Posted by Alumni from Crunchbase
September 9, 2026
Sean Jacobsohn worked at HR software startups long before he began investing in them. He held senior roles at WageWorks and Cornerstone OnDemand as both companies grew from single-digit millions in revenue to tens of millions, and he also worked at Upwork. All three of which went public. He later became a venture partner at Emergence Capital before joining Norwest in 2014. As a partner at Menlo Park, California-based venture firm Norwest, Jacobsohn focuses on enterprise software, drawing on his background in finance, sales and business development. His 15 active portfolio companies range from pre-revenue startups to businesses generating more than $300 million in revenue. Much of his portfolio falls within finance and HR software, although he also invests in supply chain and construction technology ' often in companies building finance applications for those industries. The common thread, he explained, is a focus on next-generation business applications taking on entrenched... learn more