Founded in 1911, Bessemer Venture Partners is one of the oldest and most successful venture capital practices in the world. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, with teams in San Francisco, New York, Boston, London, Tel Aviv, Bangalore, and Hong Kong, Bessemer invests across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare.
Bessemer invests across enterprise software, AI & machine learning, consumer, healthcare, fintech, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and developer tools. Their philosophy: champion conviction, not consensus — with an autonomous investment model, intellectual honesty, and deep curiosity about the changing world.
With portfolio companies including Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, LinkedIn, DocuSign, Wix, Toast, Fiverr, Canva, and many more, Bessemer manages over $18 billion in assets. The firm is also known for its famous "Anti-Portfolio" — openly sharing the great investments they passed on.
"We champion conviction, not consensus. At Bessemer, curiosity and intellectual honesty underpin everything we do."
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Aligned with Bessemer Venture Partners' investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.
Apex Ecosystem with Golden Ads
"Who I Am · What I Want"
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Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Bessemer Venture Partners can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.