Edward Yip

Ed joined Norwest in 2012 to partner with founders who are building the next generation of companies in the consumer internet space. As a partner, he makes seed, early and late-stage investments in a range of areas including commerce, marketplaces, hardware-enabled services and fintech.

His current investments include Tempo, College Pulse, Common, Glow, Hobnob, IFTTT, Imperfect Produce, JoyRun, Madison Reed, Minted, Policygenius, Second Measure and Smilo. He was previously involved in the firm’s investments in ModCloth (acquired by Walmart) and The Echo Nest (acquired by Spotify).

Prior to Norwest, Ed was the co-founder and President of Spree Network Inc., an early social commerce network where he led sales and marketing. Before Spree, Ed spent four years with the Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Group at Evercore Partners in New York and London. In this role, Ed executed and analyzed mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and leveraged buyout opportunities in technology, media and telecom sectors.

Ed is actively involved in the Bay Area startup community and currently serves as a mentor with Plug and Play’s Startup Camp. He was also a co-founder of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurs Forum, which has grown into an entrepreneurial network with more than 500 members. Ed obtained bachelor of arts degrees in both economics and environmental studies from Dartmouth College.