Meet the New Investors on Norwest’s Healthcare Team, Bringing More Expertise in Life Sciences

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When General Partner Tiba Aynechi, PhD joined Norwest at the beginning of 2022, she set out to build a world-class biotech investment team to complement our existing expertise in medical devices, healthcare services, and diagnostics. Since then, the team has nearly doubled, expanding our expertise to therapeutics and biotech—a strategic decision stemming from our newest […]

4 Guiding Principles of a Compassionate RIF

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Editor’s Note: The following is a transcript from the Norwest Nowcast above where the Principal of Norwest’s People Advisory shares four guiding principles for conducting a reduction in force (RIF) with compassion. Hi, I’m Laurie Tennant. I’m a Principal with Norwest Venture Partners and I advise our portfolio companies on all things HR. I’m here […]

Demystifying DEI&B: How Norwest is Empowering You to Lead

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At Norwest, an intentional commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is foundational to our team’s work. This belief is core to how we have operated for decades. We hosted a fireside chat with JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Ambassador Constance Wilson, Global Head of BEDI. Constance shared how she developed the BEDI program at […]