Chris Sondej
InvestorPrincipal at Norwest Venture Partners
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M
About
Chris Sondej invests in buyout and growth equity opportunities at Norwest, targeting software, information services, and tech-enabled business services. He previously worked as a Private Equity Associate at Fisher Lynch Capital in San Mateo and as an investment banking analyst focused on M&A at Moelis & Company. He earned a B.S. in business administration with a finance concentration and a B.A. in economics from Boston University.
Invests in
SaaS
Experience
- NorwestPrincipalcurrent2018 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- PSD CitywideBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Datacor, Inc.Investorcurrent2024 — present
- World 50 GroupInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Banyan SoftwareInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- SpryPointBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- supplier.ioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- CorityInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Fisher Lynch CapitalPrivate Equity Associate2016 — 2018San Mateo, California, United States
- Moelis & CompanyInvestment Banking Analyst2014 — 2016
Education
- Boston UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics2010 — 2014
- Questrom School of Business, Boston UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration; Finance2010 — 2014
- Guilford High School2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Analysis25Management10Public Speaking10Teamwork8Investments23Financial Analysis19Investment Banking18Financial Modeling17Accounting15Private Equity10Business Strategy8Mergers & Acquisitions6
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Microsoft Excel- Series 79 — FINRA
From Chris's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
PSD CitywideSpryPointSupplier.io
Investor
GalvanizeJunk King
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Norwest Venture Partners
Brian Matesic
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
Brian Moon
Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Casper de Clercq
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Christopher Scullin
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Connor Pike
Vice President at Norwest Venture Partners
David Zilberman
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Dror Nahumi
Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Edward Yip
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Network12
Brian MoonScout
Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Josh GoldmanScout
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Scott BeechukScout
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Sergio J. MonsalveScout
Founding Partner at Roble Ventures
Brian Matesic
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
Casper de Clercq
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Christopher Scullin
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Connor Pike
Vice President at Norwest Venture Partners
David Zilberman
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Dror Nahumi
Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Edward Yip
Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Zack Scott
General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Investors connected to Chris in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Chris Sondej work?
- Chris Sondej is Principal at Norwest Venture Partners.
- What does Chris Sondej invest in?
- Chris Sondej invests in SaaS.
- What check size does Chris Sondej write?
- Chris Sondej typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
Same school
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Also attended Questrom School of Business, Boston University82
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