Founded
31 Dec 1961

Address

Norwest Venture Partners
525 University Avenue
Suite 800
Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States

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Business classification

VCID: 30992
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    Corporate information

    Also known as
    NVP
    Norwest Venture Capital

    Registration country
    Investment activity status
    Active investor

    Company type

    Venture capital firm.

    Overview

    Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) is a venture capital firm that was founded in 1961. It is based in Palo Alto, California, and it focuses on providing early-stage and growth-stage financing to technology and life sciences companies. NVP has invested in a wide range of companies, including well-known brands such as Airbnb, Dropbox, and PayPal. NVP is one of the largest and most successful venture capital firms in the world, and it has raised more than $12 billion in capital over the course of its history. The firm is known for its expertise in identifying and investing in high-potential companies, and it has a track record of helping its portfolio companies grow and succeed. In addition to providing financing, NVP also offers a range of other services to its portfolio companies, including strategic advice, business development support, and access to its network of industry contacts. The firm is dedicated to helping its portfolio companies succeed, and it is committed to fostering innovation and growth in the technology and life sciences industries. Overall, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) is a leading venture capital firm that is focused on providing early-stage and growth-stage financing to technology and life sciences companies. The firm is known for its expertise in identifying and investing in high-potential companies, and it has helped many of its portfolio companies grow and succeed.

    Selected investments

    Country Date Notes
    Third Wave Automation
    Maker of autonomous forklifts.
    United States 30 Oct 2024 Series C
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active
    Butter Payments Inc
    Reducing involuntary churn by addressing failed subscription payments.
    United States 13 May 2024 N/A
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active
    Pair Eyewear
    United States 1 Apr 2021 Series A
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active
    Productiv
    SaaS management platform.
    31 Mar 2021 Series C
    Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active
    Praxis Labs Inc
    United States 22 Feb 2021 Seed
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active
    Science Exchange Inc
    Online marketplace for scientific collaboration where researchers can order experiments from the world's best laboratories.
    United States 16 Oct 2019 N/A
    Led the investment round. Active
    Knotel Inc
    Network of custom locations that provides modern businesses with adaptable headquarters.
    United States 21 Aug 2019
    24 Oct 2018
    Series C
    Follow-on investment. Round participant. Active
    Replicant
    Developer of voice chat bots.
    25 Jul 2019 Seed
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active
    Bitglass Inc
    United States 5 Aug 2014
    8 Apr 2019
    8 Mar 2013
    23 Dec 2016
    Series D
    Initial investment. Round participant. Active
    Shape Security Inc
    Provider of security technology for web and mobile applications.
    United States 29 Sep 2016 Series D
    Active
    NextHealth Technologies
    18 Aug 2016 Series A
    Led the investment round. Active
    Quirky Inc
    Operator of a social product design platform
    United States 1 Nov 2013 Series D
    Repeat investment., Active
    Komli Media India Pvt Ltd
    Internet ad network in the Asia Pacific region.
    India 24 Oct 2013 Private Equity
    Active
    Basis Science Inc
    Manufacturer of easy to wear watch that continuously measures heart rate and other vital signs directly from the wrist.
    United States 6 Mar 2013 Series B
    Active
    Exablox
    United States 1 Dec 2012 N/A
    InfoArmy Inc
    Provider of competitive intelligence reports about companies.
    United States 1 Oct 2012 Series B

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