Jon Kossow

Jon Kossow

Managing Partner (Growth Equity) atNorwest Venture PartnersCalifornia

Jon Kossow is a Managing Partner and Co-head of the Growth Equity team at Norwest. He previously held roles at Goldman Sachs, TA Associates, and Leo Burnett USA.

What Jon can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Norwest Venture Partners writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Leo Burnett USA
  2. TA Associates
  3. Goldman Sachs · Director
  4. Norwest · Managing Partner and Co-head of the Growth Equity team
    Now

Investments named in public bios

AzuriaBanyan SoftwareCotalityDatacorEast Range GroupEbboFrontline Wildfire DefenseGeoComplyGoFundMeMeridian Fleet ServicesVuoriWorld 50YipitData1010dataApprissAvetta

Focus

information servicessoftwareinternetconsumer companies

Education

Harvard College, bachelor of arts degree in biology

Also at Norwest Venture Partners

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Questions

Who is Jon Kossow?

Jon Kossow is a Managing Partner and Co-head of the Growth Equity team at Norwest. He previously held roles at Goldman Sachs, TA Associates, and Leo Burnett USA.

How much does Jon Kossow invest?

Jon Kossow invests through Norwest Venture Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Jon Kossow?

A warm intro from a founder Norwest Venture Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Jon Kossow do before Norwest Venture Partners?

Leo Burnett USA; TA Associates; Director at Goldman Sachs.

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