquired by Ciena [CIEN]

"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 [ELX]

"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 [CSCO]

"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]

"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]

"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