Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) is a prominent global venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in India, Israel, Hong Kong, and the United Kingdom. BVP focuses on a wide range of sectors including AI & ML, biotech, cloud computing, and consumer technology. The firm typically invests in early-stage companies, participating in rounds from seed to Series F. Notable investments include Shopify, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Toast, Twilio, Yelp, and Twitch.
BVP's investment philosophy emphasizes long-term partnerships and supporting transformative technology companies. Key partners include David Cowan and Byron Deeter, who have been instrumental in the firm's success. BVP offers unique value-add services to its portfolio companies, such as strategic guidance, operational support, and access to a vast network of industry experts. The firm is recognized for its significant contributions to the cloud sector, funding a substantial portion of all cloud IPOs.
Bessemer Venture Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments628
Current Portfolio Count268
Total Portfolio Exits32
Top Investment Stages
Series A137 (27.2%)
Series B135 (26.8%)
Series C92 (18.3%)
Seed84 (16.7%)
Series D55 (10.9%)
Stage Mix
Series A 27%Series B 27%Series C 18%Seed 17%Series D 11%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
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Bessemer Venture Partners - Classification
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
- ISIC
- 6492Other credit granting
- 6630Fund management activities
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- NAICS
- 522200Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- 522290Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- 522292Real Estate Credit
- 522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6100Nondepository Credit Institutions
- 6160Mortgage Bankers And Brokers
- 6162Mortgage Bankers and Loan Correspondents
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
- 6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6282Investment Advice
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end