Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners stands as one of the oldest and most established venture capital firms in the world, tracing its roots back to 1911 when it was founded by the Phipps family. The firm has been a pioneer in cloud computing investments, coining the term 'cloud computing' and developing the BVP Cloud Index to track public cloud companies. BVP has consistently identified and invested in transformative technology trends across multiple decades, from early internet infrastructure to modern SaaS and AI applications. The firm operates with a global presence across offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, London, Tel Aviv, and India, allowing them to source deals worldwide while maintaining deep local market knowledge. Led by partners including Byron Deeter, Bob Goodman, and Sameer Dholakia, BVP combines institutional knowledge with fresh perspectives on emerging technologies. Their investment approach emphasizes working with exceptional entrepreneurs who are building large addressable markets with defensible competitive advantages. The firm's notable exits include LinkedIn's acquisition by Microsoft for $26.2B and their public offerings of companies like Shopify, Twilio, and Pinterest, demonstrating their ability to identify and scale category-defining businesses.