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Norwest Equity Partners
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Norwest Equity Partners

Norwest Equity Partners

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NEP: A collaborative investment firm, creating value and opportunities in middle-market companies since 1961.

Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
Founded
1961
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Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a middle-market investment firm with a national focus, operating from offices in Minneapolis and West Palm Beach. Since 1961, NEP has invested across various sectors, including business and consumer services, consumer products, and industrials. The firm typically engages in private equity rounds, with a collaborative approach to building industry-leading companies.

NEP's portfolio includes notable companies such as Advanced Telecom Group, Apothecary Products, GoHealth, and Sevage Sports. With over 60 years of experience, NEP has raised $7 billion in equity and completed more than 400 platform investments. The firm emphasizes opportunity creation, job growth, and value generation, often partnering with first-time buyouts and focusing on making significant impacts alongside their portfolio companies.

Norwest Equity Partners - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments12
Current Portfolio Count10
Total Portfolio Exits1

Top Investment Stages

Private Equity12 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Private Equity 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Wahoo Fitness logo

Wahoo Fitness

Welocalize logo

Welocalize

Old Hickory Smokehouse logo

Old Hickory Smokehouse

Apothecary Products logo

Apothecary Products

GoHealth logo

GoHealth

Sevage Sports logo

Sevage Sports

Pangaea Asset Management logo

Pangaea Asset Management

Poet logo

Poet

Commercial Vehicle Group logo

Commercial Vehicle Group

Advanced Telecom Group logo

Advanced Telecom Group

Sleep Number logo

Sleep Number

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Norwest Equity Partners - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end