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Western Technology Investment (wti)

Private Equity

Portola Valley, CA

Since 1980, WTI has helped more than 1,500 companies across every innovation sector finance their growth while minimizing dilution.

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings, firm and issuer disclosures. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 255
Dated events: 22
On other graphs: 4
Observed: Sep 13, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026
30 observations

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Venture Capitalidentity

Western Technology Investment (wti)

Venture manager · shared crd

Independent Sponsorsidentity

Western Technology Investment (Wti)

Capital provider to sponsors · shared crd

RIA / Wealth Managementidentity

WESTERN TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT (WTI)

Registered adviser · shared crd

Private Creditidentity

WESTERN TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT (WTI)

Private credit manager · shared crd

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Funds: 10
PE funds: 9
Vintages: 2013 to 2022
PE GAV, 2024 filing: $1.9Bgross asset value on Form ADV; never dry powder
Regulatory AUM: $1.9B
Investments: 122
Active investments: 97
Size band: MIDDLE MARKETderivedproxy: $1.88bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-28
Latest ADV filing: Mar 28, 2024
Employees (ADV): 34
Website: westerntech.com

Funds

Fund	Vintage	Lifecycle	ADV type	Form D sold	GAV
WTI Fund X, LLC	2022	Early deployment	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$729M
Venture Lending & Leasing Ix, LLC	2018	Harvest	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$598M
WTI Equity Opportunity Fund I, L.P.	2016	Harvest	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$58.5M
Venture Lending & Leasing Viii, LLC	2016	Harvest	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$250M
Venture Lending & Leasing VII, LLC	2013	Successor fundraising	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$163M
Venture Lending & Leasing V, LLC	n/a	Harvest	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$11.6M
Venture Lending & Leasing VI, LLC	n/a	Harvest	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$66.6M
Vlli Holdings II, LLC	n/a	Wound down	Other Private Fund	n/a	$3.9M
Venture Lending & Leasing IV, LLC	n/a	Harvest	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$2.6M
Venture Lending & Leasing III, LLC	n/a	Wound down	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$4.2M

Investments

Company	State	Role	Control	Invested	Exited	Status
Panthalassa	n/a	minority	minority	May 4, 2026	n/a	active
Sygaldry	n/a	minority	minority	Apr 14, 2026	n/a	active
Surround Group	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Teiko Bio	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Threedium	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Pano Therapeautics	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Hived	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Cofertility	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Mayd	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
2045 Studio	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Allocate Holdings	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Kindred Motorworks	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
PlayStudios	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	unknown
Lucra	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Manifold	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
FutureProof Technologies	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Gallant	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Canvas Medical	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Mesta	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Crowded	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
DataChain	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Somos Internet	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
OpenStore	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Brick Dynamics	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
One Bio	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Open	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Merlyn Mind	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
LUK Network	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Zerocater	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Neosensory	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active

Relationships

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Dated events

13 bookkeeping events (roster, classification and holdings changes) folded below

Occurred
Mar 31, 2023
Person left
JAY Leonard Cohan (Class D Member, Vp, Assistant Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti)
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Nov 10, 2022
Person left
Salvador Osio Gutierrez (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti)
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Mar 30, 2022
Person left
Ronald Wayne Swenson (Shareholder) no longer on Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti)
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Aug 18, 2021
Person left
Judith Naomi Bornstein (Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary) no longer on Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti)
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Jul 1, 2021
Person joined
Jared Sutherland Thear joined Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti) as Chief Compliance Officer
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Mar 1, 2021
Person joined
Rodolfo Ruano joined Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti) as Vice President
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2020
Person left
Martin David Eng (Cfo/Chief Compliance Officer/Vp/Secretary/Treasurer) no longer on Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti)
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Sep 1, 2019
Person joined
Judith Naomi Bornstein joined Schedule A of Western Technology Investment (wti) as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Secretary
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago
Occurred
Mar 20, 2012
Adviser first adv filing
Western Technology Investment (wti) first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Form ADVobserved 7 days ago

Show 13 bookkeeping events

Occurred
Mar 30, 2026
Western Technology Investment (wti): Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 8 (2024 extract) -> 9 (roster 2026-09-01)
Occurred
Mar 30, 2022
WTI Fund X, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $555,066,492
Occurred
Mar 30, 2018
Fund 805-8703934981 no longer reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti)
Occurred
Mar 30, 2018
Venture Lending & Leasing Ix, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $460,000,000
Occurred
Mar 28, 2016
WTI Equity Opportunity Fund I, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Venture Capital Fund)
Occurred
Mar 28, 2016
Venture Lending & Leasing Viii, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $40,685,124
Occurred
Jan 31, 2013
Fund 805-4072427892 no longer reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti)
Occurred
Jan 31, 2013
Venture Lending & Leasing VII, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $374,595,795
Occurred
Mar 20, 2012
Vlli Holdings II, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Other Private Fund), GAV $3,946,269
Occurred
Mar 20, 2012
Venture Lending & Leasing III, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $18,025,574
Occurred
Mar 20, 2012
Venture Lending & Leasing VI, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $372,267,250
Occurred
Mar 20, 2012
Venture Lending & Leasing V, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $170,403,882
Occurred
Mar 20, 2012
Venture Lending & Leasing IV, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Western Technology Investment (wti) (Private Equity Fund), GAV $349,210,008

Who to call

the organisation, the role and the published line, with the filing or website that published it; revealed to signed-in accounts

The firm's published line

Revealable: 1 business phone (Form ADV), 1 office address (Form ADV), 1 website (Form ADV) · as of 2026-09-13

Who to call is the organisation, the person's role and the line they published themselves: a business phone, office address, website or profile link from Form ADV, Form 13F or their own website, with that source named on every value. The counts above are what a reveal returns; a personal email is rarely published, so most reveals are the firm's line. Never data bought from a provider, never anything personal. Reveals by plan

Provenance

Graph: Private Equity
Canonical id: dfx:pe:1625972a-63b3-4ddd-8400-8888346b757a
First observed: Sep 13, 2026
Last observed: Sep 15, 2026 5 days ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings, Firm and issuer disclosures
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

Western Technology Investment (wti)

Private Equity

Portola Valley, CA

Since 1980, WTI has helped more than 1,500 companies across every innovation sector finance their growth while minimizing dilution.

This is the graph view. The full profile, with its team, deals and sources, is on Private Equity.Open the full profile →

Search this name across graphsid dfx:pe:1625972a-63b3-4ddd-8400-8888346b757a

Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings, firm and issuer disclosures. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 3:37 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.