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“We’ve partnered with entrepreneurs for 45 years to build great
technology businesses.We pride ourselves on doing whatever
it takes to help them build leading companies—facilitating
customer and partner relationships for these companies,helping
entrepreneurs evolve their business strategies, or working with
CEOs to drive their recruiting processes. If our portfolio companies
are successful, then we’re successful.What characterizes this
success? Extreme dedication to these entrepreneurs.Deep
operating experience.High integrity. And,a strong network of
domestic and international relationships.”
John Lindahl, Norwest Equity Partners
Years in financial services: 39
Resourceful, Approachable
“Our success is built on strong partnerships. Strong partnerships
with our portfolio companies. Strong partnerships with experienced
management teams to acquire leading middle-market companies.
To these relationships our investment professionals bring significant
resources to help management grow their business—including
adequate capital to grow organically and by acquisition.We can
supplement the company’s management team, provide operating
expertise, and,when we exit the investment,guidance to maximize
shareholder value. Our success,built on our 45-year history, requires
skill, ability and integrity — the skill to recognize great companies,
the ability to offer valuable expertise,the integrity to be resourceful,
resilient and reliable partners.We succeed when,during our time as
owners,the investors and our management partners create an even
better company.”
Promod Haque, Norwest Venture Partners
Years in financial services: 15
Dedicated Partners
Early stage investments in information
technology including semiconductor
and components, systems, software,
services and consumer/internet
technologies.
Invests in management buyouts,
recapitalizations, and growth financing
for middle-market companies; one of
oldest private equity firms in U.S.