Norwest Equity Partners (NEP)
VC Fund
Minneapolis, United States
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a VC fund in Minneapolis focused on Manufacturing and Health Care. Since 1961, Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) creates opportunities, jobs, and value by investing in and building industry leading companies. Our respectful, collaborative approach sets us apart from other capital sources. We invest nationally from offices in Minneapolis and West Palm Beach with a focus on middle-market companies across of variety ofsectors including business and consumer services, consumer products, and industrials.
- Total investments:
- 105
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
- Fund size:
- $1B
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) invests in
Stages Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) invests in
Countries Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Private Equity
- $21M–$175M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 40 (38%)
- Health Care 11 (10%)
- Software 6 (6%)
- Retail 5 (5%)
- Internet 5 (5%)
Stage
- Private Equity 92 (88%)
- Series B 1 (1%)
- Funding Round 1 (1%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (1%)
Country
- United States 89 (85%)
- Canada 2 (2%)
- Denmark 1 (1%)
- Switzerland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Ressler
Director of Finance
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Director of Finance | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Charles Moorse
General Counsel
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General Counsel | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jack Dempsey
Operating Advisor (Operating Partner)
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Operating Advisor (Operating Partner) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jason Tanker
Principal
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Principal | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
John Fiyod
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
recteq
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Recteq is a designer, marketer, and direct seller of premium pellet grills, accessories, and other consumable products. | Private Equity / Feb 01, 2021 | |
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recteq
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Recteq is a designer, marketer, and direct seller of premium pellet grills, accessories, and other consumable products. | Private Equity / Feb 01, 2021 | |
ARTERIORS Home
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ARTERIORS offers furniture, wall decorations, and accessories, including flush mounts, table lamps, floor lamps, task lighting, outdoor lighting, essential lighting, pipes and chains, mirrors, outlets, dining chairs, upholstered seating, and accent chairs. | Private Equity / Jun 18, 2019 | |
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
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The Institute for Integrative Nutrition is a holistic nutrition school that offers the world’s largest online Health Coach training program. | Private Equity / Oct 03, 2018 | |
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Institute for Integrative Nutrition
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The Institute for Integrative Nutrition is a holistic nutrition school that offers the world’s largest online Health Coach training program. | Private Equity / Oct 03, 2018 | |
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Institute for Integrative Nutrition
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The Institute for Integrative Nutrition is a holistic nutrition school that offers the world’s largest online Health Coach training program. | Private Equity / Oct 03, 2018 | |
Wahoo Fitness
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Wahoo Fitness harnesses the power of your iPhone to transform the way you rid | Private Equity / Jul 28, 2018 | |
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Wahoo Fitness
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Wahoo Fitness harnesses the power of your iPhone to transform the way you rid | Private Equity / Jul 28, 2018 | |
Ramsey Industries
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Ramsey Industries, through the wholly-owned subsidiary brands Auto Crane, Eskridge, and Ramsey Winch, designs and manufactures products that lift, move, and drive today’s industries. Diverse applications including towing and recovery, utility, the oil and gas fields, mining, forestry, military, and mobile fleet service all depend on RamseyIndustries brands. Ramsey Industries continues to lead the way through safety-focused innovation and a dedication to the same entrepreneurial values that led Claude Ramsey in 1945 to forever change the way industrial companies move ahead. | Private Equity / Nov 08, 2017 | |
Bailiwick
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Bailiwick is a managed IT service provider that specializes in integrating and implementing complicated, large-scale IT initiatives. | Private Equity / Mar 06, 2017 | |
| See all 105 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) invest in?
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) invests primarily in Manufacturing, Health Care and Software startups, most often at Private Equity and Series B stage. Most of the 105 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Norwest Equity Partners (NEP)'s check size?
Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) typically joins rounds of $21M–$175M at Private Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) participates in.
How do I contact Norwest Equity Partners (NEP)?
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Who are the partners at Norwest Equity Partners (NEP)?
The team at Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) includes Brandon Ressler (Director of Finance), Charles Moorse (General Counsel) and Jack Dempsey (Operating Advisor (Operating Partner)), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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