NVP Associates, LLC

NVP Associates, LLC is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in a diverse range of investment stages and sectors. Established in 1961, the firm focuses on seed, startup, early, mid, and late-stage investments in both listed and unlisted companies, with particular emphasis on technology, healthcare, consumer products, and financial services. NVP Associates seeks to invest between $10 million and $150 million, depending on the stage and nature of the investment, often leading or co-investing with other firms. The firm has a global investment strategy, concentrating on markets in the Asia-Pacific region, the United States, India, Israel, and China. Its portfolio spans various industries, including medical devices, information technology, enterprise software, and digital health. NVP Associates aims to support companies with strong growth potential, leveraging its extensive network and operational expertise to foster development and achieve significant returns.

Robert Abbott

Partner

Tiba Aynechi Ph.D

General Partner

Parker Barrile

Partner

Lauren Beauchamp

Associate

Scott Beechuk

Partner

Katie Belding

Partner, Portfolio Services

Kurt L. Betcher

Administrative Partner, Portfolio Services

Yoni Braun

Vice President

Sonya Brown

General Partner

Stew Campbell

Partner

Jason Chao

Associate

Priti Youssef Choksi

Partner

Casper de Clercq

General Partner

Nathan Cohen

Vice President

Jeffrey Crowe

Senior Managing Partner

Elaine Dai

Associate

Ran Ding

Partner

Matthew De Dominicis

Administrative Partner and Chief Financial Officer

David Glaser

Associate

Joshua Goldman

Venture Partner

John Gu

Principal

Daniel P. Haggerty

General Partner

Promod Haque

Managing Partner

Ryan Harris

General Partner

Matthew Howard

General Partner

Sean Jacobsohn

Partner

Ellie Javadi

Vice President of Marketing

Sumer Juneja

Director

Krish Kapadia

Associate, NVP India

Sameer Kapur

Associate

Paul Kigawa

Associate

Hannah Kim

Senior Associate

Nikhil Kookada

Vice President

Jon Kossow

Managing Partner & Co-Head of Growth Equity team

Nicole Laszlo

Associate

Sonia Li

Associate

Brian Matesic

Investor

Ryan Mcdonald

Principal

Scott Mitchell

Principal

Venkat Mohan

Operating Partner and Board Member

William Myers

Partner & General Counsel

Dror Nahumi

General Partner

Connor Pike

Vice President

Ankit Prasad

Vice President, Norwest India

Irem Rami

Principal, Growth Equity and Venture

Christopher Scullin

Principal, Growth & Equity

Rama Sekhar

Partner

Niren Shah

Managing Director and Head of Norwest India

Rohit Singh

Senior Associate

Chris Sondej

Vice President

Gabe Stauber

Vice President

George J. Still

Partner Emeritus

Sanchana Vasikaran

Associate

Kathryn Weinmann

Vice President

Lisa Wu

Partner

Stephen Xi

Associate

Jessica Yi

Vice President

Edward Yip

Partner

Dave Zilberman

General Partner

Past deals in Washington

Xembly

Series A in 2022
Xembly applies Intelligent Automation to improve meeting productivity.

Uplevel

Series A in 2022
Uplevel Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in software solutions designed to enhance the productivity of engineering teams through machine learning and organizational science. Founded in 2018, Uplevel provides data-driven insights that empower engineers and their managers to optimize performance and foster behavior change. The platform integrates seamlessly into daily workflows, utilizing data from commonly used tools such as calendar applications, GitHub, Jira, Slack, and engagement surveys. By championing best practices and actionable coaching, Uplevel aims to elevate the effectiveness of teams, enabling them to perform at their best.

fabric

Series C in 2022
Fabric is a cloud-based e-commerce development platform that enables businesses to create tailored online shopping experiences for both direct-to-consumer and B2B markets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional offices in Vancouver and Bengaluru, the company offers a range of services, including an infrastructure platform for software as a service, personalized digital content, product information management, and multi-channel order management. With its open and modular design, Fabric allows brands to implement solutions quickly, enhancing performance and supporting growth while replacing outdated legacy systems. Notable clients such as BuildDirect, ABC Home & Carpet, GNC, and Universal Lacrosse rely on Fabric for its intuitive applications that cater to retail buyers, planners, and marketers.

Karat

Series C in 2021
Karat Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in technical interviewing methodologies and software. The company has pioneered the concept of Interview Engineering, conducting technical interviews for organizations seeking software engineers. Utilizing a community of Interview Engineers, Karat employs a proprietary interviewing infrastructure, standardized questions, and data-informed best practices to ensure fair and predictive interviews at scale. Their flagship product allows companies to record interviews, capture candidates' coding performances, structure feedback, and generate recommendations for hiring teams. By building a robust dataset of structured interview intelligence, Karat provides valuable hiring analytics to enhance the recruitment process for its clients.

Petabyte Technology

Series B in 2021
Petabyte Technology Inc. is a company that offers a cloud-based software platform specifically designed for veterinary clinics. Its main product, Rhapsody, is a SaaS-based practice management software that enhances productivity and patient care within veterinary hospitals. The software is accessible on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices, allowing for flexibility in managing various tasks. By replacing the need for multiple tabs and disparate tools, Petabyte Technology's solution streamlines operations, enabling veterinarians to efficiently manage client information, conduct online assessments, create invoices, and maintain medical histories. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional offices in San Francisco, Cleveland, Naples, and New York.

fabric

Series B in 2021
Fabric is a cloud-based e-commerce development platform that enables businesses to create tailored online shopping experiences for both direct-to-consumer and B2B markets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional offices in Vancouver and Bengaluru, the company offers a range of services, including an infrastructure platform for software as a service, personalized digital content, product information management, and multi-channel order management. With its open and modular design, Fabric allows brands to implement solutions quickly, enhancing performance and supporting growth while replacing outdated legacy systems. Notable clients such as BuildDirect, ABC Home & Carpet, GNC, and Universal Lacrosse rely on Fabric for its intuitive applications that cater to retail buyers, planners, and marketers.

Flyhomes

Series C in 2021
Flyhomes is an end-to-end real estate brokerage and technology company that empowers home buyers, sellers, and agents to win. We are transforming the home buying experience through comprehensive consumer education, segmented expertise, financial innovation, and on-demand technology.

Productiv

Series C in 2021
Productiv, Inc. develops a cloud-based platform for SaaS management and application engagement insights for IT companies. The company through its platform integrates with single sign-on tools to track login activity and extract purchase and license data from contracts, finance, and expense reporting systems, offering an organization-wide view of agreements and expired software. Its platform offers discovery, rightsizing, engagement, and productivity solutions. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Bellevue, Washington and San Francisco, California.

fabric

Series A in 2021
Fabric is a cloud-based e-commerce development platform that enables businesses to create tailored online shopping experiences for both direct-to-consumer and B2B markets. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with additional offices in Vancouver and Bengaluru, the company offers a range of services, including an infrastructure platform for software as a service, personalized digital content, product information management, and multi-channel order management. With its open and modular design, Fabric allows brands to implement solutions quickly, enhancing performance and supporting growth while replacing outdated legacy systems. Notable clients such as BuildDirect, ABC Home & Carpet, GNC, and Universal Lacrosse rely on Fabric for its intuitive applications that cater to retail buyers, planners, and marketers.

Wyze

Series A in 2020
Wyze Labs, Inc. is a company that designs and develops smart home technology, with a focus on making it accessible and affordable for everyone. Founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Wyze offers a range of products, including the WyzeCam, which features live streaming, motion and sound detection, night vision, and two-way audio capabilities. These products are compatible with popular voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, enhancing user convenience. Wyze Labs collaborates with innovative manufacturers to deliver high-quality, user-friendly products at competitive prices, selling its offerings primarily through online channels.

Wyze

Series A in 2020
Wyze Labs, Inc. is a company that designs and develops smart home technology, with a focus on making it accessible and affordable for everyone. Founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Wyze offers a range of products, including the WyzeCam, which features live streaming, motion and sound detection, night vision, and two-way audio capabilities. These products are compatible with popular voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, enhancing user convenience. Wyze Labs collaborates with innovative manufacturers to deliver high-quality, user-friendly products at competitive prices, selling its offerings primarily through online channels.

Avalyn Pharma

Series B in 2020
Avalyn Pharma is a biopharma company that advances therapies for the treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and other severe respiratory diseases. Its therapies rapidly advance AP01 for the treatment of IPF, provides additional pipeline candidates for IPF, improve the care and outcomes of severe respiratory diseases, and develop novel inhaled therapeutics. Avalyn Pharma was established in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Productiv

Series B in 2019
Productiv, Inc. develops a cloud-based platform for SaaS management and application engagement insights for IT companies. The company through its platform integrates with single sign-on tools to track login activity and extract purchase and license data from contracts, finance, and expense reporting systems, offering an organization-wide view of agreements and expired software. Its platform offers discovery, rightsizing, engagement, and productivity solutions. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Bellevue, Washington and San Francisco, California.

Glow

Seed Round in 2019
Glow Technologies Inc. operates an online platform designed to assist podcasters in building their media businesses. Founded in 2019 and based in Seattle, Washington, Glow provides creators with tools to establish direct relationships with their listeners. The platform enables users to design custom marketing webpages that align with their brand, allowing listeners to subscribe to premium content or make one-time payments directly through their preferred podcast player. By facilitating these interactions, Glow empowers podcasters to grow their content, audience, and revenue.

Karat

Series B in 2019
Karat Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in technical interviewing methodologies and software. The company has pioneered the concept of Interview Engineering, conducting technical interviews for organizations seeking software engineers. Utilizing a community of Interview Engineers, Karat employs a proprietary interviewing infrastructure, standardized questions, and data-informed best practices to ensure fair and predictive interviews at scale. Their flagship product allows companies to record interviews, capture candidates' coding performances, structure feedback, and generate recommendations for hiring teams. By building a robust dataset of structured interview intelligence, Karat provides valuable hiring analytics to enhance the recruitment process for its clients.

Algorithmia

Series B in 2019
Algorithmia, Inc. provides a platform that enables algorithm developers to create, share, and deploy machine learning models as web services. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, Washington, the company offers infrastructure that automates MLOps, allowing data scientists and developers to focus on their core tasks. Algorithmia's solution supports popular machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, and MXNet, facilitating the deployment of models into production through scalable and versioned API endpoints. Additionally, Algorithmia hosts a public marketplace for algorithms, serving enterprise customers with mission-critical workloads.

Zenoti

Series C in 2019
Zenoti provides an all-in-one, cloud-based software solution for the spa, salon, and med spa industries. The system supports large spa, salon, med-spa, and fitness chains with the tools to expand the network while increasing unit-level performance. In addition to being a true enterprise solution for this industry, it also supports small ad medium-sized businesses. The all-in-one system helps clients grow and manage operations. The company enables users to manage every aspect of a business in a comprehensive mobile solution with online appointment bookings, POS, CRM, employee management, inventory management, built-in marketing programs, and more. It helps clients streamline systems and decrease costs while enhancing customer retention, and spending. Zenoti was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Uplevel

Seed Round in 2019
Uplevel Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in software solutions designed to enhance the productivity of engineering teams through machine learning and organizational science. Founded in 2018, Uplevel provides data-driven insights that empower engineers and their managers to optimize performance and foster behavior change. The platform integrates seamlessly into daily workflows, utilizing data from commonly used tools such as calendar applications, GitHub, Jira, Slack, and engagement surveys. By championing best practices and actionable coaching, Uplevel aims to elevate the effectiveness of teams, enabling them to perform at their best.

Loftium

Series A in 2019
Loftium Inc, founded in 2016 and based in Seattle, Washington, provides a unique mortgage financing solution for homeowners by renting out spare rooms through Airbnb. The company offers down payments to homeowners in exchange for a share of the income generated from short-term rentals for a period of 12 to 36 months. This model allows Loftium to furnish and manage the Airbnb listings while paying landlords market rent under a long-term lease agreement. By utilizing separable rental spaces, Loftium aims to create affordable housing options in high-cost urban areas, helping families maintain their desired lifestyles. The company generates revenue by collecting income from Airbnb guests, retaining any surplus after meeting the rental obligations to homeowners.

Wyze

Series A in 2019
Wyze Labs, Inc. is a company that designs and develops smart home technology, with a focus on making it accessible and affordable for everyone. Founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Wyze offers a range of products, including the WyzeCam, which features live streaming, motion and sound detection, night vision, and two-way audio capabilities. These products are compatible with popular voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, enhancing user convenience. Wyze Labs collaborates with innovative manufacturers to deliver high-quality, user-friendly products at competitive prices, selling its offerings primarily through online channels.

Impel NeuroPharma

Series D in 2018
Impel NeuroPharma is a medical device company developing a novel drug delivery device that enables drugs to bypass the blood-brain barrier(BBB) using direct nose-to-brain delivery. It is focused on developing transformative therapies that unlock the full potential of therapeutic molecules for people living with CNS disorders with high unmet medical needs. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Uplevel

Seed Round in 2018
Uplevel Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in software solutions designed to enhance the productivity of engineering teams through machine learning and organizational science. Founded in 2018, Uplevel provides data-driven insights that empower engineers and their managers to optimize performance and foster behavior change. The platform integrates seamlessly into daily workflows, utilizing data from commonly used tools such as calendar applications, GitHub, Jira, Slack, and engagement surveys. By championing best practices and actionable coaching, Uplevel aims to elevate the effectiveness of teams, enabling them to perform at their best.

Karat

Series A in 2017
Karat Inc., founded in 2014 and based in Seattle, Washington, specializes in technical interviewing methodologies and software. The company has pioneered the concept of Interview Engineering, conducting technical interviews for organizations seeking software engineers. Utilizing a community of Interview Engineers, Karat employs a proprietary interviewing infrastructure, standardized questions, and data-informed best practices to ensure fair and predictive interviews at scale. Their flagship product allows companies to record interviews, capture candidates' coding performances, structure feedback, and generate recommendations for hiring teams. By building a robust dataset of structured interview intelligence, Karat provides valuable hiring analytics to enhance the recruitment process for its clients.

Zenoti

Series B in 2016
Zenoti provides an all-in-one, cloud-based software solution for the spa, salon, and med spa industries. The system supports large spa, salon, med-spa, and fitness chains with the tools to expand the network while increasing unit-level performance. In addition to being a true enterprise solution for this industry, it also supports small ad medium-sized businesses. The all-in-one system helps clients grow and manage operations. The company enables users to manage every aspect of a business in a comprehensive mobile solution with online appointment bookings, POS, CRM, employee management, inventory management, built-in marketing programs, and more. It helps clients streamline systems and decrease costs while enhancing customer retention, and spending. Zenoti was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

Verizon

Series B in 2010
Verizon Communications Inc. is a major player in the telecommunications industry, offering a wide range of communication, information, and entertainment services to consumers, businesses, and governmental entities globally. The company operates America’s largest wireless network, serving over 108 million retail connections, and provides both postpaid and prepaid service plans, as well as Internet access and wireless devices, including smartphones and tablets. Its residential services include Internet, video, and voice solutions, while its business segment offers network connectivity products, Internet protocol-based voice services, and various management and data security services. Verizon is also involved in innovation through strategic partnerships and investments in emerging technology companies. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in New York, Verizon has evolved from its origins as Bell Atlantic Corporation and continues to shape the way people and organizations connect.

Rendition Networks

Series B in 2000
Rendition Networks develops network device automation technologies and provides network configuration control software. The company's product, TrueControl solution offers its users with information about changing activities in a network. Rendition Networks is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1998 and it was acquired by Opsware on December 2, 2004.

Advanced Telecom Group

Private Equity Round in 1999
Advanced Telecom Group is a telecommunications service provider based in Washington. The company offers services related to telephone and voice mail systems installations, service, and repair. It also offers voice, data, fiber, and video cabling services.