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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

Corporate information

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.



Funding rounds

Actual initial investment stage
N/A (5)
Seed (2)

Investment activity status
Active investor

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Information Advantage Inc Data warehousing software company. N/A
The Gymboree Corp Retailer stores selling high-quality apparel and accessories. N/A
GetThere Inc Internet exchange for B2B travel services. N/A
Forte Software Inc Enterprise software company specializing in integration solutions and developer of the Forte 4GL and TeamWare. N/A
Docent Inc Provider of e-learning software. N/A
International Dairy Queen Inc International chain of soft serve and fast food. N/A
CoSine Communications Inc Scalable IP services management systems. N/A
Synplicity Inc Supplier of software solutions for design of programmable logic devices. N/A
Harmonic Systems Inc Virtual private network company for retailers. N/A
Xylan Corp Any-to-any network switching and routing equipment. N/A
Xedia Corp Internet access communication platform with provisions for quality of service. N/A
WNP Communications Inc Provider of broadband wireless services. N/A
WebStacks Inc N/A
Vantive Corp Customer interaction management applications. N/A
Transaction Systems Architects Inc Enterprise e-payments software and services. N/A
Tivoli Systems Inc Infrastructure management software company. N/A
Sensory Inc Voice recognition semiconductors and software solutions company. N/A
SumTotal Systems Inc Infrastructure software for the exchange of training and education via the Internet. N/A
SPSS Inc (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Provider of predictive analytics software and solutions. N/A
Siara Systems Inc Multi-service optical networking platform. N/A
ShowCase Corp Enterprise Intelligence Solutions. N/A
Serviceware Inc N/A
Select Comfort Corp Retailer and creator of the SLEEP NUMBER® bed. N/A
Redback Networks Inc Next generation broadband services. N/A
Raptor Systems Inc Internet security software for the enterprise. N/A

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