Jeff Crowe
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Norwest Venture Partners · Board director at Praxis Labs · Board director at Minted
Palo Alto, California
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M
FoundedMintedPraxis Labs
Midas 2019 · #72Midas 2018 · #93Midas 2017 · #71Midas 2016 · #71Midas 2015 · #98Midas 2014 · #77
About
Jeff Crowe is one of two managing partners at Norwest Venture Partners, which he joined in 2004, and invests in internet, consumer, and software companies. Before Norwest, he was President, COO, and board member of DoveBid, and earlier co-founded and led enterprise software company Edify Corporation (Nasdaq: EDFY) as CEO from 1990 to 1999, following marketing and general management roles at ROLM Corporation. He holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in History from Dartmouth College.
Invests in
BiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Board director at Praxis Labs
Intro paths
In turn, Jeff can intro founders to Praxis Labs's investors below.
Praxis Labs's investors · 12
Co-founders at Praxis Labs
Board director at Minted
Intro paths
In turn, Jeff can intro founders to Minted's investors below.
Minted's investors · 5
Co-founders at Minted
Experience
- Norwest Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, California
- Norwest Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2004 — 2013
- Norwest Venture PartnersVenture Partner2002 — 2003
- Dartmouth CollegeMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2018 — present
- Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at DartmouthChair, Board of Advisorscurrent2018 — present
- tvScientificBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ICONBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Praxis LabsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- HomewardBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- AboduBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Learn to WinBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Button, Inc.Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — present
- HoneyBookBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- MintedBoard of Directorscurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Madison ReedBoard of Directorscurrent2013 — present
- ExtoleBoard of Directorscurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Grove CollaborativeBoard Member2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- OpendoorBoard of Directors2016 — 2020
- TalkspaceBoard of Directors2016 — 2020
- Glint Inc.Board of Directors2013 — 2018Redwood City, CA
Education
- Dartmouth CollegeBA, History1974 — 1978
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA1980 — 1982
Deals · 2
Signify HoldingsBoard seat
via Norwest Venture Partners · filed Feb 2026 · $250M raise
MintedBoard seat
via Norwest Venture Partners · filed May 2025 · $81.8K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Norwest Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jeff Crowe work?
- Jeff Crowe is Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and Founder at Praxis Labs and Founder at Minted.
- What does Jeff Crowe invest in?
- Jeff Crowe invests in Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Jeff Crowe write?
- Jeff Crowe typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- What companies did Jeff Crowe found?
- Jeff Crowe founded Minted, Praxis Labs.
Same school
Also attended Dartmouth College398
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dartmouth College35
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Also worked at Extole1
Also worked at RetailMeNot, Inc.11
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