Chris
Sondej
Vice President
Stage: Growth Equity
Location: Palo Alto

Chris focuses on growth equity and buyout investments across a wide range of sectors at Norwest, including information services, software and tech-enabled business services.

Prior to joining Norwest, Chris was a private equity associate at Fisher Lynch Capital in San Mateo. In this role, he executed leveraged buyout and growth equity investments. Before that, Chris was an investment banking analyst at Moelis & Company in Boston.

Chris holds a bachelor of science in business administration, summa cum laude, with a concentration in finance; and a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude, in economics, from Boston University.

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Get to know Chris
  • 01
    What was your first job?
    I worked at a lumber yard cutting and stacking lumber and making deliveries around the CT shoreline.
  • 02
    What are your interests outside of work?
    Outdoor activities (hiking, biking, skiing, soccer, golf), international travel, reading, and cooking.
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