# Khaled Nasr

> Khaled Nasr is a General Partner and Chief Operating Officer at InterWest Partners, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm with over 40 years of history investing in healthcare and information technology. A Cambridge-educated mathematician turned Silicon Valley dealmaker, Nasr joined InterWest's IT team in 2005 and became COO in 2016, overseeing all financial, fundraising, investor relations, and administrative operations. Before InterWest, he spent 16 years in networking and telecom startups - including stints as CEO of FlowWise Networks and COO of Advanced Computer Communications - then made the jump to venture investing at Alta Partners. Born and raised in Lebanon, Nasr co-founded LebNet and is a charter member of TechWadi, bridging Silicon Valley capital with Arab and MENA entrepreneurs. In January 2026, he published 'Rule Arbitrage,' a book on evading regulatory, tax, and accounting rules.

- **Role:** General Partner & Chief Operating Officer at InterWest Partners
- **Organizations:** InterWest Partners, LebNet (co-founder), TechWadi (charter member), SEAL USA (board member), Aria Systems (board member), Aryaka (board member)
- **From:** Lebanon
- **Nationality:** Lebanese-American
- **Education:** B.A. in Mathematics, Cambridge University, M.A. in Social and Political Sciences, Cambridge University
- **Known for:** General Partner and COO at InterWest Partners, one of Silicon Valley's longest-running VC firms (40+ years), Co-founded LebNet, the Lebanese professional diaspora network in Silicon Valley, Charter member of TechWadi, connecting MENA entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley investors

## Career timeline

- **1978-1981** — Studied Mathematics and Social & Political Sciences at Cambridge University
- **1981-2000** — Spent 16 years in sales, marketing, and general management at networking and telecom startups
- **c.1995-1999** — Served as COO (GM and VP International) at Advanced Computer Communications (ACC)
- **c.1999-2000** — Served as General Manager and VP International at Ipsilon Networks
- **c.2000** — Served as President and CEO of FlowWise Networks
- **2000-2005** — General Partner at Alta Partners, investing in IT companies; exits include Synad (ST Micro), Netli (Akamai), Celetronix (Jabil), Occam Networks (Calix)
- **2005** — Joined InterWest Partners as part of the IT investment team
- **2008** — Joined board of InVisage Technologies (through 2017)
- **2009** — Joined boards of NexPlanar (through 2017) and Xirrus (through 2017)
- **2012** — Joined board of Aryaka Networks
- **2013** — InterWest exit: Virsto Software acquired by VMware
- **2016** — Became Chief Operating Officer of InterWest Partners, overseeing financial, fundraising, IR, and administrative operations
- **2021** — Joined board of Aria Systems
- **2026-01** — Published 'Rule Arbitrage - Evading Regulatory, Tax, Accounting, Covenant and Credit Rating Rules'

## Achievements

- General Partner and COO at InterWest Partners, one of Silicon Valley's longest-running VC firms (40+ years)
- Co-founded LebNet, the Lebanese professional diaspora network in Silicon Valley
- Charter member of TechWadi, connecting MENA entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley investors
- Oversaw multiple successful exits: Virsto (VMware), NexPlanar (Cabot), DataRPM (Progress Software)
- At Alta Partners: achieved exits including Netli (Akamai), Synad (ST Microelectronics), Occam Networks (Calix)
- Published 'Rule Arbitrage' in January 2026
- Board member at Aria Systems and Aryaka Networks
- SEAL USA board member

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published book 'Rule Arbitrage - Evading Regulatory, Tax, Accounting, Covenant and Credit Rating Rules'
- **2021-01** — Joined board of directors at Aria Systems
- **2016-01** — Became Chief Operating Officer of InterWest Partners in addition to General Partner role

## Links

- Website: https://interwest.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/khaled-nasr-a34b74
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/InterWestVC
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/InterWest-Partners/148946675136153

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