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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  ------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Amendment No. _2_)*

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
              RULES 13d-1 (b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
                           FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2 (b)

                                IMPROVENET, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    45321E106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2002
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

      |_|   Rule 13d-1(b)

      |X|   Rule 13d-1(c)

      | |   Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                               Page 1 of 12 pages


CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Alta Partners
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      California
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               -0-
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,322,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 3 of 12 Pages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Alta California Partners, L. P.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               -0-
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,322,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 4 of 12 Pages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Alta California Management Partners, L. P.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               -0-
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,322,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      PN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      California
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               -0-
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,322,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Jean Deleage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               -0-
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,322,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 7 of 12 Pages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Garrett Gruener
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        30,000
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               30,000
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,352,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 45321E106                                           Page 8 of 12 Pages
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1     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

      Guy Nohra
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a)  |_|
                                                                        (b)  |X|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      United States
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Please see Attachment A
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER

                        -0-
                        --------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF       6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY            2,322,803
  OWNED BY              --------------------------------------------------------
    EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON               -0-
    WITH                --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                        2,322,803
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      2,322,803
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

      EXIT FILING 4.4%
----------------------------Please see Attachment A-----------------------------
12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

      IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!



Item 1.

(a)      Name of Issuer: ImproveNet, Inc. ("Issuer")

(b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  1286 Oddstad Drive
                  Redwood City, CA 94063

Item 2.

(a)      Name of Person Filing:

         Alta Partners ("AP")
         Alta California Partners, L.P. ("ACP")
         Alta California Management Partners, L.P. ("ACMP")
         Alta Embarcadero Partners, LLC ("AEP")
         Jean Deleage ("JD")
         Garrett Gruener ("GG")
         Guy Nohra ("GN")

(b)      Address of Principal Business Office:

         One Embarcadero Center, Suite 4050
         San Francisco, CA  94111

(c)      Citizenship/Place of Organization:

         Entities:         AP       -       California
                           ACP      -       Delaware
                           ACMP             Delaware
                           AEP              California

         Individuals:      JD               United States
                           GG               United States
                           GN               United States

(d)      Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

(e)      CUSIP Number: 45321E106

Item 3.  Not applicable.



Item 4 Ownership.

                                   EXIT FILING

         Alta Partners is no longer a 5% Shareholder - See Attachment A


------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------

                               AP         ACP         ACMP         AEP           JD           GG           GN
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------
                                                                                   
(a)     Beneficial         2,322,803   2,322,803    2,322,803   2,322,803    2,322,803     2,352,803    2,322,803
        Ownership
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------

(b)     Percentage of         4.4%        4.4%        4.4%         4.4%         4.4%         4.4%         4.4%
        Class
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------

(c)     Sole Voting Power     -0-         -0-          -0-         -0-          -0-         30,000         -0-
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------

        Shared Voting      2,322,803   2,322,803    2,322,803   2,322,803    2,322,803     2,322,803    2,322,803
        Power
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------

        Sole Dispositive      -0-         -0-          -0-         -0-          -0-         30,000         -0-
        Power
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------

        Shared             2,322,803   2,322,803    2,322,803   2,322,803    2,322,803     2,322,803    2,322,803
        Dispositive Power
------- ------------------ ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------


Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Exit Filing --- See Attachment A

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

         Exit Filing --- See Attachment A

Item 7.  Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

No   reporting   person  is  a  member  of  a  group  as   defined   in  Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

By signing below we certify  that, to the best of our knowledge and belief,  the
securities  referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary  course
of business  and were not  acquired  and are not held for the purpose of or with
the  effect  of  changing  or  influencing  the  control  of the  issuer  of the
securities  and were not  acquired and are not held in  connection  with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



EXHIBITS

A:       Joint Filing Statement




                                    Signature

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date: February 5, 2003

ALTA PARTNERS                                   ALTA CALIFORNIA PARTNERS, L.P.

                                                By: Alta California Management
                                                    Partners, L.P.,

By: /s/ Jean Deleage                            By: /s/ Garrett Gruener
    ----------------------------------              ----------------------------
     Jean Deleage, President                         Garrett Gruener,
                                                     General Partner


ALTA CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.       ALTA EMBARCADERO PARTNERS, LLC

By: /s/ Garrett Gruener                         By: /s/ Garrett Gruener
    ----------------------------------              ----------------------------
    Garrett Gruener, General Partner                 Garrett Gruener, Member


         /s/ Jean Deleage                             /s/ Guy Nohra
--------------------------------------          --------------------------------
          Jean Deleage                                 Guy Nohra


         /s/ Garrett Gruener
--------------------------------------
          Garrett Gruener



                                    EXHIBIT A

Date: February 5, 2003


                                    Signature

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


ALTA PARTNERS                                   ALTA CALIFORNIA PARTNERS, L.P.

                                                By: Alta California Management
                                                    Partners, L.P.,

By: /s/ Jean Deleage                            By: /s/ Garrett Gruener
    ----------------------------------              ----------------------------
     Jean Deleage, President                         Garrett Gruener,
                                                     General Partner


ALTA CALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, L.P.       ALTA EMBARCADERO PARTNERS, LLC

By: /s/ Garrett Gruener                         By: /s/ Garrett Gruener
    ----------------------------------              ----------------------------
     Garrett Gruener, General Partner                Garrett Gruener, Member


         /s/ Jean Deleage                             /s/ Guy Nohra
--------------------------------------          --------------------------------
          Jean Deleage                                 Guy Nohra


         /s/ Garrett Gruener
--------------------------------------
          Garrett Gruener



                                  Attachment A

                                   EXIT FILING

                   Alta Partners is no longer a 5% Shareholder

Alta Partners provides  investment  advisory services to several venture capital
funds including,  Alta California  Partners L.P. and Alta Embarcadero  Partners,
LLC. Alta California Partners, L.P. beneficially owns 2,270,917 shares of Common
Stock. Alta Embarcadero Partners,  LLC beneficially owns 51,886 shares of Common
Stock. The respective  general partners and members of Alta California  Partners
L.P. and Alta  Embarcadero  Partners  exercise sole voting and investment  power
with respect to the shares owned by such funds.

Certain  principals  of Alta  Partners are general  partners of Alta  California
Management  Partners,  L.P.  (which  is a  general  partner  of Alta  California
Partners,  L.P.),  and  members of Alta  Embarcadero  Partners,  LLC. As general
partners  and  members  of such  funds,  they may be deemed to share  voting and
investment  powers for the  shares  held by the funds.  The  principals  of Alta
Partners disclaim beneficial  ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing
funds, except to the extent of their proportionate pecuniary interests therein.

Mr. Garrett  Gruener,  a director of the Company,  is a general  partner of Alta
California Partners,  L.P. and a member of Alta Embarcadero Partners,  LLC. Thus
he shares  voting and  dispositive  powers over the  2,270,917  shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Alta California Partners, L.P. and the 51,886 shares
of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by Alta  Embarcadero  Partners,  LLC.  Mr.
Gruener disclaims  beneficial ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing
funds except to the extent of his proportionate pecuniary interests therein. Mr.
Gruener holds Stock Options for 30,000 shares of Common Stock.  The stock option
for 20,000  shares was  granted on 3/16/00  and it vests at a rate of 556 shares
per month  commencing  the grant  date.  The stock  option for 5,000  shares was
granted on 8/18/01  and it vests at the rate of 416 shares per month  commencing
the grant date. The stock option for 5,000 was granted on 6/8/02 and it vests at
the rate of 1/12th of the shares per month.

Mr. Jean Deleage is a general  partner of Alta California  Partners,  L.P. and a
member of Alta Embarcadero Partners,  LLC. Thus he shares voting and dispositive
powers over the  2,270,917  shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by Alta
California  Partners,  L.P. and the 51,886  shares of Common Stock  beneficially
owned by Alta  Embarcadero  Partners,  LLC.  Mr.  Deleage  disclaims  beneficial
ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing funds except to the extent of
his proportionate pecuniary interests therein.

Mr. Guy Nohra is a general  partner of Alta  California  Partners,  L.P. Thus he
shares voting and dispositive  powers over the 2,270,917  shares of Common Stock
beneficially  owned  by Alta  California  Partners,  L.P.  Mr.  Nohra  disclaims
beneficial ownership of all such shares held by the foregoing fund except to the
extent of his proportionate pecuniary interests therein.

Alta Partners is a venture capital company with an office in San Francisco. Alta
Partners is California Corporation. Alta California Partners, L.P. is a Delaware
Limited Partnership and Alta Embarcadero  Partners,  LLC is a California Limited
Liability Company.