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 Personal Finance

Scratch

Series C in 2022
Scratchpay is a financial technology company that provides payment processing, patient financing, and patient communication tools for veterinary and medical practices. Approximately half of all U.S. veterinary clinics use Scratch's platform to interact and transact with their clients. Scratch's patient financing solution allows patients and pet owners to receive a guaranteed offer in as little as 60 seconds to help them pay for medical care for themselves or a loved one. Scratch's payment processing tools integrate with leading practice management solutions to make checking out a seamless experience for the both the patient and the practice.

Finova Capital

Series D in 2022
Finova Capital is a non-banking financial company that provides loans for micro and small businesses. It also offers personalized financing options with insight into loan structure and payment plans.

Mintifi

Series C in 2022
Mintifi is India’s first online lending platform with the mission of achieving financial empowerment for small and medium businesses. They provide loans and other simple lending solutions to SMBs in the fastest and easiest way possible. Mintifi has partnered with various companies, including WhatsApp, to offer its services through digital channels. This allows businesses to easily access Mintifi's financing solutions and manage their supply chain operations more efficiently.

Vastu Housing Finance

Private Equity Round in 2021
Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Limited is a non-deposit taking housing finance company based in Mumbai, India, established in 2005. The company focuses on providing long-term housing finance primarily to the middle-income and affordable housing segments. It offers a variety of loan products, including home loans for purchasing, constructing, or improving residential properties, as well as loans for commercial properties and loans against property. Vastu Housing Finance also caters to self-employed individuals, enabling them to secure loans even without extensive documentation or significant credit history. As of March 31, 2020, the company operated 66 branches across India, emphasizing its commitment to socially relevant housing finance solutions.

Vastu Housing Finance

Secondary Market in 2021
Vastu Housing Finance Corporation Limited is a non-deposit taking housing finance company based in Mumbai, India, established in 2005. The company focuses on providing long-term housing finance primarily to the middle-income and affordable housing segments. It offers a variety of loan products, including home loans for purchasing, constructing, or improving residential properties, as well as loans for commercial properties and loans against property. Vastu Housing Finance also caters to self-employed individuals, enabling them to secure loans even without extensive documentation or significant credit history. As of March 31, 2020, the company operated 66 branches across India, emphasizing its commitment to socially relevant housing finance solutions.

Ummeed Housing Finance

Venture Round in 2021
Ummeed Housing Finance is a housing finance company that provides home loans and loan against property to lower and middle income families. The company aims to help people with informal incomes, who have limited access to organized finance and who constitute significant portion of the Indian population. Ummeed Housing Finance's services include issuance of home loans and loan against property to improve operational efficiency and reduce turnaround time for customers, enabling low and middle income households to get access to affordable housing loans in an innovative and personalized manner.

Veritas Finance

Secondary Market in 2021
Veritas Finance focuses on meeting the financial needs of the micro, small, and medium enterprises. Veritas Finance Private Limited is an organization started with the primary intention of reaching out to the customers who either have no access or inadequate access to financial services in the informal sector. 'Veritas' in Latin means truth. True to its name, Veritas is focused on making a true impact through inclusive access to financial services on the customers engaged in informal activities. The company is run by professionals with rich experience in the financial services industry that aims to make availing credit easy to this segment and make a positive impact on the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities and who actually build the nation.

Veritas Finance

Series F in 2021
Veritas Finance focuses on meeting the financial needs of the micro, small, and medium enterprises. Veritas Finance Private Limited is an organization started with the primary intention of reaching out to the customers who either have no access or inadequate access to financial services in the informal sector. 'Veritas' in Latin means truth. True to its name, Veritas is focused on making a true impact through inclusive access to financial services on the customers engaged in informal activities. The company is run by professionals with rich experience in the financial services industry that aims to make availing credit easy to this segment and make a positive impact on the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities and who actually build the nation.

Ummeed Housing Finance

Series E in 2021
Ummeed Housing Finance is a housing finance company that provides home loans and loan against property to lower and middle income families. The company aims to help people with informal incomes, who have limited access to organized finance and who constitute significant portion of the Indian population. Ummeed Housing Finance's services include issuance of home loans and loan against property to improve operational efficiency and reduce turnaround time for customers, enabling low and middle income households to get access to affordable housing loans in an innovative and personalized manner.

SK Finance

Series E in 2021
SK Finance is a non-deposit accepting asset finance retail franchisee for the mid-market space. It caters to five product segments, including commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses.

Five Star Business Finance

Private Equity Round in 2021
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Five-Star follows RBI guidelines applicables for NBFCs Five-Star is public limited company with Registerd & Corporate Office at Kilpauk, Chennai and has branches at Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Ambattur, Tiruvottriyur, Thiruvallur, Coimbatore, Trichy,Vellore, Tirupur, Madurai, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Hosur, Sivakasi, Namakkal, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Gobichettipalayam, Athur, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kumbakonam, Bangalore, Theni, Pudukottai, Tenkasi Nagercoil & Tiruvannamalai The company stands for quality service to the customers.

Veritas Finance

Series E in 2020
Veritas Finance focuses on meeting the financial needs of the micro, small, and medium enterprises. Veritas Finance Private Limited is an organization started with the primary intention of reaching out to the customers who either have no access or inadequate access to financial services in the informal sector. 'Veritas' in Latin means truth. True to its name, Veritas is focused on making a true impact through inclusive access to financial services on the customers engaged in informal activities. The company is run by professionals with rich experience in the financial services industry that aims to make availing credit easy to this segment and make a positive impact on the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities and who actually build the nation.

SK Finance

Private Equity Round in 2019
SK Finance is a non-deposit accepting asset finance retail franchisee for the mid-market space. It caters to five product segments, including commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses.

Dave

Series B in 2019
Dave Inc. is a financial services company that operates a mobile application designed to enhance users' financial well-being. Founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, California, the app alerts users to potential overdrafts, helps predict expenses, and provides access to up to $250 in overdraft protection. Additionally, it offers features such as credit building and resources for finding side jobs, enabling users to manage their finances more effectively. With a user base exceeding 12 million, Dave aims to provide banking services without hidden fees, acting as a supportive tool for individuals seeking to budget, access funds, and receive financial guidance. The application is available on both the App Store and Google Play.

Goodly

Seed Round in 2019
Goodly makes it easy for companies to offer student loan debt repayment as an employee benefit. Companies that offer this simple to use platform cut down the time that their employees would otherwise be in debt by an average of 8 years. A meaningful benefit for companies who care.

Plaid

Series C in 2018
Plaid is the technology platform providing the tools and access needed for the development of a fully modern, and digitally-enabled financial system. Plaid makes it easier and safer for developers from the smallest startups to the largest financial institutions to build innovative financial services and applications. Plaid offers beautiful consumer experiences, developer-friendly infrastructure, and intelligence tools that give everyone the ability to build the future of financial services. Plaid was launched by William Hockey and Zach Perret in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Charlie Finance Co.

Series A in 2018
Charlie Finance is a financial services company that helps ordinary Americans worry less about money and get out of debt faster. It was founded in 2016, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.

SK Finance

Private Equity Round in 2018
SK Finance is a non-deposit accepting asset finance retail franchisee for the mid-market space. It caters to five product segments, including commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses.

Veritas Finance

Series D in 2018
Veritas Finance focuses on meeting the financial needs of the micro, small, and medium enterprises. Veritas Finance Private Limited is an organization started with the primary intention of reaching out to the customers who either have no access or inadequate access to financial services in the informal sector. 'Veritas' in Latin means truth. True to its name, Veritas is focused on making a true impact through inclusive access to financial services on the customers engaged in informal activities. The company is run by professionals with rich experience in the financial services industry that aims to make availing credit easy to this segment and make a positive impact on the lives of millions of Indians engaged in informal activities and who actually build the nation.

Five Star Business Finance

Private Equity Round in 2018
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Five-Star follows RBI guidelines applicables for NBFCs Five-Star is public limited company with Registerd & Corporate Office at Kilpauk, Chennai and has branches at Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Ambattur, Tiruvottriyur, Thiruvallur, Coimbatore, Trichy,Vellore, Tirupur, Madurai, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Hosur, Sivakasi, Namakkal, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Gobichettipalayam, Athur, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kumbakonam, Bangalore, Theni, Pudukottai, Tenkasi Nagercoil & Tiruvannamalai The company stands for quality service to the customers.

Charlie Finance Co.

Venture Round in 2018
Charlie Finance is a financial services company that helps ordinary Americans worry less about money and get out of debt faster. It was founded in 2016, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California.

SK Finance

Venture Round in 2018
SK Finance is a non-deposit accepting asset finance retail franchisee for the mid-market space. It caters to five product segments, including commercial vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment, passenger vehicles, two-wheelers, and small businesses.
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Five-Star follows RBI guidelines applicables for NBFCs Five-Star is public limited company with Registerd & Corporate Office at Kilpauk, Chennai and has branches at Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Ambattur, Tiruvottriyur, Thiruvallur, Coimbatore, Trichy,Vellore, Tirupur, Madurai, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Salem, Hosur, Sivakasi, Namakkal, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Gobichettipalayam, Athur, Villupuram, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Kumbakonam, Bangalore, Theni, Pudukottai, Tenkasi Nagercoil & Tiruvannamalai The company stands for quality service to the customers.

Lending Club

Series D in 2011
Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. They replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Lending Club

Series C in 2010
Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. They replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Lending Club

Series B in 2009
Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. They replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

Lending Club

Series A in 2007
Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. They replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

mPower.com

Venture Round in 2001
mPower Advisors, L.L.C., founded in 1995, is a federally registered investment advisor that specializes in providing online investment advice. The company has developed an online investment advisory platform aimed at helping individuals achieve their financial objectives. Its platform focuses on the large plan sponsor retirement market, delivering personalized, asset class-specific, and fund-specific advice tailored to meet clients' unique requirements. This approach enables clients to optimize their investment returns and manage their portfolios more effectively.
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