California

Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners, based in California, backs generalist startups at Seed and Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1 million to $10 million.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A

Check size$1M to $10M

Leads roundsYes

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team15 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Norwest Venture Partners

15 people on the investing team, 14 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Dave ZilbermanGeneral PartnerHe writes about product leadership and AI's impact on hiring decisions.

Dror NahumiGeneral PartnerHe is an experienced entrepreneur who invested in Gong.

Jeff CroweSenior Managing PartnerHe focuses on enterprise software and data infrastructure investments.

Jon KossowManaging Partner (Growth Equity)He previously held roles at Goldman Sachs, TA Associates, and Leo Burnett USA.

Ran DingGeneral Partner (Growth Equity)He led the firm's investment in Ennoble Care, a home-based care provider.

Tiba AynechiGeneral PartnerInvests in early- to mid-stage therapeutics companies.

Zack ScottGeneral PartnerHe serves on multiple boards and holds an M.D. and M.B.A.

Sonya BrownGeneral Partner (Growth Equity)She has experience in investment banking and private equity across consumer and internet sectors.

Assaf HarelPartnerFocus: multi-stage investments in Israeli-related companies.

Irem RamiPartner

Sean JacobsohnPartnerHe previously held roles at Emergence Capital, Cornerstone OnDemand, WageWorks, and Upwork, and co-founded HBS Alumni Angels.

Lisa WuPartnerShe focuses on investments in consumer and healthcare sectors.

Scott BeechukPartnerHe previously held executive roles at Salesforce and co-founded three startups.

Scott MitchellPartner (Growth Equity)He focuses on investments in technology and business services companies.

Jordan LeitesPrincipal

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Writes $1M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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In their words

NorwestNorwest: venture capital and growth equity firm with 65+ years backing bold teams in biotech, SaaS, fintech, consumer, and healthcare.www.norwest.com

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Questions

What stage does Norwest Venture Partners invest in?

Norwest Venture Partners reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Norwest Venture Partners invest?

Norwest Venture Partners reports checks of $1M to $10M.

Does Norwest Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Norwest Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Norwest Venture Partners?

Dave Zilberman (General Partner), Dror Nahumi (General Partner), Jeff Crowe (Senior Managing Partner), Jon Kossow (Managing Partner (Growth Equity)), Ran Ding (General Partner (Growth Equity)), Tiba Aynechi (General Partner).

Is Norwest Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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