Norwest Venture Partners

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.

Mohammad Abbas

Investor

Robert Abbott

Partner

Ryan Abdullah

Analyst

Ehi Akhirome

Investor

Bayan Alizadeh

Investor

Gal Amran

Investor

Tiba Aynechi Ph.D

General Partner

Parker Barrile

Partner and Co-Head of Consumer

Lauren Beauchamp

Growth Equity Investor

Scott Beechuk

Partner

Katie Belding

Partner, Portfolio Services

Kurt Betcher

Administrative Partner

Jordan Booker

Investor

Laura E. Boyd

Principal, Head of Mergers Acquisitions and Capital Markets

Yoni Braun

Vice President

Shiv Chaudhary

Managing Director

Priti Youssef Choksi

Partner

Casper De Clercq

General Partner

Nathan Cohen

Vice President

Elaine Dai

Associate

Ran Ding

Partner

Matthew De Dominicis

Partner and CFO

Michael D’Arrigo

Investor

Philip Fleischman

Vice President

David Glaser

Investor

Anubha Goyal

Investor, Norwest India

Ken Graham

Investor

Aidan Greenstein

Investor

Guillermo Grimaldo

Investor

Promod Haque

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Garrett Hardesty

Investor

Ryan Harris

General Partner

Matthew Howard

Managing Partner

Sean Jacobsohn

Partner

Trey Jennings

Senior Associate

Krish Kapadia

Vice President, Norwest India

Paul Kigawa

Investor

Nikhil Kookada

Principal, Norwest India

Parul Laddha

Investor, Norwest India

Jordan Leites

Associate

Sam Lesser

Investor

Sonia Li

Investor

Charles Li

Associate

Brian Matesic

Principal

Cassie McHenry

Investor

JP McKeever

Investor

John McNeil

Investor

Scott Mitchell

Vice President

Venkat Mohan

Operating Partner and Board Member

Dror Nahumi

General Partner

Michelle Nie

Venture Investor

Ginny Pan

Investor

Connor Pike

Vice President

Ankit Prasad

Principal, Norwest India

Irem Rami

Principal, Growth Equity and Venture

Ashwin Ravi

Associate

David Rudnitsky

Principal and CRO Operating Executive, Portfolio Services

Gabrielle Rush

Investor

Samuel Saldarriaga

Investor

Umang Sanghvi

Investor, Norwest India

Christopher Scullin

Principal, Growth and Equity

Suraj Shah

Investor

Niren Shah

Managing Director and Head of Norwest India

Jordan Siegal

Associate

Chris Sondej

Vice President

Gabe Stauber

Vice President

David Su

Partner

Laurie Tennant

Principal, People Advisory

Matthew Uthupan

Investor

Sanchana Vasikaran

Investor

Vidushi Verma

Investor, Norwest India

Kathryn Weinmann

Vice President

Jessica Yi

Vice President of Enterprise Ventures Team and Tech Venture

Edward Yip

Partner

Michael Zarian

Investor

Justin Zhang

Investor

David Zilberman

General Partner

Dave Zilberman

General Partner

Past deals in Storage Services

Poolwerx

Private Equity Round in 2022
Provider of pool and spa maintenance services intended to assist with all cleaning needs. The company provides skilled people and technology to take care of the backyard or commercial pools, helping clients to keep their pool and spa healthy and clean by offering supplies, chemicals, and parts.

VAST Data

Series D in 2021
VAST Data, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in data storage solutions designed to simplify and enhance data management for various demanding applications. Founded in 2016, VAST offers a universal storage platform that utilizes Intel's Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs, effectively eliminating the need for complex storage tiering and traditional hard disk drives. The company's all-flash storage system consolidates multiple applications, catering to sectors such as animation, deep learning, enterprise backup recovery, life sciences, and quantitative trading. By redefining the economics of flash infrastructure, VAST makes it feasible for organizations to store all their data on flash, thereby improving performance and operational efficiency. With an emphasis on scalability and productivity, VAST Data accelerates time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, enabling businesses to leverage advanced analytics more effectively.

VAST Data

Series C in 2020
VAST Data, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in data storage solutions designed to simplify and enhance data management for various demanding applications. Founded in 2016, VAST offers a universal storage platform that utilizes Intel's Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs, effectively eliminating the need for complex storage tiering and traditional hard disk drives. The company's all-flash storage system consolidates multiple applications, catering to sectors such as animation, deep learning, enterprise backup recovery, life sciences, and quantitative trading. By redefining the economics of flash infrastructure, VAST makes it feasible for organizations to store all their data on flash, thereby improving performance and operational efficiency. With an emphasis on scalability and productivity, VAST Data accelerates time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, enabling businesses to leverage advanced analytics more effectively.

Bumblebee

Series A in 2019
Bumblebee Spaces Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in manufacturing robotics and artificial intelligence-driven home furnishings aimed at optimizing living spaces. Established in 2017, the company has developed a modular ceiling system that allows for efficient storage and retrieval of household items, effectively increasing usable space in apartments. Its innovative approach focuses on utilizing cubic feet rather than square feet, employing smart robotics to manage objects stored in the ceiling. The systems are designed to interact with users through voice commands and offer flexible modules for categorizing and organizing belongings. Additionally, Bumblebee Spaces provides an application that enables users to visualize and control their storage solutions, thus enhancing the organization of their living environments.

StellaService

Venture Round in 2019
StellaService Inc. is a customer feedback and quality management platform designed for customer service teams. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, the platform enables companies of various sizes, from startups to large public enterprises, to collect customer feedback, enhance agent engagement, and improve service performance. As of September 2020, StellaService operates as a subsidiary of Medallia, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in delivering valuable insights for service improvement.

StellaService

Series B in 2019
StellaService Inc. is a customer feedback and quality management platform designed for customer service teams. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, the platform enables companies of various sizes, from startups to large public enterprises, to collect customer feedback, enhance agent engagement, and improve service performance. As of September 2020, StellaService operates as a subsidiary of Medallia, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in delivering valuable insights for service improvement.

VAST Data

Series B in 2019
VAST Data, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in data storage solutions designed to simplify and enhance data management for various demanding applications. Founded in 2016, VAST offers a universal storage platform that utilizes Intel's Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs, effectively eliminating the need for complex storage tiering and traditional hard disk drives. The company's all-flash storage system consolidates multiple applications, catering to sectors such as animation, deep learning, enterprise backup recovery, life sciences, and quantitative trading. By redefining the economics of flash infrastructure, VAST makes it feasible for organizations to store all their data on flash, thereby improving performance and operational efficiency. With an emphasis on scalability and productivity, VAST Data accelerates time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, enabling businesses to leverage advanced analytics more effectively.

ClearDATA

Series E in 2018
ClearDATA Networks, Inc. specializes in healthcare cloud computing and information security solutions, catering to healthcare providers, life sciences organizations, and payers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in San Francisco and Scottsdale, the company offers a multi-cloud platform that automates, protects, and manages healthcare applications and data. Key offerings include ClearDATA Comply, which helps organizations ensure cloud compliance with privacy regulations; ClearDATA Assess, designed for conducting mandatory HIPAA Security Risk Assessments; and ClearDATA Locate Mask, which enables healthcare organizations to utilize sensitive data safely by masking personal information. ClearDATA's HITRUST-certified cloud is recognized for its robust security and compliance solutions, providing a comprehensive Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and enabling clients to improve data management while minimizing privacy risks. The company's services extend to process design, solution architecture, custom development, and security risk assessments, empowering the healthcare sector to enhance service delivery through advanced analytics and scalable IT infrastructure.

VAST Data

Series A in 2018
VAST Data, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in data storage solutions designed to simplify and enhance data management for various demanding applications. Founded in 2016, VAST offers a universal storage platform that utilizes Intel's Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs, effectively eliminating the need for complex storage tiering and traditional hard disk drives. The company's all-flash storage system consolidates multiple applications, catering to sectors such as animation, deep learning, enterprise backup recovery, life sciences, and quantitative trading. By redefining the economics of flash infrastructure, VAST makes it feasible for organizations to store all their data on flash, thereby improving performance and operational efficiency. With an emphasis on scalability and productivity, VAST Data accelerates time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, enabling businesses to leverage advanced analytics more effectively.

ClearDATA

Series D in 2017
ClearDATA Networks, Inc. specializes in healthcare cloud computing and information security solutions, catering to healthcare providers, life sciences organizations, and payers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in San Francisco and Scottsdale, the company offers a multi-cloud platform that automates, protects, and manages healthcare applications and data. Key offerings include ClearDATA Comply, which helps organizations ensure cloud compliance with privacy regulations; ClearDATA Assess, designed for conducting mandatory HIPAA Security Risk Assessments; and ClearDATA Locate Mask, which enables healthcare organizations to utilize sensitive data safely by masking personal information. ClearDATA's HITRUST-certified cloud is recognized for its robust security and compliance solutions, providing a comprehensive Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and enabling clients to improve data management while minimizing privacy risks. The company's services extend to process design, solution architecture, custom development, and security risk assessments, empowering the healthcare sector to enhance service delivery through advanced analytics and scalable IT infrastructure.

Avere Systems

Series E in 2017
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, focusing on hybrid cloud NAS architecture. The company provides a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the compute cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines file management by eliminating the use of isolated storage silos. Avere's offerings also include various software solutions for storage management, data migration, data protection, and cloud integration. These solutions enable enterprises to optimize storage performance while reducing complexity and costs associated with data storage. Avere serves multiple industries, including government, financial services, media and entertainment, life sciences, oil and gas, and software development. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure, leveraging advanced storage technology to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.

Velostrata

Series B in 2016
Velostrata Ltd. is a company based in Netanya, Israel, that specializes in cloud migration and workload mobility software. Founded in 2014, Velostrata's platform enables enterprises to migrate their applications and data to public cloud environments quickly and efficiently. The software facilitates the creation of dynamic, multi-vendor hybrid clouds, allowing IT managers to move workloads between on-premises data centers and public clouds in a matter of minutes. This capability enhances operational flexibility, enabling organizations to utilize public cloud resources for various purposes, including on-demand capacity, accelerated development and testing, and comprehensive migrations. Velostrata's solutions aim to streamline the cloud migration process, ensuring scalability, simplicity, and safety for enterprise applications.

WEKA

Series B in 2016
WekaIO has built the world's fastest parallel file system, designed to solve the performance challenges in AI deep learning and technical computing. Matrix, WekaIO’s flagship product, leapfrogs legacy storage infrastructures by delivering the highest performance, lowest latency storage at a fraction of the cost or traditional NAS. WekaIO's software provides a seamless hybrid cloud solution between on-premises data centers and the public cloud. WekaIO has customers in several high performance markets including autonomous vehicle AI training, genomics, financial modeling, EDA, software development, satellite imaging and media and entertainment.

VAST Data

Series A in 2016
VAST Data, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in data storage solutions designed to simplify and enhance data management for various demanding applications. Founded in 2016, VAST offers a universal storage platform that utilizes Intel's Optane SSDs as a cache for data stored on quad-level cell (QLC) SSDs, effectively eliminating the need for complex storage tiering and traditional hard disk drives. The company's all-flash storage system consolidates multiple applications, catering to sectors such as animation, deep learning, enterprise backup recovery, life sciences, and quantitative trading. By redefining the economics of flash infrastructure, VAST makes it feasible for organizations to store all their data on flash, thereby improving performance and operational efficiency. With an emphasis on scalability and productivity, VAST Data accelerates time-to-insight for workload-intensive applications, enabling businesses to leverage advanced analytics more effectively.

StellaService

Series C in 2015
StellaService Inc. is a customer feedback and quality management platform designed for customer service teams. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, the platform enables companies of various sizes, from startups to large public enterprises, to collect customer feedback, enhance agent engagement, and improve service performance. As of September 2020, StellaService operates as a subsidiary of Medallia, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in delivering valuable insights for service improvement.

ClearDATA

Series C in 2015
ClearDATA Networks, Inc. specializes in healthcare cloud computing and information security solutions, catering to healthcare providers, life sciences organizations, and payers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in San Francisco and Scottsdale, the company offers a multi-cloud platform that automates, protects, and manages healthcare applications and data. Key offerings include ClearDATA Comply, which helps organizations ensure cloud compliance with privacy regulations; ClearDATA Assess, designed for conducting mandatory HIPAA Security Risk Assessments; and ClearDATA Locate Mask, which enables healthcare organizations to utilize sensitive data safely by masking personal information. ClearDATA's HITRUST-certified cloud is recognized for its robust security and compliance solutions, providing a comprehensive Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and enabling clients to improve data management while minimizing privacy risks. The company's services extend to process design, solution architecture, custom development, and security risk assessments, empowering the healthcare sector to enhance service delivery through advanced analytics and scalable IT infrastructure.

Exablox

Series C in 2015
Exablox Corporation specializes in developing data storage solutions designed for commercial applications. The company offers OneBlox, a hybrid converged storage appliance that integrates object storage architecture with the performance of flash storage and the simplicity of network attached storage. In addition, Exablox provides OneSystem, a cloud-based storage management service that facilitates efficient data management. Their solutions feature inline deduplication, continuous data protection, disaster recovery, and support for various sectors, including higher education, healthcare, insurance, and legal services. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Exablox aims to address the challenges of high storage costs and complex data management. As of 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of StorageCraft Technology Corporation.

Velostrata

Series A in 2015
Velostrata Ltd. is a company based in Netanya, Israel, that specializes in cloud migration and workload mobility software. Founded in 2014, Velostrata's platform enables enterprises to migrate their applications and data to public cloud environments quickly and efficiently. The software facilitates the creation of dynamic, multi-vendor hybrid clouds, allowing IT managers to move workloads between on-premises data centers and public clouds in a matter of minutes. This capability enhances operational flexibility, enabling organizations to utilize public cloud resources for various purposes, including on-demand capacity, accelerated development and testing, and comprehensive migrations. Velostrata's solutions aim to streamline the cloud migration process, ensuring scalability, simplicity, and safety for enterprise applications.

Avere Systems

Series D in 2014
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, focusing on hybrid cloud NAS architecture. The company provides a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the compute cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines file management by eliminating the use of isolated storage silos. Avere's offerings also include various software solutions for storage management, data migration, data protection, and cloud integration. These solutions enable enterprises to optimize storage performance while reducing complexity and costs associated with data storage. Avere serves multiple industries, including government, financial services, media and entertainment, life sciences, oil and gas, and software development. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure, leveraging advanced storage technology to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.

ClearDATA

Series B in 2013
ClearDATA Networks, Inc. specializes in healthcare cloud computing and information security solutions, catering to healthcare providers, life sciences organizations, and payers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in San Francisco and Scottsdale, the company offers a multi-cloud platform that automates, protects, and manages healthcare applications and data. Key offerings include ClearDATA Comply, which helps organizations ensure cloud compliance with privacy regulations; ClearDATA Assess, designed for conducting mandatory HIPAA Security Risk Assessments; and ClearDATA Locate Mask, which enables healthcare organizations to utilize sensitive data safely by masking personal information. ClearDATA's HITRUST-certified cloud is recognized for its robust security and compliance solutions, providing a comprehensive Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and enabling clients to improve data management while minimizing privacy risks. The company's services extend to process design, solution architecture, custom development, and security risk assessments, empowering the healthcare sector to enhance service delivery through advanced analytics and scalable IT infrastructure.

StellaService

Series B in 2013
StellaService Inc. is a customer feedback and quality management platform designed for customer service teams. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, the platform enables companies of various sizes, from startups to large public enterprises, to collect customer feedback, enhance agent engagement, and improve service performance. As of September 2020, StellaService operates as a subsidiary of Medallia, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in delivering valuable insights for service improvement.

Exablox

Series B in 2012
Exablox Corporation specializes in developing data storage solutions designed for commercial applications. The company offers OneBlox, a hybrid converged storage appliance that integrates object storage architecture with the performance of flash storage and the simplicity of network attached storage. In addition, Exablox provides OneSystem, a cloud-based storage management service that facilitates efficient data management. Their solutions feature inline deduplication, continuous data protection, disaster recovery, and support for various sectors, including higher education, healthcare, insurance, and legal services. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Exablox aims to address the challenges of high storage costs and complex data management. As of 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of StorageCraft Technology Corporation.

ScaleIO

Series A in 2012
ScaleIO specializes in elastic converged storage technology designed for enterprise data management, particularly in multi-tenant cloud environments. Founded in 2011 by industry veterans, the company offers its flagship product, ECS, which allows data centers to significantly reduce storage costs and enhance operational efficiency by integrating storage into compute resources. This technology enables linear scaling of capacity and performance across thousands of servers, making it suitable for large data centers in the United States and Europe. Supported by leading venture capital firms, ScaleIO aims to transform enterprise data storage by providing a more cost-effective and streamlined approach.

Avere Systems

Series C in 2012
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, focusing on hybrid cloud NAS architecture. The company provides a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the compute cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines file management by eliminating the use of isolated storage silos. Avere's offerings also include various software solutions for storage management, data migration, data protection, and cloud integration. These solutions enable enterprises to optimize storage performance while reducing complexity and costs associated with data storage. Avere serves multiple industries, including government, financial services, media and entertainment, life sciences, oil and gas, and software development. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure, leveraging advanced storage technology to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.

ClearDATA

Series A in 2012
ClearDATA Networks, Inc. specializes in healthcare cloud computing and information security solutions, catering to healthcare providers, life sciences organizations, and payers. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in San Francisco and Scottsdale, the company offers a multi-cloud platform that automates, protects, and manages healthcare applications and data. Key offerings include ClearDATA Comply, which helps organizations ensure cloud compliance with privacy regulations; ClearDATA Assess, designed for conducting mandatory HIPAA Security Risk Assessments; and ClearDATA Locate Mask, which enables healthcare organizations to utilize sensitive data safely by masking personal information. ClearDATA's HITRUST-certified cloud is recognized for its robust security and compliance solutions, providing a comprehensive Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and enabling clients to improve data management while minimizing privacy risks. The company's services extend to process design, solution architecture, custom development, and security risk assessments, empowering the healthcare sector to enhance service delivery through advanced analytics and scalable IT infrastructure.

Avere Systems

Series B in 2010
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, focusing on hybrid cloud NAS architecture. The company provides a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the compute cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines file management by eliminating the use of isolated storage silos. Avere's offerings also include various software solutions for storage management, data migration, data protection, and cloud integration. These solutions enable enterprises to optimize storage performance while reducing complexity and costs associated with data storage. Avere serves multiple industries, including government, financial services, media and entertainment, life sciences, oil and gas, and software development. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure, leveraging advanced storage technology to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.

Avere Systems

Series A in 2009
Avere Systems, Inc. specializes in cloud file storage infrastructure, focusing on hybrid cloud NAS architecture. The company provides a range of products, including Virtual FXT Edge filers, which serve as network-attached storage in the compute cloud, and CloudFusion, a cloud-based file system that streamlines file management by eliminating the use of isolated storage silos. Avere's offerings also include various software solutions for storage management, data migration, data protection, and cloud integration. These solutions enable enterprises to optimize storage performance while reducing complexity and costs associated with data storage. Avere serves multiple industries, including government, financial services, media and entertainment, life sciences, oil and gas, and software development. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Avere Systems operates as a subsidiary of Microsoft Azure, leveraging advanced storage technology to enhance data accessibility and security for its clients.

iStorez

Series A in 2008
iStorez is a brand new way to shop-bringing theme-based shopping and all your favorite brands and store specials to a single destination in a simplified and uniquely personalized way.

Rackspace

Venture Round in 2000
Rackspace US, Inc. is a managed cloud computing services provider based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 1998. The company specializes in offering a range of services, including managed hosting, application hosting, database management, and e-commerce hosting, among others. It provides hybrid cloud-based solutions that allow businesses to operate their workloads in both public and private clouds. Rackspace leverages technologies from industry leaders such as OpenStack, Microsoft, and VMware, and is known for its exceptional customer support, branded as Fanatical Support. With a diverse client base that includes over 300,000 customers worldwide, Rackspace serves various industries, including finance, healthcare, and education. The company is recognized for its commitment to service excellence and has received accolades for its workplace environment.
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