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Promod Haque

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Venture Partner at Norwest Venture Partners · Board director at SlashNext · Board director at Cognitive Scale · Board director at DTEX

Menlo Park

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

Midas 2017 · #67Midas 2016 · #52Midas 2015 · #26Midas 2014 · #27

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Promod Haque is a venture partner at Norwest Venture Partners, which he joined in 1990, having previously served as senior managing partner and then general partner. Before Norwest, he spent 18 years in operational roles including product development, marketing, COO, and CEO at companies such as Siemens International, Thorn EMI, Emergent Technologies, and Dimensional Medicine. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Delhi, a PhD in electrical engineering from Northwestern University, and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.

Invests in

BiotechConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at SlashNext

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SlashNext's investors · 3

Enerdigm VenturesPalo AltoNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2017WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at SlashNext

AMAtif Mushtaq
Atif MushtaqExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Cognitive Scale

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Cognitive Scale's investors · 4

Entrepreneurs'San Mateo · since 2016Flyover CapitalKansas City · $500K – $2M checks · since 2016M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2016Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Cognitive Scale

MS
Manoj SaxenaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
AS
Akshay SabhikhiExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
MB
Matthew B. SanchezDirector, Promoter

Board director at DTEX

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DTEX's investors · 7

CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M checks · since 2024Defence TrailblazerAdelaideEscalate Capital PartnersAustin · $5M – $30M checksFour Rivers GroupSan FranciscoNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2015Runway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksWingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checks

Co-founders at DTEX

MKMohan Koo
Mohan KooCo-founder and President
CH
Chris HaleCo-founder

Experience

  1. Norwest Venture PartnersFormer Senior Managing Partner - currently - Venture Partnercurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Norwest Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2024 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
  3. Norwest Venture PartnersMANAGING PARTNER , NORWEST VENTURE PARTNERS2022 — 2024Menlo Park, California, United States
  4. Norwest Venture PartnersSenior Managing Partner1990 — 2022
  5. Biola UniversityMember Board of Trusteescurrent2007 — present
  6. Obsidian SecurityBoard Observer and Investorcurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States and Newport Beach, CA
  7. Global Media OutreachBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  8. Copper previously known as ProsperWorksMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, California
  9. SlashNext, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentPleasanton, California
  10. Simpplr IncBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  11. Dtex SystemsBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  12. Prevedere Inc.Board Member2016 — 2025Santa Clara, California
  13. CognitiveScaleBoard Member2016 — 2022
  14. Health CatalystBoard Member2012 — 2020Salt Lake City, Utah
  15. Shape SecurityBoard Observer/Board Member2014 — 2020
  16. PCH InternationalBoard Member2011 — 2020
  17. Brite SemiconductorBoard Member2011 — 2019Pudong, Shanghai, China
  18. CareCloudBoard Member2011 — 2019
  19. Appnomic Systems Pvt LtdBoard Member2008 — 2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  20. Sulekha.comMember Board Of Directors2006 — 2018
  21. Yatra Online Pvt LtdBoard Member2006 — 2017
  22. Apigee (APIC)Board Member2003 — 2016
  23. PalerraBoard Member2013 — 2016

Skills & more

Start-upsSaaS56Product Management65Business Development37Strategic PartnershipsMergers17Business Strategy49Corporate Development27Cloud Computing29Enterprise Software21Entrepreneurship48Product Marketing15
+8 moreCompetitive AnalysisNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategyProduct DevelopmentPrivate EquityAngel InvestingGo-to-market Strategy

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Investments

Investor

Acta TechnologyAmberpointApigeeAppnomicBrite SemiconductorCast Iron SystemsCognitive ScaleCollabNetCopperCyanDTEXExtreme NetworksFireEyeHealth CatalystInkra NetworksInsightsoneKiva SoftwareNetObjectsNTT Global NetworksObsidian SecurityOpen SiliconPalerraPCH InternationalPersistent SystemsPrevedereResonext CommunicationsSession AIShape SecurityShoreTelSimpplrSkybox ImagingSlashNextsulekha.comTerra BellaTestQuestTrustlogixVanuVeraz NetworksVeveoWinphoria NetworksYatraYipesZettaCom

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Colleagues at Norwest Venture Partners

Abhijit Chiripal
Head - Corporate Development and M&A, Norwest India at Norwest Venture Partners
Abishek Balakrishnan
Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Aditi Mundra
Norwest India at Norwest Venture Partners
Aidan Greenstein
Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Allison Toman
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
Amalia Mackenzie
Investor at Norwest Venture Partners
Amanda Widjaja
Vice President & Head of Data at Norwest Venture Partners
Amie Borgstrom
Senior Advisor, MedTech at Norwest Venture Partners

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Matt OtterstatterMentee
Donaldson · Kauffman Fellow (Class 18)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Promod Haque?
Promod Haque is a venture partner at Norwest Venture Partners, which he joined in 1990, having previously served as senior managing partner and then general partner. Before Norwest, he spent 18 years in operational roles including product development, marketing, COO, and CEO at companies such as Siemens International, Thorn EMI, Emergent Technologies, and Dimensional Medicine. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Delhi, a PhD in electrical engineering from Northwestern University, and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.
Where does Promod Haque work?
Promod Haque is Venture Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and Board director at SlashNext and Board director at Cognitive Scale and Board director at DTEX.
What does Promod Haque invest in?
Promod Haque invests in Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Promod Haque write?
Promod Haque typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
What companies has Promod Haque invested in?
Investments tracked here include Acta Technology, Amberpoint, Apigee, Appnomic, Brite Semiconductor, Cast Iron Systems, Cognitive Scale, CollabNet, Copper, Cyan, DTEX, Extreme Networks, and 31 more.
Where did Promod Haque go to school?
Promod Haque studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Marketing and Finance); Northwestern University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering); Delhi College of Engineering (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

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