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Dr. Elan Amir |
"InterWest Partners has been instrumental to the growth of the company at every stage. Flip's experience with and insights into the workings of a startup have been invaluable to me as the CEO, and to Bivio, as a company, in almost all the areas of a startup, including fund-raising, hiring, operations, and strategic planning." |
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Kirk Loevner |
"InterWest has been a terrific partner for us since the beginning of the company. As a physician, Gil Kliman has played a very active role in bringing the physician perspective to our product and strategy decisions. Gil even came up with our name, which stems from the Hippocratic Oath. InterWest's philosophy of building long-term shareholder value has nicely matched management's approach to the business." |
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"Beyond investing in us, counseling us and helping to drive critical
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"In addition to capital, Gil Kliman has brought his unique background and extensive experience to IntraLase's team. Gil has advised me on the direction of the company and has truly benefited IntraLase's growth over the years." |
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Dr. Naveed Sherwani |
"Tom has been instrumental in helping us make key decisions at Open-Silicon. When I am wrestling with difficult problems, his advice and counsel have been critical to our company's growth." |
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Dr. David Parker |
"In order to understand the contribution to SPI Lasers made by InterWest, it is essential to understand the transition of the company from "bubble" era telecom component company to a world leader in producing industrial fibre lasers for a broad marketplace. This was quite a transition. Through this strategic shift, the support and insight of the InterWest team was critical and invaluable." |
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Mark Lortz |
"InterWest invested in us when it was hard to get a venture capitalist interested in the medical device business. We have clearly benefited from their guidance and seasoned judgment since the day they originally invested in TheraSense." |
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Ron Burch |
"As a first-time CEO, InterWest has coached me through many of the problems facing a new company and provided expert help in solving specific issues. At the same time, they have given me the freedom to make the final decisions that best suit the company." |
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Barry James Folsom |
"InterWest Partners takes a long-term investment view, and center their focus on what's right for the business and for the firm. Our relationship goes well beyond the capital they have contributed. InterWest has helped us create and lead the web conferencing category for business communications and collaboration. Through the years, as we have grown, InterWest has remained involved appropriately by bringing added value in the form of contacts, experience, ingenuity, funding sources, and commitment to the entrepreneurial spark." |
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Chuck Clark |
"InterWest has played a critical role in our success. Gil Kliman, in particular, has been extraordinarily helpful as an advisor and consultant. As an M.D. and successful entrepreneur, Gil regularly offered helpful insight on how best to deal with the numerous challenges common to start-up ventures. In addition to offering moral support and counsel, Gil really stepped-up when needed by syndicating a bridge loan the company needed to stay afloat while arranging its fourth round of financing. It's at times like that when you discover the real character of your investors." |
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