Norwest Venture Partners

We invest in early-to-late-stage opportunities in diverse industries, but we are generally partial to healthcare, enterprise, and consumer businesses. Our approach is characterized by the prevalence of early-stage venture investments and a big network of partners. We also prioritize collaboration throughout the investment process when we get the chance to supply a flood of new ideas and bring our operating expertise to bear on a pertinent issue. Our venture investments are global and include India, the U.S., and Israel. When we work at the early stages on a venture project with the best entrepreneurs and world-class technology, we usually focus on ventures that boast unprecedented ideas. This typically involves a five- to ten-year horizon and expects strong revenue growth and high-level execution. Later-stage firms mostly have strong sales and existing customers. Growth is greater than 100 percent per annum. The company is led by a strong, committed, and high-ranking management team. The company is a leader in its market, and the market is big. Our goal is to invest between $10 million to $15 million in early-stage companies that have strong growth potential over the course of the investment process. Sometimes we make smaller investments, say amounts as little as $1 million or $5 million. The maximum we can invest is about $25 million and $30 million.