Norm Fogelsong joined Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) in March 1989. With more than 30 years of high-technology venture capital and growth equity experience, he currently emphasizes investments in private later-stage companies and in select public market opportunities. Norm has led investments in Artisan Components (ARMH), Aspect Communications, Compaq Computers (CPQ), Concur Technologies (CNQR), Convex Computers (CNVX), Cortina Systems, Danger (MSFT), Gaia Online, Integrated Circuit Works (CY), Lam Research (LRCX), Motion Computing, Platinum Software (EPIC), Polycom (PLCM), TelCom Semiconductor (TLCM) and Websense (WBSN).

Norm also actively participated in venture investments in Akamai (AKAM), Amgen (AMGN), At Road (ARDI), Applied Biosystems (ABI), Chordiant (CHRD), ComScore (SCOR), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Digital River (DRIV), Dust Networks, Genentech (DNA), Linear Technology (LLTC), LoopNet (LOOP), LSI Corporation (LSI), MIPS Computer Systems (MIPS), Mobile 365 (SY), Quantum (QTM), Silicon Graphics (SGI), SupportSoft (SPRT), Synchronoss (SNCR), 3COM (COMS), Verisity (VRST) and WebEx Communications (WEBX).

For Cortina Systems, Norm arranged a $132 million investment syndicate, the largest private venture financing done that year. The proceeds were used to buy a $100 million division that was being spun out of Intel. In addition, Norm recently led IVP's investments in Gaia Online, the leading online hangout for teenagers on the web.

Norm began his career as a computer programmer and systems analyst at Hewlett-Packard. He then worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company where he specialized in product/market strategy. Prior to joining IVP, Norm was a General Partner with Mayfield Fund. He has served the local community as the Treasurer of the Children’s Health Council, the Secretary of the Churchill Club and as a member of the Major Gifts Committees at Menlo School and Stanford University.

Norm earned a B.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University (Phi Beta Kappa), an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Norm Fogelsong News Articles

PEI MANAGER, September 2008
VENTURE CAPITAL JOURNAL, July 2007