# Charline Gauthier

> Charline Gauthier is a startup investor at InterWest Partners. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [InterWest Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interwest-partners)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Charline Gauthier is a startup investor at InterWest Partners. Dr Charline Gauthier has been an Executive-in-Residence with InterWest Partner’s Life Sciences team since 2008 focusing on medical device deals with an emphasis on ophthalmology. She was the co-founder and start up CEO of an InterWest portfolio company and serves as an advisor to several companies and entrepreneurs. Prior to joining InterWestPartners, Dr Gauthier held executive positions at medical laser companies developing products for refractive surgery. She served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Intralase Corporation until acquisition of the company by Advanced Medical Optics in 2007. She joined Intralase in 2003 as Vice President, Research, Development and Corporate Affairs. Prior to joining Intralase, she had been the Director of Clinical Affairs and Chief Operating Officer at Autonomous Technologies in Orlando FL from 1995 to 2000. Following the acquisition of Autonomous by Summit Technology, she was promoted in 2000 to Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Summit Autonomous, Inc. After Summit Autonomous was acquired by Alcon, Inc. in 2000, Dr Gauthier assumed the position of Vice President and General Manager of the Alcon Orlando Technology Center. Dr Gauthier began her career in the eye care field as an optometrist and spent time in both private practice and research activities in Canada and Australia.

## About InterWest Partners

VC Fund · Menlo Park, United States

InterWest invests an average of about $7 - 15 million over the span of their involvement with each company in their portfolio. They invest in companies through the full range of venture investment stages, and investments may be staged over several rounds of financing. Although they generally begin their involvement in the early stages of acompany's development, they pursue attractive opportunities based on their individual merits rather than their investment stage.

5 contacts available at InterWest Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Doug Fisher | Executive in Residence & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-fisher |
| Arnie Oronsky | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arnold-oronsky |
| Charline Gauthier | Executive-in-Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charline-gauthier |
| Karen Wilson | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karen-wilson |
| Katie Passalacqua | Controller | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-passalacqua |

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