Norwest Venture Partners
Growth equityMenlo Park · Seed–Late Stage · 49 people tracked
Investment thesis
Norwest invests across early-stage venture through late-stage growth in companies with massive potential. Its focus spans biotech, life sciences, fintech, proptech, consumer products, and B2B SaaS, among other sectors, investing across North America, India, and Israel. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes hands-on operational support covering talent, brand-building, leadership development, and operations, positioning itself as an 'invited guest' that provides guidance when needed without being intrusive. With 65 years of experience partnering with innovators, Norwest aims to help founders realize their full potential and grow faster.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 49 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 117 of 171 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×62AI & Machine Learning ×49SaaS ×31Healthtech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×17Cloud Computing ×14Cybersecurity ×13Developer Tools ×13
HQs:United States×75India×5Israel×3Canada×1
Investments · 171 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathiRhythm provides wearable cardiac monitoring devices and AI-powered analysis services for clinicians to diagnose heart arrhythmias.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Kevin M. King(Executive Officer, Director)Tiba Aynechi(Director)Joshua L. Green(Director)Casper de Clercq(Director)Chris E. Grant(Director)William N. Starling(Director)
Board seatTiba AynechiCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $29.5M raise · filed Mar 2015
Omada Health provides virtual-first, integrated care programs for chronic disease management, delivered as data-driven solutions for employers, health plans, and healthcare organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Root(Director)Casper De Clercq(Director)Andrew DiMichelle(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian James(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Duffy(Executive Officer, Director)Balaji Srinivasan(Director)
Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $48.7M raise · filed Oct 2015
BiotechSouth San Francisco, US
Kirk Ways(Director)Javier Szwarcberg(Executive Officer, Director)Simpson Camilla(Director)Percival Barretto-Ko(Director)Tiba Aynechi(Director)Samir Gharib(Executive Officer)
Board seatTiba Aynechi· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Oct 2025
Avalyn Pharma develops a nebulized inhalation treatment for pulmonary fibrosis designed to improve tolerability compared to existing oral therapies by directly delivering the drug to the lungs.
BiotechMedical Devices
Lyn Baranowski(CEO)in
Cogent Communications is a facilities-based Internet Service Provider operating a multinational network across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Dave Schaeffer(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Equifax operates a credit monitoring and identity theft protection service that alerts consumers to credit changes and helps with identity theft recovery.
CybersecurityFintechAtlanta, US
Meesho operates an online marketplace that connects small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with customers across India, offering logistics, payments, and support services to help sellers manage their operations.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Vidit Aatrey(Founder/CEO)inSanjeev Barnwal(Founder/CTO)inSanjeev Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Sumer Juneja(Director)Mohit Bhatnagar(Director)Ashutosh Sharma(Director)
Rezo Therapeutics is a drug discovery and development company focused on oncology and inflammation therapeutic areas.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Nevan Krogan(Co-Founder)Sourav Bandyopadhyay(Co-Founder)Norbert Bischofberger(Co-Founder)Natalia Jura(Co-Founder)George Scangos(Co-Founder)Kevan Shokat(Co-Founder)
Board seatTiba Aynechi· per SEC Form D
Celebal Technologies is a global data and AI solutions provider serving enterprise clients across manufacturing, retail, oil and gas, energy, BFSI, healthcare, media, and public sectors.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareJaipur, IN
Anirudh Kala(CEO, Co-Founder)Anupam Gupta(Director, Co-Founder)
ClearDATA is a cloud security and compliance platform purpose-built for healthcare organizations.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDigital HealthHealthtech
Rick Froehlich(President & Chief Executive Officer)inJim Ducharme(Chief Technology Officer)inGregg Bjork(Chief Revenue Officer)inDrew Schaal(Chief Financial Officer)inCarol Boone(Vice President of People)in
Clever Care is a culturally and linguistically sensitive Medicare Advantage health plan serving Southern California that integrates Eastern and Western medicine approaches.
HealthtechInsurTechSouthern California, US
Myong Sun Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Hiep Dinh Pham(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Firdaus(Executive Officer, Director)
Flyhomes provides a wholesale lending platform offering "Buy Before You Sell" financial products that allow homebuyers to purchase a home before selling their current one.
B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechSeattle, US
Tushar Garg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Hopson(Executive Officer)inRyan Dibble(Executive Officer)inMark Vadon(Director)Stephen Lane(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAlex Rampell(Director)
Sedai provides autonomous cloud optimization software that automatically manages cloud infrastructure, reducing operational overhead and costs for enterprise customers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Suresh Mathew(Founder & CEO)Benji Thomas(Co-founder & CTO)
Simpplr provides an employee experience platform that consolidates internal communications, information sharing, and collaboration tools into a single workspace, helping organizations improve employee engagement and productivity across distributed teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech<UNKNOWN>
Flyhomes provides buy-before-you-sell financial products through a wholesale lending platform, enabling homebuyers to purchase a new home before selling their current one.
B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Abhijeet Dwivedi(Founder)inTushar(Co-Founder)Steve(Co-Founder)
Bluecore provides a combined customer data platform and experience orchestration solution for retailers and direct-to-consumer brands, incorporating predictive AI models and AI shopping agents to enable personalized, real-time customer engagement across channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechNew York City, US
Fayez Mohamood(Executive Officer, Director)Michelle McComb(Executive Officer)Mahmoud Arram(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAmish Jani(Director)Shivani Tejuja(Director)Justin LaFayette(Director)
Board seatScott Beechuk· per SEC Form D
Fremont, US
Erik Engelson(Director)Skott Greenhalgh(Director)Michael Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jul 2020
Short Hills, US
Scott Beechuk(Director)Alex Bard(Director)Michael Chapin(Executive Officer, Promoter)Neeraj Agrawal(Director)Jeremy Suriel(Director, Promoter)Bradley Birnbaum(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatScott Beechuk· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Aug 2025
Los Gatos, US
Chanie Wiesenberg(VP Finance)Dror Nahumi(Director)Haim Sadger(Director)Sagi Ben Moshe(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Peter Wagner(Director)
Board seatDror Nahumi· per SEC Form D · $37M raise · filed Jun 2025
San Francisco, US
Brady Wood(Executive Officer)Amy Gershkoff Bolles(Director)Melissa Kim(Executive Officer)Nic Volpi(Director)Boris Mittermueller(Director)Mateo Bryant(Executive Officer)
Board seatJeff Crowe· per SEC Form D · $81.8K raise · filed May 2025
Monogram Health provides comprehensive primary and specialty medical care delivered at patients' homes, managing multiple chronic conditions through coordinated teams of doctors, nurses, and specialists.
Digital HealthHealthtechNashville, US
WILLIAM FRIST(Director)CHRIS CHI(Executive Officer)MICHAEL UCHRIN(Executive Officer, Director)CASPER DE CLERCQ(Director)CHRISTOPHER BOOKER(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Feb 2019
HealthtechNashville, US
MICHAEL UCHRIN(Executive Officer, Director)CASPER DE CLERCQ(Director)WILLIAM FRIST(Director)CHRISTOPHER BOOKER(Director)CHRIS CHI(Executive Officer)
Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $425M raise · filed Jan 2023
Englewood, US
Peter Everett(Manager)Eric Grossman(Manager and Chief Executive Officer)
Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $8.4M raise · filed Aug 2016
Brooklyn, US
Tianxiang Zhuo(Director)Francois de Lame(Director)Jennifer Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Golden(Director)
Board seatParker Barrile· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed May 2017
Revvo develops an AI-powered tire management platform for fleet operators that provides real-time alerts and maintenance recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Sunjay Dodani(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThomas Kluz(Director)Wing-Hong Andrew Ko(Director)Brian Rigney(Director)
Board seatParker Barrile· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Feb 2025
Route 92 Medical develops specialized catheter systems and reperfusion devices for neurovascular interventions, addressing limitations in navigating complex vessel anatomy and reaching stroke treatment targets.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Mateo, US
Tony Chou(Executive Officer, Director)Cindy Lynch(Executive Officer)
BoardJack Lasersohn(Director)Tamir Meiri(Director)Jonathan Root(Director)Ariella Golomb(Director)
Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D · $61M raise · filed Jul 2021
New York, US
CHRISTOPHER KOEHLER GRIECO(Executive Officer)PARKER BARRILE(Director)JAYENDRA DAS(Director)CHARLES YOO-NAUT(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NICK PINTO(Executive Officer)FAROOQ MALIK(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatJeff CroweParker Barrile· per SEC Form D · $250M raise · filed Feb 2026
Cytovale develops microfluidic deformability cytometry technology for immune response diagnostics, with a focus on early detection and diagnosis in hospital settings.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Ajay Shah(Co-founder & CEO)inHenry Tse(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inDino DiCarlo(Director, Promoter)Jack Fuchs(Director, Promoter)in
BoardLindy Fishburne(Director)
Internet fraud solutions for financial institutions and merchants
Abodu manufactures modular accessory dwelling units (ADUs) that are factory-built and pre-approved by California's Housing and Community Development agency.
Climate TechConstruction TechPropTechCalifornia, US
Bobby Shokri(Founder/CEO)Eric M. McInerney(President)John A. Geary(Chief Executive Officer)
AbsenceSoft is a SaaS platform for managing employee leave and accommodations for HR teams.
HR TechSaaS
David Ramich(Executive Officer, Director)David J. Walters(Chief Executive Officer)
Workday Adaptive Planning is an enterprise performance management (EPM) software platform that uses AI to automate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning for large organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Thomas Bogan(Executive Officer, Director)Terry Opdendyk(Director)Robert Hull(Executive Officer, Director)Byron Deeter(Director)Robert Antoniades(Director)Jim Kelliher(Director)
Admeld was a private ad exchange platform for publishers to maximize ad revenue and control impression sales.
AdTech
Aesthetic Partners is a network and management company that partners with aesthetic and clinical practices, providing operational support, capital investments, and shared resources across marketing, HR, technology, and legal functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Courtney Ellenbogen(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Faraz Karbasi(Co-Founder & Executive Advisor)
Acquired by Lucent Technologies.
Aisera develops agentic AI systems for enterprises that proactively anticipate needs and solve repetitive tasks, freeing teams to focus on strategic decisions and complex problem-solving.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSanta Clara, US
Abhi Maheshwari(Chief Executive Officer)Jared Lucas(Chief People Officer)inDejan Deklich(Chief Development Officer)Rahul Guha(VP of Product Management)inUtkarsh Contractor(Field Chief Technology Officer)inBen Lu(Chief Financial Officer)in
Aktana provides a real-time orchestration platform for pharmaceutical marketing that coordinates digital and field engagement across channels to reach healthcare professionals at optimal times.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US
Anthony Glenning(Director)Jin Huang(Executive Officer)Al Wiegman(Director)Rob Willson(Executive Officer)Eric Gilbert(Director)Marc-david Cohen(Executive Officer)
Seattle, US
Kenneth F. Daniel(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Porter(Director)Diego M. Oppenheimer(Executive Officer, Director)Anna Patterson(Director)
PartnerRama Sekhar· led
Alibaba.com operates a global B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers with suppliers and manufacturers for wholesale products across multiple industries.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Outpatient centers for treatment of peripheral artery disease.
Overcut provides an enterprise platform for deploying and orchestrating AI agents across the software development lifecycle, enabling teams to automate code review, planning, building, and testing at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Norwest Venture Partners invest at?
- Norwest Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Norwest Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Norwest Venture Partners typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- What sectors does Norwest Venture Partners focus on?
- Norwest Venture Partners focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, PropTech, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Norwest Venture Partners located?
- Norwest Venture Partners is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Norwest Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Norwest Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
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