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Norwest

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 92 out of 100

Also known as Norwest Venture Partners

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Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, United States
Check size
$1M to $200MSource (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

Norwest Venture Partners is a diversified, global, multi-stage investment firm managing $15.5 billion in capital ('one global fund') and has funded more than 700 companies since inception. It invests through three teams: Growth Equity ($20M-$200M per investment in established companies), Venture Capital (NVP; $1M-$30M equity checks in early- to late-stage companies), and Healthcare (venture ($1M seed to $50M later-stage) and growth equity ($30M-$150M) investments across biotech, medical devices/diagnostics, healthcare services and healthcare software). The firm has offices in Menlo Park and San Francisco (North America), Mumbai (India) and Tel Aviv (Israel).

Investment approach

Thesis
From first check to late-stage growth, we back standout companies across biotech, life sciences, fintech, proptech, consumer, B2B SaaS, and more.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds
Yes
Lead policy
That’s why we’re proud to double down on our investment by leading Rain’s Series A.
Investing status notes
Site lists recent 2026 investments and blog posts (e.g. 'The Agent Is the New Perimeter: Why We're Leading Zenity's Series C', August 3, 2026) and a current portfolio of 217 'Active' companies.

Locations

Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, United States
Office
Tel Aviv, Israel
Office
Mumbai, India
Office
San Francisco, California, United States
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