Jason
Chao
Investor
Stage: Growth Equity
Location: Palo Alto

Jason focuses on growth equity investments across a wide range of sectors at Norwest including technology, business services, media, and consumer.

Prior to joining Norwest, Jason was an investment banking analyst at Lazard where he focused on technology mergers and acquisitions.

Jason received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago, where he also was a sprinter on the men’s track team.

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Get To Know Jason
  • 01
    What are your interests outside of work?
    Houston sports, running, mixology, piano, food & restaurants.
  • 02
    What was your first job?
    I worked at my college’s donations call center.
Featured Articles
Investment
Growth Equity
GeoComply: A Partnership You Can Both Bet and Bank On

We’re excited to announce our investment in GeoComply, the leading provider of fraud prevention and cybersecurity solutions that detect location fraud and help verify a user’s true digital identity. GeoComply offers reliable, accurate, and precise location-based detection technology and today is the trusted leader in the online gaming/sports betting industry. Never a team to rest […]

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Growth Equity
Balancing Profitability and Growth: Lessons from the Bottom Line

Businesses today are experiencing a period of turbulence and uncertainty in the broader macroeconomic environment. Equity markets flirt with a bear market; U.S. inflation has been at the highest level in decades; individual and institutional investors are pulling back; supply-chain disruptions continue in several industries; and shockwaves from geopolitical instability is felt globally. In this […]

Investment
Funding News
Velocity Global: Enabling Companies to Manage Globally Distributed Teams

We are thrilled to announce our investment in Velocity Global, a market leader in workforce solutions, offering a single platform to hire, manage, and pay global teams. Norwest is co-leading the company’s $400M Series B alongside Eldridge. Velocity Global is the biggest employer you’ve never heard of. Companies like Shopify and Snowflake partner with Velocity […]