Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), established in 1911, is a venture capital and private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. With a global presence, BVP has offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York City, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, and Bangalore. The firm manages assets worth approximately $20 billion.
BVP invests in early-stage through growth-stage startups across various sectors, including:
The firm has backed more than 260 AI-native companies since 2022, spanning the full AI stack from compute and infrastructure through foundation models, developer platforms, applications and agents. BVP invests in the United States, Europe, India and Israel.
In September 2026, BVP closed $5.75 billion in a single close across its early-stage and growth strategies: $1.75 billion for seed and early-stage investing, and $4 billion for its growth platform.
Approximately 70% of the firm's investments are made at the early stage, alongside a dedicated growth platform for category-leading companies staying private longer.
In March 2025, BVP also closed its second India-focused fund at $350 million, targeting early-stage startups in AI-enabled services, fintech, digital health, direct-to-consumer brands and cybersecurity.
Leadership
Investment Strategy
BVP emphasizes long-term partnerships with founders, providing capital alongside strategic guidance, mentorship and access to a network of industry experts across growth stages, from seed through growth-stage concentration investing.
Notable Investments
Notable Exits
BVP has achieved over 155 initial public offerings (IPOs) across its history, including LinkedIn, Shopify and Pinterest.
Sara Byrne, Partner and Chief Financial Officer
sara@bvp.com
Scott Ring, Partner, Chief Strategy Officer, and General Counsel
scott@bvp.com
Jeremy Levine, Partner
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Byron Deeter, Partner
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Charles Birnbaum, Partner
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Steve Kraus, Partner
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Rob Stavis, Partner
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Talia Goldberg, Partner
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Sameer Dholakia, Partner
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Kameron Hypolite, Director
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Michael Droesch, Partner
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Augie Wilkinson, Director
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Sofia Guerra, Partner
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Jayden McCalla, Associate
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Maggie Jackson, Senior Associate
mjackson@bvp.com
Maren Hopkins, Principal
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Adam Fischer, Partner
adam@bvp.com
Ray Johnson, Operating Partner
rjohnson@bvp.com
Ed Colloton, Partner Emeritus & Chief Operating Officer
ed@bvp.com
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