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Norwest Venture Partners β€” 2017 Investments

8 investments dated 2017 Β· listed companies and verified rows first Β· show all

Genoa Pharmaceuticalsgenoa-pharmaceuticals.appspot.comMar 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Avalyn Pharma (formerly Genoa Pharmaceuticals) is a biopharma company developing inhaled therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases.

BiotechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Mark W. Surber, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Richard G. Vincent(Executive Officer)

BoardMichael J. Kamdar(Director)Daniel D. Burgess(Director)

Board seatTiba AynechiΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $189.2M raise Β· filed Oct 2023

Co-investorsRiverVest Venture PartnersSofinnova Ventures

Policy Geniuspolicygenius.comin𝕏May 2017

Policygenius is an online insurance marketplace that provides consumers with free, tailored quotes and support from licensed agents across life, auto, home, and disability insurance.

FintechInsurTechMarketplacesBrooklyn, US

Francois de Lame(Director)inJennifer Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTianxiang Zhuo(Director)David Golden(Director)in

Board seatParker BarrileΒ· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBaroda VenturesFikaInnovating CapitalKarlin VenturesMassMutual Ventures+4 more

Socratessocrates.aiinDec 2017acquired by SimpplrSEC filingmedium confidence

Socrates.ai is an AI-powered virtual employee assistant that answers employee questions and helps with engagement, enablement, and services.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkWoodside, US

Randy Womack(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian Ascher(Director)in

Board seatScott BeechukΒ· per SEC Form D Β· $11M raise Β· filed Dec 2017

Co-investorsAspect VenturesVenrock

Birdiesbirdies.comAug 2017

Birdies designs and sells chic, comfort-focused footwear including flats, slides, sneakers, and sandals for women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSanta Monica, US

Bianca Gates(Executive Officer, Director)inMarisa Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Philip Nicholls(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsSlow VenturesForerunner Ventures

Intezerintezer.comin𝕏Oct 2017

Intezer provides AI-driven security operations platform that automates forensic analysis of security alerts for enterprise organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWilmington, US

Itai Tevet(Founder and CEO)inRoy Halevi(Founder and CEO)Alon Cohen(Founder and Chairman)

BoardYair Shoham(Director)

Co-investorsOpenView Venture PartnersIntel Capital

Memphis MeatsAug 2017

San Leandro, US

Nicholas Genovese(Executive Officer, Director)Uma Valeti(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerPriti Youssef ChoksiΒ· quoted

Co-investorsStray Dog CapitalCPT CapitalFifty YearsSoftBank GroupTemasekThreshold Ventures

Nominalfaction.vc𝕏Mar 2017

Faction is a venture capital firm that invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects at the seed and series A stages, focusing on entrepreneurs building fundamental utility across the technology stack.

BiotechCrypto & Web3New York, US

Oren Harnevo(Executive Officer, Director)Ronald Bianchini, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Christina Calvaneso(Executive Officer)Brian Pozesky(Executive Officer)Jeff Fagel(Executive Officer)SAMANTHA SINGER(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAccelAdaverseAlephAxeleo CapitalBluebird VenturesBright Pixel Capital+36 more

Prevedereprevedere.cominFeb 2017acquired by Board

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSColumbus, US

Richard C Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Pointguard VenturesFoundation CapitalGaingelsRev1 VenturesWorkday Ventures

Rows marked β€œSEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D β€” public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.