Investments
1331Portfolio Exits
316Funds
19Partners & Customers
10Service Providers
2About Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners is a global venture capital and growth equity investment firm. It targets early to late-stage venture and growth equity investments across various sectors including technology, information services, business services, financial services, consumer products and services healthcare, and more. It was founded in 1961 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
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Norwest Venture Partners Investments
1,331 Investments
Norwest Venture Partners has made 1,331 investments. Their latest investment was in CityMall as part of their Series D on September 01, 2025.
Norwest Venture Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/1/2025 | Series D | CityMall | $41M | No | 2 | |
8/28/2025 | Series B | Rain | $58M | No | Dragonfly, Endeavor Catalyst, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Samsung NEXT, and Sapphire Ventures | 4 |
8/6/2025 | Unattributed VC - II | Kustomer | $30M | Yes | 2 | |
7/30/2025 | Series D | |||||
7/22/2025 | Series D |
Date | 9/1/2025 | 8/28/2025 | 8/6/2025 | 7/30/2025 | 7/22/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series D | Series B | Unattributed VC - II | Series D | Series D |
Company | CityMall | Rain | Kustomer | ||
Amount | $41M | $58M | $30M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Dragonfly, Endeavor Catalyst, Galaxy Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Samsung NEXT, and Sapphire Ventures | ||||
Sources | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Norwest Venture Partners Portfolio Exits
316 Portfolio Exits
Norwest Venture Partners has 316 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Praxis Labs on July 10, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/10/2025 | Acquired | 5 | |||
6/6/2025 | IPO | Public | 8 | ||
5/22/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 7/10/2025 | 6/6/2025 | 5/22/2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | IPO | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 5 | 8 | 2 |
Norwest Venture Partners Acquisitions
14 Acquisitions
Norwest Venture Partners acquired 14 companies. Their latest acquisition was Face Reality on September 15, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/15/2022 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
7/8/2019 | Other Venture Capital | $30M | Acq - Fin - II | 2 | ||
5/9/2018 | Series A | $0.64M | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||
6/2/2015 | Debt | |||||
4/21/2015 | Other Venture Capital |
Date | 9/15/2022 | 7/8/2019 | 5/9/2018 | 6/2/2015 | 4/21/2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital | Series A | Debt | Other Venture Capital | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $30M | $0.64M | |||
Note | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin - II | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Norwest Venture Partners Fund History
19 Fund Histories
Norwest Venture Partners has 19 funds, including NVP 17.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/25/2024 | NVP 17 | $3,000M | 1 | ||
12/14/2021 | Norwest Venture Partners XVI | $3,000M | 1 | ||
11/14/2019 | Norwest Venture Partners XV | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $2,000M | 3 |
2/14/2018 | Norwest Venture Partners XIV | ||||
1/20/2016 | Norwest Venture Partners XIII |
Closing Date | 4/25/2024 | 12/14/2021 | 11/14/2019 | 2/14/2018 | 1/20/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | NVP 17 | Norwest Venture Partners XVI | Norwest Venture Partners XV | Norwest Venture Partners XIV | Norwest Venture Partners XIII |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $3,000M | $3,000M | $2,000M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Norwest Venture Partners Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Norwest Venture Partners has 10 strategic partners and customers. Norwest Venture Partners recently partnered with YipitData on November 11, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/19/2022 | Client | United States | 1 | ||
9/15/2022 | Partner | United States | 09:00 EDT Face Reality Skincare Charts Path for Growth Through New Partnership with Norwest `` Our partnership with Norwest Venture Partners allows us to increase support of our current channels , especially for our estheticians , and at the same time , continue to deliver the innovative new products our customers have come to love , '' said Jeremy Soine , CEO of Face Reality since 2020 . | 2 | |
7/6/2022 | Partner | United States | Poolwerx Partners with Norwest to Drive Growth `` Poolwerx is one of the few international franchise brands that has cracked the U.S. market as a result of its robust expansion processes , strong relationships with franchise partners and suppliers , and fiercely loyal customer base , '' said Stew Campbell , Partner at Norwest . | 1 | |
12/16/2021 | Vendor | ||||
1/13/2020 | Partner |
Date | 11/19/2022 | 9/15/2022 | 7/6/2022 | 12/16/2021 | 1/13/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Client | Partner | Partner | Vendor | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | 09:00 EDT Face Reality Skincare Charts Path for Growth Through New Partnership with Norwest `` Our partnership with Norwest Venture Partners allows us to increase support of our current channels , especially for our estheticians , and at the same time , continue to deliver the innovative new products our customers have come to love , '' said Jeremy Soine , CEO of Face Reality since 2020 . | Poolwerx Partners with Norwest to Drive Growth `` Poolwerx is one of the few international franchise brands that has cracked the U.S. market as a result of its robust expansion processes , strong relationships with franchise partners and suppliers , and fiercely loyal customer base , '' said Stew Campbell , Partner at Norwest . | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Norwest Venture Partners Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Norwest Venture Partners has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Norwest Venture Partners Team
43 Team Members
Norwest Venture Partners has 43 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Matthew De Dominicis.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Matthew De Dominicis | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Name | Matthew De Dominicis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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