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Ran Ding

Investor

General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners

Menlo Park

Writes $1M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M

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About

Ran Ding co-leads B2B growth equity investments at Norwest Venture Partners, focusing on the software, data, and business services sectors. Before Norwest, he worked as an analyst at technology investment bank Union Square Advisors and in the Asset Backed Securities group at Citigroup. He holds a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.

Invests in

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. NorwestGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Ennoble CareInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  3. PSD CitywideBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Vertical Software CoBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. Elite Business Ventures IncBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Banyan SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. SpryPointBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. GeoComplyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  9. PeblBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. supplier.ioBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. Vector SolutionsBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  12. YipitDataBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  13. CorityBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  14. VariousInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  15. AbsenceSoftBoard Member2021 — 2024
  16. Infutor Consumer Identity Management ExpertsBoard Member2016 — 2022
  17. Envisage Technologies LLCBoard Member2020 — 2021
  18. GalvanizeInvestor2017 — 2021
  19. The Rainmaker GroupInvestor2012 — 2019
  20. AvettaBoard Member2015 — 2018

Skills & more

Venture CapitalPrivate Equity

Languages Chinese

From Ran's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Banyan SoftwareCorityDatacorElite Business VenturesPeblPSD CitywideSpryPointSupplier.ioVector SolutionsYipit Data

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ran Ding?
Ran Ding co-leads B2B growth equity investments at Norwest Venture Partners, focusing on the software, data, and business services sectors. Before Norwest, he worked as an analyst at technology investment bank Union Square Advisors and in the Asset Backed Securities group at Citigroup. He holds a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.
Where does Ran Ding work?
Ran Ding is General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners.
What does Ran Ding invest in?
Ran Ding invests in Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Ran Ding write?
Ran Ding typically writes checks of $1M – $30M.
What boards does Ran Ding sit on?
Ran Ding holds tracked board seats at Banyan Software, Cority, Datacor, Elite Business Ventures, Pebl, PSD Citywide, SpryPoint, Supplier.io, Vector Solutions, Yipit Data.
What companies has Ran Ding invested in?
Investments tracked here include AbsenceSoft, Avetta, Banyan Software, Cority, Datacor, Diligent, Ennoble Care, Envestnet, Galvanize, Geocomply, Infutor, Kendra Scott, and 6 more.
Where did Ran Ding go to school?
Ran Ding studied at Cornell University (BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering).

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