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Sean Jacobsohn

Sean Jacobsohn

Partner·Norwest

Bio

Professional summary

Sean Jacobsohn is a partner at Norwest focused on early- to late-stage enterprise cloud investments, including mobile-first business applications, human-assisted AI, B2B marketplaces, and industry cloud. He was previously a venture partner at Emergence Capital Partners and held executive or advisory roles at Hightail, Doximity, and Cornerstone OnDemand. His Norwest active and alumni companies include Amberflo, BuildVision, Demandbase, Enable, Legion, Oro Labs, Prodly, SourceDay, Workato, Spiff, and VisitPay.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AmberfloBuildVisionDemandbaseEnableLegionSourceDayWorkatoSpiffVisitPay

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • NorwestPartner2014 – Present
  • Emergence Capital PartnersVenture Partner2012 – 2014
  • Cornerstone OnDemandVP of Channel Management
  • Hightail and DoximityExecutive / Advisor
  • Prudential FinancialAssociate

Education

  • Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  • University of Wisconsin-MadisonBBA, Finance and Marketing; minor in International Business

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