Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is a global technology venture capital firm founded in 1961 and based in California. It invests across venture and growth stages in the United States, India, Israel, and other markets, targeting software, cloud and IT infrastructure, information services, enterprise software and services, financial services, consumer products and healthcare. The firm backs entrepreneurs with capital plus an extensive network and operating experience to help scale their businesses. Since its inception it has backed hundreds of companies and manages a multi-billion-dollar portfolio, deploying capital in seed to growth rounds and across sectors that drive technology-enabled growth. Norwest emphasizes building lasting relationships with founders and mentoring teams through strategic guidance and market access to accelerate expansion and scale globally.

Mohammad Abbas

Investor

Robert Abbott

Partner

Ehi Akhirome

Investor

Bayan Alizadeh

Investor

Gal Amran

Investor

Past deals in Human Resources

Legion Technologies

Venture Round in 2024
Legion Technologies, Inc. is a workforce engagement platform that specializes in optimizing labor efficiency and employee engagement through its advanced Legion WFM platform. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Hudson, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; and Milton, Georgia, the company leverages artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud-native technology to enhance workforce management. Its offerings include demand forecasting, labor optimization, automated scheduling, employee engagement, and time and attendance solutions. The platform is designed to deliver significant return on investment by improving schedule optimization, reducing employee attrition, increasing productivity, and enhancing operational efficiency. Legion Technologies caters to various industries, including retail, food services, health and fitness clubs, and hospitality, and provides implementation, training, customer support, and success services to its clients.

Elevate

Series B in 2023
Elevate is an automated, AI-powered platform designed to modernize consumer-directed employee benefits. It serves as an API-enabled benefit account solution for account administrators, including benefit platforms, financial institutions, health plans, and third-party administrators. Elevate's technology supports health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), offering a comprehensive and reliable service. The platform is utilized by thousands of employers and supports hundreds of thousands of American workers and their families in managing their benefits efficiently.

Torch

Series C in 2022
Torch is a leadership development platform that integrates coaching, software, and feedback to enhance the performance of high achievers. Founded by executive coaches and psychologists, Torch aims to empower leaders in creating high-growth, high-performance cultures by fostering the necessary awareness and skills for effective management and leadership. The platform combines human intelligence with digital technology to facilitate talent development and provide measurable outcomes in personalized leadership growth. By delivering a holistic approach to employee development, Torch enables managers to effectively train their teams and cultivate essential leadership skills at scale.

Socrates.Ai

Series A in 2022
Socrates.Ai is a developer of an enterprise intelligent assistant that focuses on enhancing workforce management through advanced technologies. The company specializes in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, aiming to address significant challenges in employee experience, IT security, and software engagement. Socrates.Ai's platform empowers organizations by streamlining operations, allowing employees to work more efficiently. It serves as a centralized portal that integrates various enterprise services, thereby reducing costs and automating routine requests. Through its innovative solutions, Socrates.Ai seeks to transform how enterprises manage their human resources and overall workforce dynamics.

Praxis Labs

Series A in 2021
Praxis Labs designs and delivers diversity and inclusion training solutions that blend research-based curriculum with immersive technology. It develops virtual reality and online learning modules to help employees understand and empathize with implicit bias, using perspective-taking experiences and production-grade materials, and provides data-driven metrics to track learning outcomes. The platform enables organizations to implement bias-reduction programs and measure improvements in inclusion within the workplace.

Elevate

Series A in 2021
Elevate is an automated, AI-powered platform designed to modernize consumer-directed employee benefits. It serves as an API-enabled benefit account solution for account administrators, including benefit platforms, financial institutions, health plans, and third-party administrators. Elevate's technology supports health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), offering a comprehensive and reliable service. The platform is utilized by thousands of employers and supports hundreds of thousands of American workers and their families in managing their benefits efficiently.

AbsenceSoft

Private Equity Round in 2021
AbsenceSoft is a provider of software-as-a-service solutions focused on leave and accommodation management. The company develops a platform that consolidates leave information and streamlines communication for requesting and processing leaves. Its software ensures compliance with federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations, offering features such as leave eligibility calculations and detailed historical tracking. By utilizing AbsenceSoft's solutions, human resources teams can save time, reduce risks, and maintain compliance throughout the leave management process in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

Pequity

Series A in 2021
Pequity is a compensation management software company that combines a familiar spreadsheet-like interface with automation to design, manage, and scale pay programs. Its platform aims to combat pay inequality by simplifying the creation and governance of compensation, enabling human resources teams to build competitive, scalable, and equitable pay structures and to make informed decisions. Used by fast-growing companies, Pequity powers streamlined compensation workflows and helps ensure consistent, transparent pay practices across organizations.

Legion Technologies

Series C in 2021
Legion Technologies, Inc. is a workforce engagement platform that specializes in optimizing labor efficiency and employee engagement through its advanced Legion WFM platform. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Hudson, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; and Milton, Georgia, the company leverages artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud-native technology to enhance workforce management. Its offerings include demand forecasting, labor optimization, automated scheduling, employee engagement, and time and attendance solutions. The platform is designed to deliver significant return on investment by improving schedule optimization, reducing employee attrition, increasing productivity, and enhancing operational efficiency. Legion Technologies caters to various industries, including retail, food services, health and fitness clubs, and hospitality, and provides implementation, training, customer support, and success services to its clients.

Torch

Series B in 2021
Torch is a leadership development platform that integrates coaching, software, and feedback to enhance the performance of high achievers. Founded by executive coaches and psychologists, Torch aims to empower leaders in creating high-growth, high-performance cultures by fostering the necessary awareness and skills for effective management and leadership. The platform combines human intelligence with digital technology to facilitate talent development and provide measurable outcomes in personalized leadership growth. By delivering a holistic approach to employee development, Torch enables managers to effectively train their teams and cultivate essential leadership skills at scale.

Praxis Labs

Seed Round in 2021
Praxis Labs designs and delivers diversity and inclusion training solutions that blend research-based curriculum with immersive technology. It develops virtual reality and online learning modules to help employees understand and empathize with implicit bias, using perspective-taking experiences and production-grade materials, and provides data-driven metrics to track learning outcomes. The platform enables organizations to implement bias-reduction programs and measure improvements in inclusion within the workplace.

Legion Technologies

Series B in 2020
Legion Technologies, Inc. is a workforce engagement platform that specializes in optimizing labor efficiency and employee engagement through its advanced Legion WFM platform. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Hudson, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; and Milton, Georgia, the company leverages artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud-native technology to enhance workforce management. Its offerings include demand forecasting, labor optimization, automated scheduling, employee engagement, and time and attendance solutions. The platform is designed to deliver significant return on investment by improving schedule optimization, reducing employee attrition, increasing productivity, and enhancing operational efficiency. Legion Technologies caters to various industries, including retail, food services, health and fitness clubs, and hospitality, and provides implementation, training, customer support, and success services to its clients.

Cocoon

Seed Round in 2019
Cocoon is a leave management software company based in the Mission District of San Francisco. Established in 2020 by former employees of Stripe and Square, Cocoon aims to simplify the complexities associated with employee leave. The company partners with organizations such as Carta, Khan Academy, and Benchling to assist their employees during significant life events, including childbirth, caregiving, and personal health matters. By automating the processes related to compliance, claims, and payroll, Cocoon alleviates the confusion and stress often associated with managing leave, allowing human resources teams to focus on employee well-being. The company operates from a small studio space that reflects its commitment to designing exceptional digital experiences for small groups.

Torch

Series A in 2019
Torch is a leadership development platform that integrates coaching, software, and feedback to enhance the performance of high achievers. Founded by executive coaches and psychologists, Torch aims to empower leaders in creating high-growth, high-performance cultures by fostering the necessary awareness and skills for effective management and leadership. The platform combines human intelligence with digital technology to facilitate talent development and provide measurable outcomes in personalized leadership growth. By delivering a holistic approach to employee development, Torch enables managers to effectively train their teams and cultivate essential leadership skills at scale.

Goodly

Seed Round in 2019
Goodly operates an online platform that enables companies to offer student loan debt repayment as an employee benefit. This service helps employees reduce their debt by an average of eight years, serving as a meaningful financial wellness perk for both employers and employees.

Socrates.Ai

Series A in 2019
Socrates.Ai is a developer of an enterprise intelligent assistant that focuses on enhancing workforce management through advanced technologies. The company specializes in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, aiming to address significant challenges in employee experience, IT security, and software engagement. Socrates.Ai's platform empowers organizations by streamlining operations, allowing employees to work more efficiently. It serves as a centralized portal that integrates various enterprise services, thereby reducing costs and automating routine requests. Through its innovative solutions, Socrates.Ai seeks to transform how enterprises manage their human resources and overall workforce dynamics.

Socrates.Ai

Series A in 2017
Socrates.Ai is a developer of an enterprise intelligent assistant that focuses on enhancing workforce management through advanced technologies. The company specializes in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, aiming to address significant challenges in employee experience, IT security, and software engagement. Socrates.Ai's platform empowers organizations by streamlining operations, allowing employees to work more efficiently. It serves as a centralized portal that integrates various enterprise services, thereby reducing costs and automating routine requests. Through its innovative solutions, Socrates.Ai seeks to transform how enterprises manage their human resources and overall workforce dynamics.

Glint

Series D in 2017
Glint Inc. develops a real-time employee engagement platform that helps organizations enhance employee retention and satisfaction. The platform offers a Visibility solution for HR teams and leaders to access and analyze data, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and trends within the workforce. Additionally, the Insight solution provides analytics to address engagement issues, while the Action platform guides leaders in implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and drive results. Established in 2013, Glint is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a European, Middle Eastern, and African base in London. The platform is utilized by prominent companies such as United Airlines and Intuit, combining intuitive design with sophisticated analytics to foster a supportive work environment and empower employees to perform at their best. As of late 2018, Glint operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.

Rallyteam

Series A in 2017
Rallyteam is an internal mobility platform based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on enhancing the utilization of employee talent within organizations. The platform enables businesses to match employees with projects, tasks, and opportunities that align with their skills and interests, facilitating internal collaboration and engagement. By integrating with LinkedIn, Rallyteam allows users to import their skill profiles, which enhances the matching process. The platform operates on a Software-as-a-Service model, providing analytics and reporting features that help companies track employee engagement and project outcomes. As a subsidiary of Workday, Inc. since June 2018, Rallyteam aims to foster a culture of continuous learning and recognition, ultimately aiding organizations in developing and retaining their top talent.

Legion Technologies

Series A in 2017
Legion Technologies, Inc. is a workforce engagement platform that specializes in optimizing labor efficiency and employee engagement through its advanced Legion WFM platform. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Redwood City, California, with additional offices in Hudson, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; and Milton, Georgia, the company leverages artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud-native technology to enhance workforce management. Its offerings include demand forecasting, labor optimization, automated scheduling, employee engagement, and time and attendance solutions. The platform is designed to deliver significant return on investment by improving schedule optimization, reducing employee attrition, increasing productivity, and enhancing operational efficiency. Legion Technologies caters to various industries, including retail, food services, health and fitness clubs, and hospitality, and provides implementation, training, customer support, and success services to its clients.

Glint

Series C in 2016
Glint Inc. develops a real-time employee engagement platform that helps organizations enhance employee retention and satisfaction. The platform offers a Visibility solution for HR teams and leaders to access and analyze data, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and trends within the workforce. Additionally, the Insight solution provides analytics to address engagement issues, while the Action platform guides leaders in implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and drive results. Established in 2013, Glint is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a European, Middle Eastern, and African base in London. The platform is utilized by prominent companies such as United Airlines and Intuit, combining intuitive design with sophisticated analytics to foster a supportive work environment and empower employees to perform at their best. As of late 2018, Glint operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.

Glint

Series C in 2016
Glint Inc. develops a real-time employee engagement platform that helps organizations enhance employee retention and satisfaction. The platform offers a Visibility solution for HR teams and leaders to access and analyze data, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and trends within the workforce. Additionally, the Insight solution provides analytics to address engagement issues, while the Action platform guides leaders in implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and drive results. Established in 2013, Glint is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a European, Middle Eastern, and African base in London. The platform is utilized by prominent companies such as United Airlines and Intuit, combining intuitive design with sophisticated analytics to foster a supportive work environment and empower employees to perform at their best. As of late 2018, Glint operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.

Glint

Series B in 2015
Glint Inc. develops a real-time employee engagement platform that helps organizations enhance employee retention and satisfaction. The platform offers a Visibility solution for HR teams and leaders to access and analyze data, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and trends within the workforce. Additionally, the Insight solution provides analytics to address engagement issues, while the Action platform guides leaders in implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and drive results. Established in 2013, Glint is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a European, Middle Eastern, and African base in London. The platform is utilized by prominent companies such as United Airlines and Intuit, combining intuitive design with sophisticated analytics to foster a supportive work environment and empower employees to perform at their best. As of late 2018, Glint operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.

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.

RiseSmart

Venture Round in 2014
RiseSmart, Inc. is an outplacement company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2007. The company specializes in contemporary career transition services designed to enhance employer brands, boost employee retention, and re-engage talent. RiseSmart combines personalized support from trained professionals with advanced technology through its cloud-based platform, Transition Concierge, which helps employees find new positions significantly faster than the national average. Additionally, the company offers RiseSmart Insight, a performance tracking and analytics system for real-time monitoring of outplacement effectiveness. Serving a diverse clientele that includes small and medium enterprises as well as Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, RiseSmart operates across various industries, including consumer products, healthcare, financial services, and technology. As of 2015, RiseSmart operates as a subsidiary of Randstad Holding NV.

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.

Glint

Series A in 2013
Glint Inc. develops a real-time employee engagement platform that helps organizations enhance employee retention and satisfaction. The platform offers a Visibility solution for HR teams and leaders to access and analyze data, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, and trends within the workforce. Additionally, the Insight solution provides analytics to address engagement issues, while the Action platform guides leaders in implementing strategies to improve employee engagement and drive results. Established in 2013, Glint is headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a European, Middle Eastern, and African base in London. The platform is utilized by prominent companies such as United Airlines and Intuit, combining intuitive design with sophisticated analytics to foster a supportive work environment and empower employees to perform at their best. As of late 2018, Glint operates as a subsidiary of LinkedIn Corporation.

BranchOut

Series C in 2012
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help individuals enhance their careers by capturing and sharing everyday moments in the workplace. With over 30 million users, it enables members to create Professional Timelines that reflect their professional journeys through photos, news, and updates. The platform allows users to build their professional brands by dynamically showcasing their skills, expertise, and accomplishments. By facilitating the sharing of these narratives, BranchOut provides opportunities for employment leads, sales prospects, and recruitment, thus enhancing professional networking possibilities.

RiseSmart

Venture Round in 2012
RiseSmart, Inc. is an outplacement company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2007. The company specializes in contemporary career transition services designed to enhance employer brands, boost employee retention, and re-engage talent. RiseSmart combines personalized support from trained professionals with advanced technology through its cloud-based platform, Transition Concierge, which helps employees find new positions significantly faster than the national average. Additionally, the company offers RiseSmart Insight, a performance tracking and analytics system for real-time monitoring of outplacement effectiveness. Serving a diverse clientele that includes small and medium enterprises as well as Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, RiseSmart operates across various industries, including consumer products, healthcare, financial services, and technology. As of 2015, RiseSmart operates as a subsidiary of Randstad Holding NV.

BranchOut

Series B in 2011
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help individuals enhance their careers by capturing and sharing everyday moments in the workplace. With over 30 million users, it enables members to create Professional Timelines that reflect their professional journeys through photos, news, and updates. The platform allows users to build their professional brands by dynamically showcasing their skills, expertise, and accomplishments. By facilitating the sharing of these narratives, BranchOut provides opportunities for employment leads, sales prospects, and recruitment, thus enhancing professional networking possibilities.

RiseSmart

Venture Round in 2010
RiseSmart, Inc. is an outplacement company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2007. The company specializes in contemporary career transition services designed to enhance employer brands, boost employee retention, and re-engage talent. RiseSmart combines personalized support from trained professionals with advanced technology through its cloud-based platform, Transition Concierge, which helps employees find new positions significantly faster than the national average. Additionally, the company offers RiseSmart Insight, a performance tracking and analytics system for real-time monitoring of outplacement effectiveness. Serving a diverse clientele that includes small and medium enterprises as well as Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, RiseSmart operates across various industries, including consumer products, healthcare, financial services, and technology. As of 2015, RiseSmart operates as a subsidiary of Randstad Holding NV.

BranchOut

Series A in 2010
BranchOut is a professional community platform designed to help individuals enhance their careers by capturing and sharing everyday moments in the workplace. With over 30 million users, it enables members to create Professional Timelines that reflect their professional journeys through photos, news, and updates. The platform allows users to build their professional brands by dynamically showcasing their skills, expertise, and accomplishments. By facilitating the sharing of these narratives, BranchOut provides opportunities for employment leads, sales prospects, and recruitment, thus enhancing professional networking possibilities.

RiseSmart

Series A in 2009
RiseSmart, Inc. is an outplacement company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2007. The company specializes in contemporary career transition services designed to enhance employer brands, boost employee retention, and re-engage talent. RiseSmart combines personalized support from trained professionals with advanced technology through its cloud-based platform, Transition Concierge, which helps employees find new positions significantly faster than the national average. Additionally, the company offers RiseSmart Insight, a performance tracking and analytics system for real-time monitoring of outplacement effectiveness. Serving a diverse clientele that includes small and medium enterprises as well as Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, RiseSmart operates across various industries, including consumer products, healthcare, financial services, and technology. As of 2015, RiseSmart operates as a subsidiary of Randstad Holding NV.

RiseSmart

Series A in 2008
RiseSmart, Inc. is an outplacement company based in San Jose, California, founded in 2007. The company specializes in contemporary career transition services designed to enhance employer brands, boost employee retention, and re-engage talent. RiseSmart combines personalized support from trained professionals with advanced technology through its cloud-based platform, Transition Concierge, which helps employees find new positions significantly faster than the national average. Additionally, the company offers RiseSmart Insight, a performance tracking and analytics system for real-time monitoring of outplacement effectiveness. Serving a diverse clientele that includes small and medium enterprises as well as Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, RiseSmart operates across various industries, including consumer products, healthcare, financial services, and technology. As of 2015, RiseSmart operates as a subsidiary of Randstad Holding NV.

Peopleclick Authoria

Series E in 2007
Peopleclick Authoria, known for its integrated talent management software, specializes in human capital management solutions. The company's offerings include performance management, recruiting, and compensation management tools designed to assist organizations in effectively recruiting, developing, compensating, retaining, and engaging their workforce. Their product suite encompasses various functionalities, such as recruiting, performance evaluation, incentive management, salary planning, succession planning, and communication software. Founded in 1997 and originally named Foundation Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to Authoria, Inc. in 1999. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Peopleclick Authoria also maintains offices in Austin, Texas; Santa Barbara, California; and Bangalore, India.

Peopleclick Authoria

Series C in 2000
Peopleclick Authoria, known for its integrated talent management software, specializes in human capital management solutions. The company's offerings include performance management, recruiting, and compensation management tools designed to assist organizations in effectively recruiting, developing, compensating, retaining, and engaging their workforce. Their product suite encompasses various functionalities, such as recruiting, performance evaluation, incentive management, salary planning, succession planning, and communication software. Founded in 1997 and originally named Foundation Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to Authoria, Inc. in 1999. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Peopleclick Authoria also maintains offices in Austin, Texas; Santa Barbara, California; and Bangalore, India.

Peopleclick Authoria

Series B in 1999
Peopleclick Authoria, known for its integrated talent management software, specializes in human capital management solutions. The company's offerings include performance management, recruiting, and compensation management tools designed to assist organizations in effectively recruiting, developing, compensating, retaining, and engaging their workforce. Their product suite encompasses various functionalities, such as recruiting, performance evaluation, incentive management, salary planning, succession planning, and communication software. Founded in 1997 and originally named Foundation Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to Authoria, Inc. in 1999. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Peopleclick Authoria also maintains offices in Austin, Texas; Santa Barbara, California; and Bangalore, India.

Peopleclick Authoria

Series A in 1998
Peopleclick Authoria, known for its integrated talent management software, specializes in human capital management solutions. The company's offerings include performance management, recruiting, and compensation management tools designed to assist organizations in effectively recruiting, developing, compensating, retaining, and engaging their workforce. Their product suite encompasses various functionalities, such as recruiting, performance evaluation, incentive management, salary planning, succession planning, and communication software. Founded in 1997 and originally named Foundation Technologies, Inc., the company rebranded to Authoria, Inc. in 1999. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Peopleclick Authoria also maintains offices in Austin, Texas; Santa Barbara, California; and Bangalore, India.
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