| Stanford University, B.S. | |
| Management Science & Engineering |
Norm Fogelsong joined Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) in March 1989. With more than 29 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.
