{"id":15498,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners","slug":"norwest-venture-partners-15498","website":"https://www.norwest.com","hqGeo":"Menlo Park, California","stageFocus":["Seed","Series A"],"sectorTags":["Healthcare","AI / ML","Enterprise","Consumer","SaaS"],"excludedSectors":[],"checkSizeMin":null,"checkSizeMax":null,"thesisSummary":"Broad technology and healthcare investor with exposure to hospital software and operational AI. Best suited as a strategic expansion investor once traction is visible.","thesisNarrative":null,"logoUrl":null,"aumUsd":1000000000,"submissionUrl":null,"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"portfolio":[{"companyName":"Vuori","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"An athletic apparel brand","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Spiff","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Avetta","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Gong","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"A revenue intelligence / sales analytics software company","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Minted, Inc.  (CIK 0001648232)","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"SEC Form D filing mentioning Norwest Venture Partners","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"InfluxData Inc.  (CIK 0001627256)","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":"SEC Form D filing mentioning Norwest Venture Partners","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Ritual","companyUrl":null,"stage":"seed and follow-on rounds","sector":"consumer/health","investmentYear":null,"description":"A health company focused on wellness supplements and health products","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Monogram Health","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"healthcare","investmentYear":null,"description":"A healthcare services company focused on kidney care and chronic disease management","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Five Star Finance","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"financial services","investmentYear":null,"description":"A financial services company","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"IFTTT","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"consumer/enterprise software","investmentYear":null,"description":"A workflow automation platform connecting apps and devices","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Kendra Scott","companyUrl":null,"stage":null,"sector":null,"investmentYear":null,"description":null,"amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Jet","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"consumer internet / retail","investmentYear":null,"description":"An e-commerce company","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Minted","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"consumer","investmentYear":null,"description":"A design marketplace for independent artists and consumers","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"Casper Sleep","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"consumer","investmentYear":null,"description":"A mattress and sleep-products company","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null},{"companyName":"HoneyBook","companyUrl":null,"stage":"not specified","sector":"SaaS / enterprise software","investmentYear":null,"description":"A clientflow / business management platform for small businesses and freelancers","amountUsd":null,"relevanceNote":null,"fundName":null}],"partnerCount":7,"partners":[{"id":50627,"name":"Sonya Brown","title":"General Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50628,"name":"Jon Kossow","title":"Managing Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50629,"name":"Zack Scott","title":"General Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50630,"name":"Tiba Aynechi","title":"General Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50631,"name":"Irem Rami","title":"Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50632,"name":"Casper de Clercq","title":"Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]},{"id":50633,"name":"Sunil Agarwal","title":"Partner","seniority":"partner","focusTags":[],"linkedinUrl":null,"twitterHandle":null,"blogUrl":null,"thesisSummary":null,"whyThisPartner":null,"recentPosts":[]}],"funds":[{"id":475,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners V","vintageYear":2027,"sizeUsd":200000000,"status":"investing","focusAreas":[]},{"id":474,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners IV","vintageYear":2025,"sizeUsd":250000000,"status":"investing","focusAreas":[]},{"id":473,"name":"Norwest Venture Partners III","vintageYear":2023,"sizeUsd":300000000,"status":"investing","focusAreas":[]}],"activity":{"lastInvestmentYear":null,"investmentsLast12Months":0},"investorType":"vc","preferredApproach":"warm intro preferred","prefersFounderType":null,"oneClickPitchEnabled":false,"relatedFirms":[{"id":13762,"name":"NeuroNet Ventures","slug":"neuronet-ventures","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://neuronetgpo.com/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Other"],"hqGeo":"Chicago, IL"},{"id":11767,"name":"LiftScale Partners","slug":"liftscale-partners","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://weareliftscale.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","AI / ML","SaaS"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":7722,"name":"Sheesha Finance","slug":"sheesha-finance","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://sheeshafinance.gitbook.io/","stageFocus":[],"sectorTags":["AI / ML","Developer Tools","Fintech"],"hqGeo":null},{"id":547,"name":"Cocoa VC","slug":"cocoa-vc","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.cocoa.vc/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Fintech","SaaS","Other"],"hqGeo":"San Francisco, CA"},{"id":11323,"name":"Mountain Pine Capital","slug":"mountain-pine-capital","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://mountainpineholdings.com/","stageFocus":["Seed"],"sectorTags":["Consumer","Healthcare","Real Estate"],"hqGeo":"Salt Lake City, UT"},{"id":3892,"name":"Madrona Pioneer Fund","slug":"madrona-pioneer-fund","logoUrl":null,"website":"https://www.madrona.com/","stageFocus":["Pre-Seed","Seed"],"sectorTags":["Other","Real Estate","SaaS","Enterprise","Security","Developer Tools"],"hqGeo":"Seattle, WA"}],"featuredIn":[{"slug":"saas","displayName":"SaaS Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"seed","displayName":"Seed Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"ai","displayName":"AI & ML Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"series-a","displayName":"Series A Investors","pageType":"stage"},{"slug":"healthcare","displayName":"Healthcare Investors","pageType":"industry"},{"slug":"consumer","displayName":"Consumer Investors","pageType":"industry"}],"fundraisingResources":[{"slug":"what-vcs-actually-look-for-pitch-deck","title":"What VCs Actually Look for in a Pitch Deck"},{"slug":"find-right-pre-seed-investors-b2b-saas","title":"How to Find the Right Pre-Seed Investors for Your B2B SaaS Startup"},{"slug":"how-to-find-investors","title":"How to Find Investors: A VC's Playbook for Founders"}],"overviewNarrative":null,"portfolioNarrative":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-10-15T21:26:24.043Z"}