Norwest Welcomes ‘Sales Whisperer’ David Rudnitsky as CRO Operating Executive and Principal

As we’ve built Norwest’s Portfolio Services team over the years, we’ve learned there is no substitute for experience and no shortcut to meaningful business relationships. Portfolio Services gained both experience and relationships during the past few decades by working in tandem with Norwest’s investment teams to support our founders and CEOs. We have helped portfolio […]
Board Diversity Delivers Results for Startups

Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript from the Norwest Nowcast above where Norwest Talent Principal Kris Snodgrass shares examples of the stellar business outcomes that Norwest portfolio companies have realized from bringing underrepresented executives onto their boards and advisories. Hi, this is Kris Snodgrass with a Norwest Nowcast about the real business results that […]
How to Choose the Right Executive Coach for Startup Leadership

If you’re like most founders, you want every possible advantage to help you and your company succeed. One go-to resource many have come to count on is leadership coaching. In the current funding environment, many leaders are in “wartime” mode, and the right coach can help you make the tough decisions needed to control burn, […]
Meet the New Investors on Norwest’s Healthcare Team, Bringing More Expertise in Life Sciences

When General Partner Tiba Aynechi, PhD joined Norwest at the beginning of 2022, she set out to build a world-class biotech investment team to complement our existing expertise in medical devices, healthcare services, and diagnostics. Since then, the team has nearly doubled, expanding our expertise to therapeutics and biotech—a strategic decision stemming from our newest […]
Meet the 71 rising-star VCs who shook up the industry in 2022
