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Jeff Crowe

Investor

Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners · Board of Directors at HoneyBook · Board director at NanoPath · Board director at Praxis Labs · Board director at Grove Collaborative

Palo Alto, California

Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M

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Mike DudasunlockedJeff: together at Button, Inc. (2017–2018)
Jeff: together at Homeward
Jeff: together at tvScientific
Jeff: together at Talkspace

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 NanoPath

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Co-founders at NanoPath

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Alison BurklundExecutive Officer, Director
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Amogha TadimetyExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Praxis Labs

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Co-founders at Praxis Labs

ESElise Smith
Elise SmithExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
HSHeather Shen
Heather ShenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Grove Collaborative

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Co-founders at Grove Collaborative

SLStuart Landesberg
Stuart LandesbergExecutive Officer, Director
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Chris ClarkDirector

Experience

  1. Norwest Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, California
  2. Norwest Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2004 — 2013
  3. Norwest Venture PartnersVenture Partner2002 — 2003
  4. Dartmouth CollegeMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2018 — present
  5. Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship at DartmouthChair, Board of Advisorscurrent2018 — present
  6. tvScientificBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  7. ICONBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  8. Praxis LabsBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  9. HomewardBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  10. AboduBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. Learn to WinBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  12. Button, Inc.Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — present
  13. HoneyBookBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  14. MintedBoard of Directorscurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  15. Madison ReedBoard of Directorscurrent2013 — present
  16. ExtoleBoard of Directorscurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  17. Grove CollaborativeBoard Member2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  18. OpendoorBoard of Directors2016 — 2020
  19. TalkspaceBoard of Directors2016 — 2020
  20. Glint Inc.Board of Directors2013 — 2018Redwood City, CA
  21. Lending ClubBoard of Directors2007 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  22. RetailMeNot, Inc.Board of Directors2010 — 2017Austin, TX

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.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AboduAdChinaAdmeldAtlas DiscoveryBadgevilleButtonCast Iron SystemsCharlie FinanceCommon LivingDecartaEthos SystemsExtoleFaireGlintGrove CollaborativeHappenHomewardHoneyBookICONImperfect ProduceJetJigsawKnotelLashou.comMadison ReedModsyNanoPathNanoTexNerd ApplyOpendoor TechnologiesOwlerPlaidPraxis LabsRetailMeNotSnapfingerStanTalkspaceThe Echo NestTrue[X]TurnTuVox/West CorporationtvScientificWisq

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Norwest Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeff Crowe?
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.
Where does Jeff Crowe work?
Jeff Crowe is Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and Board director at NanoPath and Board director at Praxis Labs and Board director at Grove Collaborative.
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 boards does Jeff Crowe sit on?
Jeff Crowe holds tracked board seats at Minted, Signify Holdings.
What companies has Jeff Crowe invested in?
Investments tracked here include Abodu, AdChina, Admeld, Atlas Discovery, Badgeville, Button, Cast Iron Systems, Charlie Finance, Common Living, Decarta, Ethos Systems, Extole, and 32 more.
Where did Jeff Crowe go to school?
Jeff Crowe studied at Dartmouth College (BA, History); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA).

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