Norwest Venture Partners
525 University Ave, Suite 800, Palo Alto, CA, 94301, United States
Overview
Venture capital and growth equity investment firm across various sectors.
Founded
2022
Deals ยท 12mo
35
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Matchpoint Therapeutics | Oct 2026Led | $150 MSeries B | |
Vitalize | Oct 2026Participated | $31 MSeries A | |
Homeward | Oct 2026Participated | $450 MDebt | |
Beltic | Sep 2026Led | $7 MSeed | |
Alice AI | Aug 2026Participated | $140 MOther Equity | |
Rezolv | Aug 2026Led | $13 MSeries A | |
Obsidian Security | Aug 2026Participated | $85 MSeries D | |
Zenity | Aug 2026Led | $125 MSeries C | |
Veriqus | Jul 2026Led | $40 MOther Equity | |
Raghu Vamsi Aerospace | Jul 2026Led | $40 MSeries B | |
Coval | Jun 2026Led | $28 MSeries A | |
REMEDY | Jun 2026Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Matchpoint Therapeutics | Oct 2026Led | $150 MSeries B | |
Vitalize | Oct 2026Participated | $31 MSeries A | |
Homeward | Oct 2026Participated | $450 MDebt | |
Beltic | Sep 2026Led | $7 MSeed | |
Alice AI | Aug 2026Participated | $140 MOther Equity | |
Rezolv | Aug 2026Led | $13 MSeries A | |
Obsidian Security | Aug 2026Participated | $85 MSeries D | |
Zenity | Aug 2026Led | $125 MSeries C | |
Veriqus | Jul 2026Led | $40 MOther Equity | |
Raghu Vamsi Aerospace | Jul 2026Led | $40 MSeries B | |
Coval | Jun 2026Led | $28 MSeries A | |
REMEDY | Jun 2026Participated | $20 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 21 | 18 |
| Series A | 79 | 30 |
| Series B | 51 | 60 |
| Series C+ | 64 | 142 |
| Other Equity | 54 | 83 |
| Debt | 1 | 1 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Nov '06 | 1 |
| Dec '06 | 0 |
| Jan '07 | 0 |
| Feb '07 | 0 |
| Mar '07 | 0 |
| Apr '07 | 0 |
| May '07 | 0 |
| Jun '07 | 0 |
| Jul '07 | 0 |
| Aug '07 | 1 |
| Sep '07 | 1 |
| Oct '07 | 0 |
| Nov '07 | 0 |
| Dec '07 | 0 |
| Jan '08 | 0 |
| Feb '08 | 0 |
| Mar '08 | 0 |
| Apr '08 | 0 |
| May '08 | 2 |
| Jun '08 | 1 |
| Jul '08 | 0 |
| Aug '08 | 1 |
| Sep '08 | 1 |
| Oct '08 | 0 |
| Nov '08 | 0 |
| Dec '08 | 0 |
| Jan '09 | 0 |
| Feb '09 | 0 |
| Mar '09 | 1 |
| Apr '09 | 0 |
| May '09 | 0 |
| Jun '09 | 0 |
| Jul '09 | 0 |
| Aug '09 | 1 |
| Sep '09 | 1 |
| Oct '09 | 1 |
| Nov '09 | 1 |
| Dec '09 | 0 |
| Jan '10 | 0 |
| Feb '10 | 1 |
| Mar '10 | 1 |
| Apr '10 | 3 |
| May '10 | 1 |
| Jun '10 | 1 |
| Jul '10 | 1 |
| Aug '10 | 5 |
| Sep '10 | 2 |
| Oct '10 | 2 |
| Nov '10 | 0 |
| Dec '10 | 2 |
| Jan '11 | 2 |
| Feb '11 | 2 |
| Mar '11 | 1 |
| Apr '11 | 2 |
| May '11 | 3 |
| Jun '11 | 6 |
| Jul '11 | 2 |
| Aug '11 | 1 |
| Sep '11 | 4 |
| Oct '11 | 2 |
| Nov '11 | 1 |
| Dec '11 | 2 |
| Jan '12 | 0 |
| Feb '12 | 3 |
| Mar '12 | 4 |
| Apr '12 | 5 |
| May '12 | 4 |
| Jun '12 | 3 |
| Jul '12 | 4 |
| Aug '12 | 1 |
| Sep '12 | 6 |
| Oct '12 | 1 |
| Nov '12 | 0 |
| Dec '12 | 3 |
| Jan '13 | 5 |
| Feb '13 | 4 |
| Mar '13 | 3 |
| Apr '13 | 3 |
| May '13 | 1 |
| Jun '13 | 1 |
| Jul '13 | 2 |
| Aug '13 | 1 |
| Sep '13 | 1 |
| Oct '13 | 2 |
| Nov '13 | 2 |
| Dec '13 | 7 |
| Jan '14 | 5 |
| Feb '14 | 5 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 3 |
| May '14 | 4 |
| Jun '14 | 2 |
| Jul '14 | 5 |
| Aug '14 | 2 |
| Sep '14 | 2 |
| Oct '14 | 3 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 4 |
| Jan '15 | 2 |
| Feb '15 | 5 |
| Mar '15 | 1 |
| Apr '15 | 3 |
| May '15 | 1 |
| Jun '15 | 5 |
| Jul '15 | 1 |
| Aug '15 | 1 |
| Sep '15 | 5 |
| Oct '15 | 2 |
| Nov '15 | 1 |
| Dec '15 | 2 |
| Jan '16 | 4 |
| Feb '16 | 2 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 1 |
| May '16 | 1 |
| Jun '16 | 5 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 7 |
| Sep '16 | 3 |
| Oct '16 | 2 |
| Nov '16 | 3 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 2 |
| Feb '17 | 3 |
| Mar '17 | 4 |
| Apr '17 | 2 |
| May '17 | 2 |
| Jun '17 | 4 |
| Jul '17 | 3 |
| Aug '17 | 4 |
| Sep '17 | 5 |
| Oct '17 | 2 |
| Nov '17 | 5 |
| Dec '17 | 3 |
| Jan '18 | 3 |
| Feb '18 | 5 |
| Mar '18 | 1 |
| Apr '18 | 1 |
| May '18 | 1 |
| Jun '18 | 3 |
| Jul '18 | 1 |
| Aug '18 | 2 |
| Sep '18 | 1 |
| Oct '18 | 2 |
| Nov '18 | 5 |
| Dec '18 | 2 |
| Jan '19 | 4 |
| Feb '19 | 7 |
| Mar '19 | 7 |
| Apr '19 | 2 |
| May '19 | 5 |
| Jun '19 | 3 |
| Jul '19 | 4 |
| Aug '19 | 3 |
| Sep '19 | 6 |
| Oct '19 | 2 |
| Nov '19 | 4 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 4 |
| Feb '20 | 3 |
| Mar '20 | 2 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 5 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 3 |
| Aug '20 | 4 |
| Sep '20 | 3 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 4 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 4 |
| May '21 | 10 |
| Jun '21 | 7 |
| Jul '21 | 7 |
| Aug '21 | 7 |
| Sep '21 | 7 |
| Oct '21 | 8 |
| Nov '21 | 6 |
| Dec '21 | 5 |
| Jan '22 | 2 |
| Feb '22 | 10 |
| Mar '22 | 6 |
| Apr '22 | 10 |
| May '22 | 3 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 3 |
| Aug '22 | 4 |
| Sep '22 | 3 |
| Oct '22 | 3 |
| Nov '22 | 6 |
| Dec '22 | 2 |
| Jan '23 | 3 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 2 |
| Apr '23 | 1 |
| May '23 | 4 |
| Jun '23 | 2 |
| Jul '23 | 1 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 1 |
| Oct '23 | 3 |
| Nov '23 | 4 |
| Dec '23 | 1 |
| Jan '24 | 1 |
| Feb '24 | 1 |
| Mar '24 | 2 |
| Apr '24 | 2 |
| May '24 | 3 |
| Jun '24 | 4 |
| Jul '24 | 2 |
| Aug '24 | 1 |
| Sep '24 | 1 |
| Oct '24 | 7 |
| Nov '24 | 1 |
| Dec '24 | 1 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 4 |
| Mar '25 | 4 |
| Apr '25 | 1 |
| May '25 | 2 |
| Jun '25 | 2 |
| Jul '25 | 2 |
| Aug '25 | 5 |
| Sep '25 | 10 |
| Oct '25 | 2 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 1 |
| Jan '26 | 3 |
| Feb '26 | 5 |
| Mar '26 | 3 |
| Apr '26 | 4 |
| May '26 | 1 |
| Jun '26 | 5 |
| Jul '26 | 2 |
| Aug '26 | 4 |
| Sep '26 | 1 |
| Oct '26 | 3 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 221 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 161 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 115 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 112 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 101 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 89 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 77 |
| Professional Services | 76 |
| Fintech | 74 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 73 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 61 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 50 |
| Media & Entertainment | 33 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 27 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 27 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 26 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 24 |
| Developer Tools | 21 |
| Education & Workforce | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Government & Defense | 9 |
| AR/VR | 9 |
| Gaming & eSports | 9 |
| Food & Agriculture | 8 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 5 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 5 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 3 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 36 |
| $5M-$10M | 57 |
| $10M-$25M | 188 |
| $25M-$50M | 153 |
| $50M-$100M | 86 |
| $100M-$250M | 71 |
| $250M-$500M | 13 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 506 |
| India | 56 |
| Israel | 18 |
| Europe | 12 |
| China | 2 |
| 10010 | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| 90278 | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 33 |
| Redpoint Ventures | 28 |
| Accel | 27 |
| New Enterprise Associates | 27 |
| Sequoia Capital | 25 |
| Salesforce Ventures | 21 |
| Battery Ventures | 19 |
| Shasta Ventures | 19 |
| Google Ventures | 18 |
| Menlo Ventures | 17 |
| Qualcomm Ventures | 17 |
| U.S. Venture Partners | 16 |
| Wing Venture Capital | 16 |
| Kleiner Perkins | 15 |
| SoftBank | 15 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 14 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 14 |
| DCM | 14 |
| Goldman Sachs | 14 |
| Sapphire Ventures | 14 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 270 | 45% |
| Participating | 334 | 55% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 187 | 69% |
| Co-led | 83 | 31% |
Team
Associate
Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Administrative Partner
Investor
Managing Partner