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Norwest Venture Partners — 2020 Investments

14 investments dated 2020 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Bluecorebluecore.comin𝕏Feb 2020

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(Founder)inMahmoud Arram(Founder)inMichelle McComb(Executive Officer)inMax Bennett(Founder)

BoardAmish Jani(Director)inShivani Tejuja(Director)

Board seatScott Beechuk· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCorazon CapitalFirstMark CapitalGaingelsSilverton PartnersTechstarsFelicis Ventures+2 more

Devoro Medicaldevoromedical.cominSeries B · Jun 2020

Devoro Medical developed the WOLF Thrombectomy Platform, a non-console, lytic-free medical device that uses finger-like prongs to capture and remove blood clots (thrombi) from the arterial and venous systems.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesFremont, US

BoardErik Engelson(Director)Michael Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Skott Greenhalgh(Director)

Board seatCasper de Clercq· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersShangBay Capital LLC

Qualifiedqualified.comin𝕏Jul 2020 · $95MAcquired

Qualified provides an AI SDR product called Piper that automates inbound sales development functions to convert prospect traffic into qualified pipeline for B2B sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Gopal Patel(Founder)inSean Whiteley(Founder)inKraig Swensrud(Founder)inBing-Lian Yang(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlex Bard(Director)

Board seatScott Beechuk· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesSalesforce VenturesSapphire VenturesBisk VenturesCathay InnovationGreatPoint Ventures+2 more

AbsenceSoftabsencesoft.comin𝕏Jan 2020

AbsenceSoft provides a leave of absence and accommodations management platform for HR teams, automating compliance with laws such as FMLA, ADA, and PWFA across 200+ federal and state regulations.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSDenver, US

Seth Turner(Founder and Senior Advisor)inDavid J. Walters(Chief Executive Officer)Chris Murphy(Chief Executive Officer)inKirk Mattson(Chief Technology Officer)inMegan Wood(Chief Financial Officer)inChip Coyle(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

Envisage Technologiesarmorycap.comFeb 2020

Armory is a family investment office that uses its own permanent capital to make long-term equity investments in essential-service operating companies (security, fire, safety, and compliance) and senior living real estate.

PropTechBloomington, US

Ari Vidali(Executive Officer, Director)David Haeberle(Executive Officer, Director)Michelle Cole(Executive Officer)

BoardBrad Wisler(Director)Gerry Hays(Director)Brad Tubbs(Director)

Fairefaire.comin𝕏Late Stage · Oct 2020 · $170M

Faire operates a digital marketplace connecting independent retailers with wholesale suppliers, enabling small businesses to discover and purchase products for resale.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Max Rhodes(Design Operations)inMarcelo Cortes(CTO)inDaniele Perito(Founder)inMATTHEW RHODES(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Kolovson(Founder)inJeff Kolovson(Founder)

Co-investorsA*Forerunner VenturesFounders FundGarage CapitalGolden VenturesKhosla Ventures+15 more

Pequitypequity.cominDec 2020

Pequity operates a podcast series on compensation topics, featuring interviews with business leaders about salary, equity, and compensation practices.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSTrout Run, US

Warren Lebovics(Executive Officer)inKaitlyn Knopp(CEO)in

Co-investorsDesigner FundScribble Ventures

Session AIsessionai.comin𝕏Series B · Oct 2020 · $10M

Session AI develops an AI-powered in-session marketing platform that predicts visitor purchase intent to deliver real-time personalized offers for online retailers, operating in a privacy-first model without relying on personally identifiable information or third-party cookies.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSMumbai, IN

Arnab Mukherjee(Founder)Debjani Deb(Founder)Manish Malhotra(Founder)

Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsSignalFireUpVentures CapitalGolden Seeds

Spiffspiff.worksinJun 2020 · $10M

SpiffWorks provides a BPMN-based workflow platform that lets business and engineering teams model, run, and document complex processes while connecting to their existing systems and services.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAlbum VCLighthouse Network Ventures LlcLightspeed Venture PartnersKickstartSalesforce Ventures

Spiffspiff.comJun 2020 · $10Macquired by Salesforce · Dec 2023 · $374M

Spiff built a low-code platform that automated sales commission calculations and gave sales teams real-time visibility into incentive compensation plans, integrating with CRM/ERP systems.

Matt Stapleton(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlbum VCEPIC VENTURESKickstartPeterson VenturesStripesLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more

Udemyudemy.comSeries C · Nov 2020 · $50M

Making quality education accessible to all through the world's largest marketplace for learning and teaching online.

San Francisco, US

Eren Bali(Founder)inOktay Caglar(Founder)Gagan Biyani(Founder)inDennis Yang(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaul Lee(Director)Bradley Twohig(Director)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAlpha PartnersBling CapitalChanger ClubFounder Institute Australia & New Zealand+16 more

Uplevelgetuplevel.aiSeed · Jan 2020 · $8M

Uplevel Digital is a full-service digital agency that provides digital marketing and web development services to businesses across various industries.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsCota CapitalNew Leaf InvestAspect VenturesFirst Round CapitalVoyager Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Aristea TherapeuticsGong i.o

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.