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

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KANDO id: 30992

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Also known as
NVP
Norwest Venture Capital
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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.



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Actual initial investment stage
N/A (4)
Seed (2)

Investment activity status
Active investor

Selected investments

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Profile Country Date Sort ascending Funding
Badgeville Inc Behavior management company. Series B
Motif Investing Inc Series A
Lumos Labs Inc (Lumosity) Web-based provider of scientifically-tested brain training games Series C
PCH International Ltd International supply chain management company. Series C
SST Inc N/A
JiWire Inc The world's largest location-based interactive media channel for connecting advertisers to mobile consumers N/A
Quikr India Pvte Ltd A community classifieds Website. Series D
MobileIron Inc Series D
BranchOut Inc Career networking on social networks and social media. Series B
LaShou Group Inc Series C
Blue Jeans Network Inc Provides multi-party video conferencing service making it accessible for everybody at any time. Series B Initial investment
Basis Science Inc Manufacturer of easy to wear watch that continuously measures heart rate and other vital signs directly from the wrist. Series A
SocialVibe Inc Social media network company for monetizing branded micro transactions. Series D Initial investment
WhaleShark Media Inc The leading online coupon site Series A
Appnomic Systems Pvt Ltd Automated IT performance management for the enterprise and cloud. Series B
SundaySky Inc Online Video Advertising Series B
Avere Systems Inc Series B
Admeld Inc Technology platform maximizing ad revenues for top publishers. Series C
Brand.net Series C
BookRenter.com Inc Series B
Playdom Inc Developer of social games. Series A
ClariPhy Communications Inc Fabless semiconductor company that develops mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits for networking applications. Series C
Zenverge Inc A fabless semiconductor company creating innovative solutions for digital media convergence. Series C
LendingClub Corp (Lending Club) Online peer-to-peer lending allowing members to directly invest in and borrow from each other. Series C
1010data Inc Data warehouse and business intelligence company. Venture 35,000,000 (USD 35,000,000)

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