4 posts and columns on InterWest Partners

Marketo, Rocket Fuel for Sales, Lands $50 Million From Battery Ventures

in Enterprise on November 16, 2011 at 4:58 am PT

The start-up that specializes in helping companies boost their sales had its pick of many interested investors. It’s also now mulling an IPO.

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Get Satisfaction Puts $10 Million in the Bank

in Social on August 3, 2011 at 10:36 am PT

Get Satisfaction, which provides online customer community tools, has raised $10 million from investors, including InterWest Partners, for its first funding round in two years. The San Francisco-based company plans to spend the money on translations and other product development, as well as acquisitions, said CEO Wendy Lea. Lea said she’s hoping for $10 million in revenue this year, up from $2 million last year.

Google Ups Its TV Bet, Invests in Invidi

in Media on May 5, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

Google, which is still trying to figure out how to crack the TV business, has invested in a tech firm trying to do the same thing. The search giant is leading a $23 million series D round in Invidi Technologies, which works on “addressable” TV ads.

The Naked VC: Tim Draper Unveils His Investing Secrets for Astia

in News on November 21, 2008 at 7:27 pm PT

Last night, I was the master of ceremonies, as I have been for several years, at the laudable annual Astia Awards Dinner, which celebrated venture firms that support women-led companies. And VC Tim Draper really went above and beyond in showing–quite literally–his support.