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Norwest Portfolio Success.

Your go-to team of
support for the journey

Attract &
retain talent

Build a
strong GTM

Scale your
company

Hey, ! As a value-added partner, our goal is to save you time and money and help your business grow, wherever you are in your journey. As a reminder, below is a snapshot of all the different ways the Portfolio Success team is ready to roll up its sleeves to help you thrive. Reach out to us with questions at any time – we’re here to help.

Katie Belding

Partner, Portfolio Success

Your Investment Team

We are honored to have as part of the Norwest family. As your business grows, you will have different needs at different times. Our investment team works collaboratively with the Portfolio Success team to support you as you scale. Contact us directly with questions; we appreciate the ongoing partnership and look forward to what lies ahead!

Hello world!

Hello world!

My mission is to ease your company-building journey by connecting you with helpful people and resources. I’m your point of contact for:

  • Online portfolio community (via the Mobilize platform)
  • Vendor resource network (via the Proven platform)
  • Portfolio discounts and ‘friends and family’ offers

Need something that's not listed here? Reach out to me at any time and I'll point you in the right direction.

Laura Buckingham

Director, Platform Enablement & Marketing

Build Your Team

and Your Network

Our Talent and Network Development team helps founders and executives build high-performing leadership teams while creating strategic connections that accelerate growth. From executive hiring strategy to customer introductions, advisor relationships, and ecosystem partnerships, we help companies access the people and opportunities that matter most.

Principal, Co-Head of Talent & Network Development

Director of Talent & Network Development, Healthcare

Support for

People-First Growth

Our team advises on HR infrastructure, employment compliance, compensation and benefits, performance management, organizational design, and complex employee matters. We also connect HR leaders across the Norwest portfolio through peer networks, roundtables, surveys, and curated discussions that share practical benchmarks and best practices. Whether navigating growth, change, or difficult decisions, we serve as a trusted partner to help build strong, enduring cultures.

Laurie Tennant

Principal, People Advisory

People & Talent Team

Principal, Co-Head of Talent & Network Development

Principal, People Advisory

Principal, Co-Head of Talent & Network Development

Director of Talent & Network Development, Venture

Director of Talent & Network Development, Healthcare

Director of Talent & Network Development, Growth Equity

People & Talent Team

Principal, Co-Head of Talent & Network Development

Principal, People Advisory

Principal, Co-Head of Talent & Network Development

Director of Talent & Network Development, Venture

Director of Talent & Network Development, Healthcare

Director of Talent & Network Development, Growth Equity

Build a
Strong GTM

The GTM team is comprised of sales and marketing execs that love getting in the trenches with you to solve your most pressing challenges. We engage in everything from org design, team and process assessment, business planning, results benchmarking, and more. We can also facilitate introductions to fellow Norwest portfolio leaders as well as trusted agencies, consultants, and strategic advisors. And don’t miss our workshops, webinars, and content to build your network and know-how even more.

Renée Cohen

Principal, Marketing Operating Executive

GTM Operating Executives & Advisors

Principal, Marketing Operating Executive

Senior Advisor, Sales Ops & CEO Advisory

CRO Operating Executive and Principal

Senior Advisor, Revenue Operations

Community & Ecosystem Team

Vice President, Marketing

Senior Director, Communications

Director, Platform Enablement & Marketing

Director, Events & Programming

Internal Events Manager

Content Manager

Marketing Coordinator

Build &

Scale Technology

Our technology and product leaders partner with you on your toughest engineering, AI, and product challenges — from architecture and technical due diligence to scaling teams and adopting AI responsibly. Tap into hands-on guidance, peer connections across the Norwest portfolio, and practical playbooks to accelerate your roadmap.

Ken Yagen

Principal & Operating Executive – Product, AI & Technology

Ken leads Norwest Kinetic, a community bringing together the CPOs, CTOs, and AI leaders driving Product, AI, and Technology decisions across the Norwest portfolio. Kinetic is designed to keep Norwest’s best builders at the forefront of what’s possible through practitioner-led workshops, immersive bootcamps, and an ongoing peer community.

Product, AI & Technology Team

Principal & Operating Executive – Product, AI & Technology

Chief Information Officer & Principal

Maximize
Your Valuation

As plans for continued success over the lifecycle of your business, our team is here to help. From raising debt or equity to advice on optimizing your capital structure to IPO prep, our team will advise and support you in building a foundation that can scale and grow rapidly. We are your ear in the broader equity and M&A markets and can assist you in staying current on what is driving industry-defining exits.

Laura Boyd

Principal, Head of M&A and Capital Markets

Laura Boyd

Principal, Head of M&A and Capital Markets

Karina Avalani

Associate, M&A and Capital Markets

Maximize
Your Valuation

As plans for continued success over the lifecycle of your business, our team is here to help. From raising debt or equity to advice on optimizing your capital structure to IPO prep, our team will advise and support you in building a foundation that can scale and grow rapidly. We are your ear in the broader equity and M&A markets and can assist you in staying current on what is driving industry-defining exits.

Principal, Head of M&A and Capital Markets

Associate, M&A and Capital Markets

Laura Boyd

Principal, Head of M&A and Capital Markets

Our team is here to help on matters related to treasury and investment management, 409a valuations, internal controls, data protection, ERP selection, insurance, audit/tax and overall firm infrastructure.

Matthew De Dominicis

Administrative Partner and CFO

Operations & Legal
Team

Finance & Tax Advisory | General Counsel & Legal Assistance | Real Estate Connections

Administrative Partner and CFO

Partner and General Counsel

Vice President

Director of Accounting, Controller

Senior Director, Accounting & Operations

Operations & Legal
Team

Finance & Tax Advisory | General Counsel & Legal Assistance | Real Estate Connections

Administrative Partner and CFO

Partner and General Counsel

Vice President

Director of Accounting, Controller

Senior Director, Accounting & Operations

Community &

Ecosystem

Our community and ecosystem team connects you with the broader Norwest network — peers across the portfolio, curated introductions, events, and forums where founders and operators share what is working. Tap into a community built to help you learn faster, find the right partners, and grow alongside companies facing the same challenges you are.

Lia Hanson

Vice President, Marketing

Community & Ecosystem Team

Vice President, Marketing

Senior Director, Communications

Director, Platform Enablement & Marketing

Director, Events & Programming

Internal Events Manager

Content Manager

Marketing Coordinator

Portfolio Success

Community Groups

People & Talent
Leaders​

For heads of HR/people
and/or heads of talent &
retention or recruiting

R&D/Technology
Leaders

For CTOs, VPs
of engineering
or heads of R&D

GTM
Leaders

For heads of marketing,
sales, customer success, and
select comms leaders

Legal
Leaders

For General Counsel
and heads of legal

CFO/Finance
Leaders

For CFOs and heads
of finance

Norwest Advisors for

Norwest’s broad network of senior advisors and operating executives have been hand-selected based on ’s stage and sector. With decades of operating experience, each of our advisors are available consult with you on an as-needed basis. Please reach out to Katie Belding or another member of the Portfolio Success team for an introduction.

Senior Advisors

Senior Advisor, GTM and Marketing Strategy

Senior Advisor, Consumer Brand Strategy

Senior Advisor, Product, AI & Technology

Senior Advisor, MedTech

Senior Advisor, D2C Marketing

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Human Resources

Senior Advisor, AI-Driven Human Capital

Senior Advisor, Pricing Strategy

Senior Advisor, CRO & GTM Advisory

Senior Advisor, Finance Strategy

Senior Advisor, Biotech

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Finance Strategy

Senior Advisor, E-Commerce & Performance Marketing

Senior Advisor, Marketing Automation / MarTech

Senior Advisor, Sales Ops & CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Revenue Operations

Senior Advisor, GTM and Marketing Strategy

Senior Advisor, Revenue Acceleration

Senior Advisor, Sports Media & Data

Senior Advisor, Positioning and Brand Strategy

Senior Advisor, CIO

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Product, AI & Technology

Senior Advisor, Finance Strategy

Senior Advisor, Healthcare Ops & GTM Strategy

Senior Advisor, Product, AI & Technology

Senior Advisor, Growth Marketing

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Brand

Senior Advisor, AI & Technology

Senior Advisor, GTM, Marketing & Category Creation

Senior Advisor, GTM & AI Commercialization Strategy

Senior Advisor, Finance Strategy

Senior Advisor, AI & Engineering

Senior Advisor, Finance Strategy

Senior Advisor, Product Strategy

Senior Advisor, Consumer Growth Marketing & Retail Strategy

Senior Advisor, CEO, CPG & E-Commerce

Senior Advisor, GTM and Marketing Strategy

Senior Advisor, Web Strategy & SEO

Senior Advisor, Biotech

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Global Event Strategy & Execution

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Sponsorships & Celebrity Endorsements

Senior Advisor, MedTech Operations

Senior Advisor, CEO & Strategic Revenue Growth

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, AI & Technology

Senior Advisor, Messaging & Positioning

Senior Advisor, AI & Product

Senior Advisor, GTM and Marketing Strategy

Senior Advisor, GTM & Product Marketing

Senior Advisor, HR & Culture

Senior Advisor, CEO Advisory

Senior Advisor, Product

Friends and Family Offers

Take advantage of offers from preferred partners and exclusive discounts from fellow Norwest portfolio companies. Please use 'nvpfamily' to access the Offers page.

Mineral Intro

Norwest portfolio companies receive access to Mineral’s HR and multi-state compliance platform free of charge. Mineral offers access to Mineral Experts, a team of HR experts standing by to answer your questions or provide guidance on a variety of topics. Mineral has built-in multi-state employment law alerts and handbooks, as well as templates & toolkits, training resources and more.

Your Investment Team

We are honored to have as part of the Norwest family. As your business grows, you will have different needs at different times. Our investment team works collaboratively with the Portfolio Success team to support you as you scale. Contact us directly with questions; we appreciate the ongoing partnership and look forward to what lies ahead!

Hello world!

Hello world!

Need a Proven
Vendor?

Norwest’s Resource Network offers our portfolio companies exclusive discounts and benefits, and connects you with third-party vendors and trusted partners with whom Norwest has worked directly or our portfolio companies have recommended based on their own positive experiences.

Benchmark Surveys & Discounted Legal Services

Resources

2021 Norwest Talent & People Practices Benchmark Survey

Resources

DEI&B Toolkit
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