Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 1961 and based in Palo Alto, California. The firm specializes in early to late-stage investments across a diverse range of sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer products, and business services. Norwest has invested in over 600 companies and currently partners with more than 140 active firms within its portfolio. The firm focuses on providing capital to companies in the United States, India, and Israel, investing amounts typically ranging from $1 million to $30 million for early-stage companies and $15 million to $100 million for growth equity investments. With a strong emphasis on helping CEOs and founders scale their businesses, Norwest leverages its extensive network and operational expertise to support the companies in which it invests.

Robert Abbott

Partner

Parker Barrile

Partner and Co-Head of Consumer

Lauren Beauchamp

Growth Equity Investor

Beechuk, Scott

Partner

Katie Belding

Partner, Portfolio Services

Betcher CPA, Kurt L.

Administrative Partner

Boyd, Laura E.

Principal, Head of Mergers Acquisitions and Capital Markets

Braun, Yoni

Vice President

Chaudhary, Shiv

Managing Director

de Clercq, Casper L.

General Partner

Nathan Cohen

Vice President

Elaine Dai

Investor

De Dominicis CPA, Matthew W.

Partner and CFO

David Glaser

Investor

John Gu

Principal

Ryan Harris

General Partner

Sean Jacobsohn

Partner

Trey Jennings

Senior Associate

Krish Kapadia

Associate, NVP India

Paul Kigawa

Associate

Nikhil Kookada

Vice President

Jordan Leites

Vice President

Sonia Li

Associate

Brian Matesic

Principal

Scott Mitchell

Vice President

Venkat Mohan

Operating Partner and Board Member

Nahumi, Dror

General Partner

Michelle Nie

Investor

Pike, Connor

Principal, Growth Equity

Prasad, Ankit

Vice President

Irem Rami

Principal, Growth Equity and Venture

Ravi, Ashwin

Associate

Christopher Scullin

Vice President

Rama Sekhar

Partner

Suraj Shah

Vice President

Niren Shah

Managing Director and Head of India, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) India

Chris Sondej

Principal, Growth Equity

Gabe Stauber

Associate

Gary Tang

Senior Associate

Laurie Tennant

Principal, People Advisory

Sanchana Vasikaran

Associate

Jessica Yi

Vice President

Edward Yip

Partner

David Zilberman

General Partner

Dave Zilberman

General Partner

Past deals in Coworking

Simpplr

Series D in 2023
Simpplr is an AI-powered employee experience platform. Organizations use their products to deliver personalized experiences that inspire and engage their employees. Simpplr empowers individuals to thrive wherever they work. Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital.

Wisq

Series A in 2022
Wisq guides people to success and happiness at work. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Redwood City, California.

Swimply

Venture Round in 2021
Swimply is an online marketplace for passion space and amenity rentals including pools, courts, and entire homes by the hour. Swimply enables local homeowners to monetize underutilized assets and open them up to their local communities, improving access while also helping local economics Swimply’s focus is providing spaces for joyous and unique experiences. We believe the best memories with friends and family are enabled through access to great spaces whether it be an amazing pool, a new pickleball court, or a luxury home for a large event. Since its inception, Swimply has connected tens of thousands of homeowners with millions of guests throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia

Simpplr

Series C in 2021
Simpplr is an AI-powered employee experience platform. Organizations use their products to deliver personalized experiences that inspire and engage their employees. Simpplr empowers individuals to thrive wherever they work. Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital.

Swimply

Series A in 2021
Swimply is an online marketplace for passion space and amenity rentals including pools, courts, and entire homes by the hour. Swimply enables local homeowners to monetize underutilized assets and open them up to their local communities, improving access while also helping local economics Swimply’s focus is providing spaces for joyous and unique experiences. We believe the best memories with friends and family are enabled through access to great spaces whether it be an amazing pool, a new pickleball court, or a luxury home for a large event. Since its inception, Swimply has connected tens of thousands of homeowners with millions of guests throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia

Praxis

Seed Round in 2021
We are in a moment in history where entrepreneurs have disproportionate influence on everything from the social problems they work on to what they consume, practice, believe, and desire. As Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, recently declared on the cover of Forbes, "the most efficient means to spread an idea today is corporate structure." Moreover, according to the Kauffman Foundation, 54% of millennials have started an organization or have the desire to start one. Given all of this, we believe the future of our world depends largely on the ventures the next generation creates. To create an institution for this context, we've created Praxis as a venture group, structured as a non-profit, that focuses on equipping and resourcing a growing portfolio of faith-motivated entrepreneurs who have committed their lives to cultural and social impact, renewing the spirit of their age one organization at a time. Praxis was conceived in 2010 by Dave Blanchard, then a Principal Designer at IDEO and Josh Kwan, the Director of International Giving for the David Weekley Family Foundation, and developed in collaboration with Q, a learning community that mobilizes Christians to advance the common good in society. Each year, Praxis welcomes 12 businesses and 12 nonprofits into their two Accelerator programs, where they provide the top-decision makers in these organizations with the knowledge, network, and personal discipleship necessary to build sustainable, high-impact organizations. In summer of 2014, they'll also launch Praxis Academy, a summer program focused on training Christ-following undergraduates at the intersection of faith, startups, and culture. Academy graduates will have a chance to apply for their Future Founders program, where they'll have an unique opportunity to do a summer apprenticeship with their Accelerator alumni.

Common Living

Series D in 2020
Common Living is a community-driven residential company that brings community, convenience, and flexibility to housing. The company's homes give people all parts of coliving, affordable rent, beautiful spaces, friendly people, reducing the hassle. The company operates collaboratively and values self-starters to ensure the work is done well. Common Living was founded in October 2015 and is headquartered in New York.

Simpplr

Series B in 2020
Simpplr is an AI-powered employee experience platform. Organizations use their products to deliver personalized experiences that inspire and engage their employees. Simpplr empowers individuals to thrive wherever they work. Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital.

Knotel

Series C in 2019
Knotel is the world’s flexible workspace platform that matches, tailors, and manages space for customers. Knotel caters to established and growing companies, giving them the freedom to focus on their business, culture, and people. With over 5 million square feet across 300+ locations in four continents, Knotel is transforming commercial real estate and moving companies forward.

Simpplr

Series B in 2019
Simpplr is an AI-powered employee experience platform. Organizations use their products to deliver personalized experiences that inspire and engage their employees. Simpplr empowers individuals to thrive wherever they work. Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital.

Knotel

Series B in 2018
Knotel is the world’s flexible workspace platform that matches, tailors, and manages space for customers. Knotel caters to established and growing companies, giving them the freedom to focus on their business, culture, and people. With over 5 million square feet across 300+ locations in four continents, Knotel is transforming commercial real estate and moving companies forward.

Simpplr

Series B in 2018
Simpplr is an AI-powered employee experience platform. Organizations use their products to deliver personalized experiences that inspire and engage their employees. Simpplr empowers individuals to thrive wherever they work. Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital.

Common Living

Series C in 2017
Common Living is a community-driven residential company that brings community, convenience, and flexibility to housing. The company's homes give people all parts of coliving, affordable rent, beautiful spaces, friendly people, reducing the hassle. The company operates collaboratively and values self-starters to ensure the work is done well. Common Living was founded in October 2015 and is headquartered in New York.

Rallyteam

Series A in 2017
Rallyteam is an internal mobility platform that enables companies to better understand and utilize their most valuable assets - their people. Rallyteam helps organizations develop, engage, and retain top talent by offering unlimited growth and experiential learning opportunities, fostering collaboration and continuous feedback, and rewarding top performers with new opportunities and recognition.

Simpplr

Series A in 2016
Simpplr is an AI-powered employee experience platform. Organizations use their products to deliver personalized experiences that inspire and engage their employees. Simpplr empowers individuals to thrive wherever they work. Simpplr is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA with offices in the UK, Canada, and India, and is backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, and Tola Capital.

BlueJeans

Series E in 2015
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Crossover Health

Venture Round in 2015
Crossover Health designs and delivers a unique and comprehensive employee care experience for companies that understand the financial and cultural return of a healthy, motivated workforce. The company is a primary care medical group that combines advanced health management services and exceptional member experiences within their employee health offering. Crossover Health was founded in 2010 by Scott Shreeve and is based in San Clemente, California.

Good&Co

Seed Round in 2014
Good&Co Labs Inc. is a developer of a self-discovery engine and social networking application aimed at helping professionals find fulfillment in their careers and personal lives. The company offers tools such as Culture Fit Jobs, which assists users in understanding their strengths and preferences through quizzes, and Good&Co Teamwork, which provides personality assessments to enhance collaboration among coworkers. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Boston, London, and Lviv, Good&Co has amassed a significant user base, boasting over 1.5 million profiles and an extensive psychometric database. This platform combines engaging user experiences with scientific assessment to address challenges in employee retention and hiring by ensuring cultural compatibility between individuals and organizations.

Quirky

Series D in 2013
Quirky is a developer of a crowdsourced invention platform that engages participants to collaborate in every aspect of product creation. It is a new type of socially developed product company founded with the vision of making invention accessible. Headquartered in New York City, Quirky brings game-changing products to the marketplace through interaction between its active online global community and Quirky’s expert product design staff, bringing to life ideas from their earliest stages to store shelves. Quirky was founded by Ben Kaufman, who is also the company’s CEO. Quirky is Kaufman’s third entrepreneurial venture. He previously founded Mophie and Kluster. Kaufman founded Quirky on the belief that ordinary people have extraordinary ideas, and that invention should be accessible to everyone. Any of Quirky’s community members can become an inventor or influencer by submitting ideas and helping to determine which products Quirky will design, manufacture, and sell. Inventors who submit ideas that are then created and influencers who contribute to those ideas share in royalties based on product sales. The company solicits ideas for new products via Quirky.com and its iPhone app. Once an idea is submitted, the Quirky community vets it, praises it, critiques it, and votes for their favorites, many of which will eventually be made by the Quirky design team and sold online and in stores. A prospective inventor can submit an idea to Quirky, and there is no limit on the number of invention ideas that a person can submit. When determining which products to make, Quirky considers factors such as uniqueness, manufacturing complexity, and intellectual property rights, yet they are committed to working on ideas both big and small that make life better. In 2016, the Quirky platform relaunched under new ownership.

Good&Co

Seed Round in 2013
Good&Co Labs Inc. is a developer of a self-discovery engine and social networking application aimed at helping professionals find fulfillment in their careers and personal lives. The company offers tools such as Culture Fit Jobs, which assists users in understanding their strengths and preferences through quizzes, and Good&Co Teamwork, which provides personality assessments to enhance collaboration among coworkers. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Boston, London, and Lviv, Good&Co has amassed a significant user base, boasting over 1.5 million profiles and an extensive psychometric database. This platform combines engaging user experiences with scientific assessment to address challenges in employee retention and hiring by ensuring cultural compatibility between individuals and organizations.

BlueJeans

Series D in 2013
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

BlueJeans

Series C in 2012
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

BranchOut

Series C in 2012
BranchOut lets people capture and share everyday moments in the workplace through photos, news and updates. These moments create Professional Timelines, living narratives of who we are at work. BranchOut allows people to bring their careers to life by showcasing the professional moments that define them. BranchOut is the largest professional community on Facebook with more than 30 million users. BranchOut allows people to build their professional brands by sharing photos and posts that dynamically showcase their professional skills, expertise and accomplishments.

Quirky

Series B in 2011
Quirky is a developer of a crowdsourced invention platform that engages participants to collaborate in every aspect of product creation. It is a new type of socially developed product company founded with the vision of making invention accessible. Headquartered in New York City, Quirky brings game-changing products to the marketplace through interaction between its active online global community and Quirky’s expert product design staff, bringing to life ideas from their earliest stages to store shelves. Quirky was founded by Ben Kaufman, who is also the company’s CEO. Quirky is Kaufman’s third entrepreneurial venture. He previously founded Mophie and Kluster. Kaufman founded Quirky on the belief that ordinary people have extraordinary ideas, and that invention should be accessible to everyone. Any of Quirky’s community members can become an inventor or influencer by submitting ideas and helping to determine which products Quirky will design, manufacture, and sell. Inventors who submit ideas that are then created and influencers who contribute to those ideas share in royalties based on product sales. The company solicits ideas for new products via Quirky.com and its iPhone app. Once an idea is submitted, the Quirky community vets it, praises it, critiques it, and votes for their favorites, many of which will eventually be made by the Quirky design team and sold online and in stores. A prospective inventor can submit an idea to Quirky, and there is no limit on the number of invention ideas that a person can submit. When determining which products to make, Quirky considers factors such as uniqueness, manufacturing complexity, and intellectual property rights, yet they are committed to working on ideas both big and small that make life better. In 2016, the Quirky platform relaunched under new ownership.

BranchOut

Series B in 2011
BranchOut lets people capture and share everyday moments in the workplace through photos, news and updates. These moments create Professional Timelines, living narratives of who we are at work. BranchOut allows people to bring their careers to life by showcasing the professional moments that define them. BranchOut is the largest professional community on Facebook with more than 30 million users. BranchOut allows people to build their professional brands by sharing photos and posts that dynamically showcase their professional skills, expertise and accomplishments.

BlueJeans

Series B in 2011
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

BranchOut

Series A in 2010
BranchOut lets people capture and share everyday moments in the workplace through photos, news and updates. These moments create Professional Timelines, living narratives of who we are at work. BranchOut allows people to bring their careers to life by showcasing the professional moments that define them. BranchOut is the largest professional community on Facebook with more than 30 million users. BranchOut allows people to build their professional brands by sharing photos and posts that dynamically showcase their professional skills, expertise and accomplishments.

BlueJeans

Series A in 2009
BlueJeans is the meetings platform for the modern workplace and the first cloud service to connect desktops, mobile devices and room systems in one video meeting. Thousands of organisations across industries use BlueJeans every day for video, audio and web conferencing meetings and large interactive events, so people can work productively where and how they want.

Quirky

Venture Round in 2006
Quirky is a developer of a crowdsourced invention platform that engages participants to collaborate in every aspect of product creation. It is a new type of socially developed product company founded with the vision of making invention accessible. Headquartered in New York City, Quirky brings game-changing products to the marketplace through interaction between its active online global community and Quirky’s expert product design staff, bringing to life ideas from their earliest stages to store shelves. Quirky was founded by Ben Kaufman, who is also the company’s CEO. Quirky is Kaufman’s third entrepreneurial venture. He previously founded Mophie and Kluster. Kaufman founded Quirky on the belief that ordinary people have extraordinary ideas, and that invention should be accessible to everyone. Any of Quirky’s community members can become an inventor or influencer by submitting ideas and helping to determine which products Quirky will design, manufacture, and sell. Inventors who submit ideas that are then created and influencers who contribute to those ideas share in royalties based on product sales. The company solicits ideas for new products via Quirky.com and its iPhone app. Once an idea is submitted, the Quirky community vets it, praises it, critiques it, and votes for their favorites, many of which will eventually be made by the Quirky design team and sold online and in stores. A prospective inventor can submit an idea to Quirky, and there is no limit on the number of invention ideas that a person can submit. When determining which products to make, Quirky considers factors such as uniqueness, manufacturing complexity, and intellectual property rights, yet they are committed to working on ideas both big and small that make life better. In 2016, the Quirky platform relaunched under new ownership.
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