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Firms / Interwest Partners
Interwest Partners
venture manager, reported GAV $199M across 3 vehicles
Importance
28
moderate
Active deployment
4
low
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
69
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
5
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 548 MARKET STREET, #44661, San Francisco, CA, 94104-5401adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- 650-854-8585adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.INTERWEST.COM/
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 27, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 2 (2 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $251Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- Matadoro Investments, LP (Member Of Interwest Management Partners Viii, Llc), B; Matadoro Management Investments, LLC (General Partner), F
- business email
- info@interwest.cominterwest.compublished by the subject
- business phone
- 650-854-8585adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
1 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- healthcare
- Stages
- early
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 100%
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 1
Funds and vehicles
3 reported, 6 no longer reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interwest Partners X, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $191M Mar 28, 2024 | 69 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Partners Viii, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $4.4M Mar 28, 2024 | 56 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Partners Ix, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $4.2M Mar 28, 2024 | 64 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Partners VII, LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $9.9M Mar 29, 2017 | 29 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Partners VI, LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $3.7M Mar 27, 2013 | 39 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Investors Q Viii, LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $2.5M Mar 25, 2020 | 103 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Investors Viii, LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $747,935 Mar 25, 2020 | 47 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Investors VII, LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $739,820 Mar 29, 2017 | 86 | unknown | unknown |
| Interwest Investors VI, LP | Fund | unknown | Wound down | $609,229 Apr 9, 2012 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
27 current, 10 departed
Bruce Allan Cleveland
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Cleveland Family Trust Udt 11/25/97 · since Jun 1, 2006
Carol Jean Gianos
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Gianos Revocable Trust Uad 3/22/99 · since Sep 1, 2005
Carolyn Shaw Bowsher
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Viii, Llc And Trustee The Stephen And Carolyn Bowsher Revocable Trust U/A Dtd 8/30/2001 · since Aug 1, 2001
Deborah Lynn Michel Rosch
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Viii, Llc And Trustee Rosch Revocable Trust U/A/D/ 12/12/2002 · since Aug 1, 2018
Douglas Allen Pepper
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Pepper Family Trust Dated 6/26/08 · since Sep 1, 2005
Elizabeth S Sweeney
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Sweeney Family Living Trust U/A Dtd 07/27/2006 · since Oct 1, 2018
Jobeth Maglathlin Cash
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Viii, Llc And Trustee Of The Jobeth Maglathlin Cash Survivors Trust Dated 10/2/2017 · since Jan 1, 2021
Kimberly Mendelson Pepper
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Pepper Family Trust, Dated 6/26/08 · since Sep 1, 2005
Kristina a Nasr
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Nasr Family Trust Dated 2/5/2016 · since Feb 1, 2016
Michael Bilstad Sweeney
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Sweeney Living Trust U/A Dtd 07/27/2006 · since Sep 1, 2005
Nina Sofia Kjellson
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Nina Kjellson Living Trust Dtd 10/8/2008 · since Aug 1, 2008
Paula Renee Oronsky
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Oronsky Marital Trust Dated 12/15/2000 · since Dec 1, 2022
Philip Theodore Gianos
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc & Trustee Gianos Revocable Trust Uad 3/22/99 · since Sep 1, 2005
Robin Ann Cleveland
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Cleveland Family Trust Udt 11/25/97 · since Jun 1, 2006
Stephen Charles Bowsher
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Viii, Llc And Trustee The Stephen And Carolyn Bowsher Revocable Trust U/A Dtd 8/30/2001 · since Feb 1, 1999
Thomas Lee Rosch
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Rosch Revocable Trust U/A/D 12/12/2002 · since Sep 1, 2005
Yasemin B Kliman
Board or advisoryMember Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Gyk Trust Dated 12/17/2014 · since Jan 1, 2019
Gilbert Harrow Kliman
Founder or executiveCeo Of Interwest Venture Management Co. & Trustee Of Gilbert H. Kliman Trust Dated 11/15/2002 · since Apr 1, 2003
Keval Desai
General partnerGeneral Partner
Khaled Nasr
General partnerGeneral Partner + COO
Gil Kliman
Managing partnerManaging Partner
Bryan Todd Oronsky
PartnerLimited Partner · since Dec 1, 2000
Neil Charles Oronsky
PartnerLimited Partner · since Dec 1, 2000
Karen Ann Wilson
Platform and operationsChief Financial Officer Of Interwest Venture Management Co. · since May 1, 2011
Karen Wilson
Platform and operationsCFO
Katie Passalacqua
Platform and operationsController
Khaled Asad Nasr
Platform and operationsSecretary And Chief Operating Officer Of Interwest Venture Management Co · since Jan 1, 2016
10 departed (kept with end dates)
- Alan Warren Crites · Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc And Trustee Of Crites Family Trust 2000 U/I Dtd 2/18/2000 · Jun 1, 1996 to Mar 26, 2014 Inference
- Carol Beth Crites · Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc And Trustee Of Crites Family Trust 2000 U/I Dtd 2/18/2000 · Mar 1, 2000 to Mar 26, 2014 Inference
- Carol Lee Momsen · Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc And Trustee Of Momsen Living Trust Uad 1/5/95 · Jun 1, 1996 to Mar 26, 2014 Inference
- Deborah D Mcalexander Holmes · Member Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Holmes Revocable Trust Dated 9/1/2016 · Sep 1, 2016 to Mar 29, 2023 Inference
- Walter Stephen Holmes · Member Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Holmes Revocable Trust Dated 9/1/2016 · Aug 1, 2008 to Mar 29, 2023 Inference
- Arnold Lewis Oronsky · Member And Elected Managing Director, Interwest Management Partners X, Llc & Trustee Oronsky Living Trust Dated 12/15/2000 · Aug 1, 2008 to Mar 25, 2021 Inference
- Dianne Tripplehorn Cash · Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vii, Llc · Sep 1, 2000 to Mar 26, 2018 Inference
- Harvey Berryman Cash · Member Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc · Sep 1, 2005 to Mar 28, 2019 Inference
- Robert Ray Momsen · Member And Elected Managing Director, Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc & Trustee Momsen Living Trust Uad 1/5/95 · Jun 1, 1996 to Mar 26, 2014 Inference
- Christopher Band Ehrlich · Vice President Of Interwest Venture Management Co. And Trustee Of The Ehrlich Living Trust Dated 6/4/2004 · Apr 1, 2009 to Mar 26, 2014 Inference
Investments on record
1 edges, 1 companies, 0 partner-attributed
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
5 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
Limited partners
4 disclosed
- Washington State Investment Board in Interwest Partners VI, LP $10.0M sib.wa.gov
- California State Teachers' Retirement System in Interwest Partners Ix, LP $40.0M calstrs.com
- California State Teachers' Retirement System in Interwest Partners Viii, LP $75.0M calstrs.com
- Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board amount undisclosed mapension.com
Timeline
32 dated events
- Jun 30, 2025Mass PRIM lists InterWest Partners among its private equity managers
- Mar 29, 2023Walter Stephen Holmes (Member Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Holmes Revocable Trust Dated 9/1/2016) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 29, 2023Deborah D Mcalexander Holmes (Member Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Holmes Revocable Trust Dated 9/1/2016) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 25, 2021Interwest Investors Viii, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Interwest PartnersFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceInterwest Investors Viii, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 25, 2021Arnold Lewis Oronsky (Member And Elected Managing Director, Interwest Management Partners X, Llc & Trustee Oronsky Living Trust Dated 12/15/2000) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 25, 2021Interwest Investors Q Viii, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Interwest PartnersFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceInterwest Investors Q Viii, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 1, 2021Jobeth Maglathlin Cash joined Schedule A of Interwest Partners as Member Of Interwest Management Partners Viii, Llc And Trustee Of The Jobeth Maglathlin Cash Survivors Trust Dated 10/2/2017
- Mar 28, 2019Harvey Berryman Cash (Member Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Jan 1, 2019Yasemin B Kliman joined Schedule A of Interwest Partners as Member Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Gyk Trust Dated 12/17/2014
- Oct 1, 2018Elizabeth S Sweeney joined Schedule A of Interwest Partners as Member Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Sweeney Family Living Trust U/A Dtd 07/27/2006
- Mar 26, 2018Interwest Investors VII, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Interwest PartnersFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceInterwest Investors VII, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 26, 2018Interwest Partners VII, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Interwest PartnersFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceInterwest Partners VII, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 26, 2018Dianne Tripplehorn Cash (Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vii, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Sep 1, 2016Deborah D Mcalexander Holmes joined Schedule A of Interwest Partners as Member Of Interwest Management Partners X, Llc And Trustee Holmes Revocable Trust Dated 9/1/2016
- Feb 1, 2016Kristina a Nasr joined Schedule A of Interwest Partners as Member Of Interwest Management Partners Ix, Llc And Trustee Nasr Family Trust Dated 2/5/2016
- Mar 26, 2014Robert Ray Momsen (Member And Elected Managing Director, Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc & Trustee Momsen Living Trust Uad 1/5/95) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 26, 2014Carol Lee Momsen (Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc And Trustee Of Momsen Living Trust Uad 1/5/95) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 26, 2014Interwest Partners VI, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Interwest PartnersFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceInterwest Partners VI, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 26, 2014Alan Warren Crites (Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc And Trustee Of Crites Family Trust 2000 U/I Dtd 2/18/2000) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 26, 2014Christopher Band Ehrlich (Vice President Of Interwest Venture Management Co. And Trustee Of The Ehrlich Living Trust Dated 6/4/2004) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 26, 2014Carol Beth Crites (Member Of Interwest Management Partners Vi, Llc And Trustee Of Crites Family Trust 2000 U/I Dtd 2/18/2000) no longer on Schedule A of Interwest Partners
- Mar 27, 2013Interwest Investors VI, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Interwest PartnersFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceInterwest Investors VI, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Investors VI, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $609,229Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Investors VI, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Partners VI, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,538,553Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Partners VI, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Partners VII, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $78,034,843Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Partners VII, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Partners Viii, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $266,542,591Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Partners Viii, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Partners Ix, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $598,043,873Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Partners Ix, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Partners X, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $611,941,267Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Partners X, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Investors Viii, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,399,814Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Investors Viii, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Investors Q Viii, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $8,272,023Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Investors Q Viii, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Investors VII, LP first reported on Form ADV by Interwest Partners (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,421,118Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInterwest Investors VII, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2012Interwest Partners first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $199M across 3 vehicles
Evidence
54 observations from 3 sources