Promod Haque

Promod Haque is the Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Promod Haque

Promod Haque is the Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners, where he has worked since 1990 with over 30 years of venture capital experience. His investment thesis focuses on differentiated products in domains where “me too” competitors cannot easily operate, avoiding crowded sectors. He typically invests in the $1M–$30M range with a sweet spot around $12.5M, often acting as a lead investor. Notable portfolio companies include Apigee (acquired by Google), FireEye (Nasdaq: FEYE), Cerent (acquired by Cisco for $7.2 billion), and Health Catalyst (Nasdaq: HCAT). Haque has invested in more than 70 companies, generating over $40 billion in aggregate exit value, with 25 public and 37 acquired firms. He was ranked #1 on the Forbes Midas List in 2004 and recognized as a “Hall of Fame” investor in 2014 and 2016. His public viewpoint emphasizes product differentiation as a core criterion for venture success.

Promod Haque at a glance

Role
Angel Investor
Location
Pleasanton, CA, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Dr. Promod Haque serves as a Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners. He also serves as an Advisor at Voyager Capital. He serves as a Board Member at Simpplr. He serves as Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners. He is also a Board Member at Sulekha. He also serves as a Board Member at CollabNet, OnDisplay and CareCloud. He joined NVP in 1990, and has invested in more than 60 companies since he began his venture career, producing nearly $30B in exit values to date. More than 20 of his portfolio companies have gone public and nearly 35 have been acquired (or have gone public and been acquired). Mr. Haque was ranked as a top investor on the annual Forbes Midas List for nine years, and in 2004, Forbes named him as the #1 venture capitalist based on performance over the previous decade. In 2006, he was presented with a Global Leadership award from NASSCOM, and he was recently honored with the 2011 SV Forum Visionary Award based on his outstanding achievements and co

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Promod Haque is based in Pleasanton, CA, United States.

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