Tom Rosch joined InterWest's IT team at the end of 1999. He focuses on wireless and mobility, digital media and Internet, datacenter infrastructure and semiconductor opportunities. He is currently a board member of Avaak, OmniPV, Pelican Imaging, Quantance, and SiliconOptix. He is a board observer of AMEC, Brite Semiconductor and Staccato Communications.

Prior to InterWest, Rosch was a partner at AT&T Ventures, where he focused on networking, software infrastructure and semiconductors. Prior to that, Rosch was senior manager of the Media Convergence Practice at The Boston Consulting Group and an analyst at Morgan Stanley.

Rosch received his M.B.A. and J.D. from Stanford University, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Harvard University.

Previous Representative Investments

Accept.com – acquired by Amazon (AMZN)
eStamp (STMP)
Juniper Networks (JNPR)
Open-Silicon – acquired by UIB Capital
Platform Solutions – acquired by IBM (IBM)
Sierra Logic – acquired by Emulex (ELX)
Signio – acquired by Verisign (VRSN)
Sentient Networks – acquired by Cisco Systems (CSCO)

A Word from Tom

"Starting and running young companies is hard. A young company team must develop trust in itself and in its ability to execute in the market — it must stand for excellence and clarity in every aspect of what it does. A lot of the things I am proudest of — coaching, team-building, facilitating deals — are all about having been there before and helping teams develop themselves. Like everyone here at InterWest, I'm not confused about who is the star of the show and who creates value: it's the team. I just think our experience and approach make us a superior partner to help turn potential into success."