Abishek Balakrishnan
Investor
Norwest
Norwest growth equity investor focused on healthcare services, IT, devices, and digital health.
Bio
Professional summary
Dave Zilberman is a General Partner at Norwest, where his official profile describes his focus as early to late-stage venture investments in enterprise and infrastructure. His listed focus areas include adtech, data, infrastructure technology, media, SaaS, and security. Prior to Norwest, he spent 15 years at Comcast Ventures, where he worked on investments in enterprise software, cybersecurity, and financial services. Earlier in his career, he held a senior business development role at Flarion Technologies and began in investment banking at Lehman Brothers. Norwest lists active companies including Amagi, Diagrid, Heeler, LlamaIndex, Orion Security, Turso, Uptycs, and xtype, and alumni companies including Habu and Veza.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Venture; official profile says he focuses on early to late-stage investments.
Sector
Enterprise softwareInfrastructure technologySecurityDataSaaSAdTech and media
Thesis
Enterprise and infrastructureSecurity and cybersecurityData and SaaS
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
AmagiDiagridHeelerLlamaIndexOrion SecurityTursoUptycsxtypeHabuVezaSlackDocuSignBitSightVox Media
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Emphasize enterprise infrastructure, AI/data workflows, security, or developer-facing SaaS, and reference fit with his Norwest focus areas rather than general consumer themes.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his operating/investing history across Comcast Ventures, Flarion, and enterprise infrastructure.
- 2If relevant, connect to his active interest in open-source, developer infrastructure, security, or enterprise AI/data companies.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Norwest profile lists 2026 content associated with Amagi and Orion Security.
Norwest profile lists LlamaIndex as an active company and a 2025 funding-related article.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- NorwestGeneral PartnerPresent
- Comcast VenturesVenture Investor~15 years prior
- Flarion TechnologiesSenior Business DevelopmentPrior to Comcast
- CTI TowersFounderWhile at Comcast Ventures
Education
- Binghamton UniversityBS, Management (Finance concentration)
Skills
Venture CapitalEnterprise SoftwareInfrastructureCybersecurity
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