It’s safe to say that most people are ready for things to get back to their own pre-pandemic version of normal, but if trends continue, some things may never be the same. First, will we ever look at personal health the same way ever again? The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way that we […]

Most M&A deals will fail to generate value: Studies cited in Harvard Business Review point to a failure rate of 70-90% on M&A transactions. Yet a subset of companies, broadly classified as “software consolidators,” have been able to consistently unlock value through M&A across hundreds of deals. Roughly defined, software consolidators are businesses where the […]

Norwest partner, Priti Youssef Choksi recently did a Q&A with the team behind the Future Food-Tech Summit where she shared her advice for aspiring food tech start-ups and discussed her most exciting investment of 2020. See below for the interview and if you’d like to hear Priti discuss the topic in further detail, she will […]

Happy Holidays! This season, we’re celebrating a tremendously successful year for our portfolio companies, coupled with the massive growth in the direct-to-consumer space over the past few years.  To commemorate, we’ve developed this holiday gift guide – inspired by our portfolio brands and the many wonderful products and services they offer. From activewear to smart […]

Established retailers spent the last decade investing in their online presence. More recently, retail brands hatched online have started to open brick-and-mortar stores. The reason: Retailers and brands of all kinds want to strengthen their relationships with their customers. And no matter how great a website they have, they can’t connect emotionally with people the […]

We recently held our fourth annual Norwest Investor Summit, where we brought together investment bankers, portfolio managers and analysts to hear from a hand-picked group of our consumer Internet portfolio companies. The event featured keynotes from Minted, Udemy, Casper and Jet as well as a lightning round of presentations from innovative early-stage companies HoneyBook, Glint […]

This is a guest post from Vincent Villano, Founder of Clarus Commerce. Here we are, the transaction has closed and the proverbial keys have been given to the new owners. What an amazing journey it has been. More than 15 years ago I started Clarus Marketing Group (now known as Clarus Commerce) without a clue […]

This post originally appeared in TechCrunch. The school year has come to an end. For newly minted college graduates it can be a tumultuous time filled with anticipation, anxiety, happiness and disappointment. Although some college graduates will find their first, degree-related job right out of college, it’s not the case for most. The prospect for adequate employment […]