Sonya Brown
InvestorGeneral Partner, Co-Head of Growth Equity at Norwest Venture Partners · Board Member at Kendra Scott · Board director at Baby List
Menlo Park, California
Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M
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About
Sonya Brown is a General Partner and Co-Head of Norwest Venture Partners' Growth Equity team, which she joined in 2011, and has more than 20 years of investment experience. She previously spent nearly a decade at Summit Partners, where she led the firm's Consumer and Internet Industry Group in North America, and earlier co-founded iXL Ventures and worked in investment banking at Bear Stearns. She focuses on growth equity and buyout investing, with particular interest in consumer products and services, internet/e-commerce, retail, and business services. She holds a BS from Northwestern University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a CFA.
Invests in
BiotechConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechRetail Tech
Board director at Baby List
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Co-founders at Baby List
Experience
- Norwest Venture PartnersGeneral Partner, Co-Head of Growth Equitycurrent2011 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Aesthetic PartnersBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Face Reality SkincareChair and Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- Poolwerx Corporation Pty LtdBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- BabylistBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Forum BrandsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- MAËLYSBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- MTN OPSBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- SmartSignBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- JOLYNBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentHuntington Beach
- Madison ReedBoard Observercurrent2014 — present
- Harvard Business SchoolCalifornia Research Center - Advisory Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- Kendra ScottBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Junk King Franchise SystemsBoard Member2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- The Learning ExperienceBoard Member2014 — 2018Boca Raton, FL
- PCA SKINBoard Member2012 — 2018Scottsdale, AZ
- Snap Fitness 24/7Board Member2008 — 2011
- Sparta Systems, Inc.Board Member2006 — 2011
- Summit PartnersPrincipal2002 — 2011
- Physicians FormulaBoard Member2003 — 2009
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Airborne HealthAramscoCentral Security GroupPhysicians FormulaSnap FitnessSparta Systems
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Colleagues at Norwest Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sonya Brown?
- Sonya Brown is a General Partner and Co-Head of Norwest Venture Partners' Growth Equity team, which she joined in 2011, and has more than 20 years of investment experience. She previously spent nearly a decade at Summit Partners, where she led the firm's Consumer and Internet Industry Group in North America, and earlier co-founded iXL Ventures and worked in investment banking at Bear Stearns. She focuses on growth equity and buyout investing, with particular interest in consumer products and services, internet/e-commerce, retail, and business services. She holds a BS from Northwestern University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a CFA.
- Where does Sonya Brown work?
- Sonya Brown is General Partner, Co-Head of Growth Equity at Norwest Venture Partners and Board director at Baby List.
- What does Sonya Brown invest in?
- Sonya Brown invests in Biotech, Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Retail Tech.
- What check size does Sonya Brown write?
- Sonya Brown typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
- What boards does Sonya Brown sit on?
- Sonya Brown holds tracked board seats at Airborne Health, Aramsco, Central Security Group, Physicians Formula, Snap Fitness, Sparta Systems.
- Where did Sonya Brown go to school?
- Sonya Brown studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Northwestern University (BS); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science - BS).
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