Bessemer Venture Partners
4 AI companies in their portfolio
$19B
Awaira Score
out of 100
Their investment focus: AI, Cloud, Health, Consumer. They typically invest at the Multi-stage stage. With $19B under management, they've got the firepower to write big checks. They've backed 4 AI companies so far.
Investment Strategy Analysis
Based in USA, Bessemer Venture Partners has built a focused investment practice around AI, Cloud, Health, Consumer. Their Multi-stage focus suggests a fund structure optimized for the risk-return profile typical of that investment stage. Managing $19B across 4 known investments suggests a concentrated, high-conviction approach to AI investing. Awaira rates Bessemer Venture Partners in the top tier of tracked AI investors based on portfolio performance, deal activity, and market presence.
Score
83/100
AUM
$19B
Portfolio Size
4
Founded
1911
Stage Focus
Multi-stage
Country
🇺🇸 USA
Assets Under Mgmt
$19B
Total capital managed
Portfolio Companies
4
Companies backed
Stage Focus
Multi-stage
Preferred investment stage
Estimated Portfolio Value
Sum of all tracked company valuations
$108B
Focus Areas
About Bessemer Venture Partners
Bessemer Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 1911, headquartered in USA, managing approximately $19B in assets under management. The firm concentrates on AI, Cloud, Health, Consumer, deploying capital primarily at the multi-stage level. Notable AI portfolio companies include Shopify, Twilio, Pinterest, Wiz. Bessemer Venture Partners has participated in 39 funding rounds tracked by Awaira, deploying capital across AI, Cloud, Health sectors. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes enterprise infrastructure and cloud-native AI solutions. Awaira assigns Bessemer Venture Partners an investor score of 83/100 based on portfolio strength, AI sector exposure, and market activity. The firm investment thesis centers on identifying AI companies that demonstrate strong technical moats, clear paths to revenue, and potential for category leadership within their respective segments. Bessemer Venture Partners evaluates opportunities based on team quality, market timing, technology differentiation, and capital efficiency. Portfolio companies including Shopify, Twilio, Pinterest, Wiz reflect the firm emphasis on backing founders who combine deep technical expertise with commercial execution capability.
Founded: 1911
Investment Focus
Portfolio Companies(13)
CoreWeave
AI Infrastructure
$49B
95/100
Canva
Enterprise AI
$42B
95/100
Perfios
AI Finance
$1B
90/100
Intercom
Enterprise AI
$1.3B
82/100
Synthesia
AI Video
$4B
79/100
Pinecone
AI Data
$750M
76/100
Sprinklr
Enterprise AI
$2.7B
76/100
Quizlet
AI Education
$1B
75/100
Lightning AI
AI Infrastructure
$2.5B
74/100
Qure.ai
AI Healthcare
$270M
70/100
d-Matrix
AI Infrastructure
$2B
68/100
Jasper
AI Writing
$1.5B
68/100
Tabnine
AI Dev Tools
62/100
Portfolio Metrics
Companies
13
Categories
9
Top Sector
AI Infrastructure (3)
Avg Score
78/100
Frequently Co-Invests With
Rounds Led(10)
Jun 2023
$343M
Oct 2022
$125M
Jan 2022
$35M
Dec 2021
$50M
Oct 2021
$87M
Mar 2021
$20M
Jan 2021
$20M
Dec 2015
$12M
Jan 2014
$23M
Jan 2014
$3.6M
Notable Deal
Bessemer Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm founded in 1911, headquartered in USA, managing approximately $19B in assets under management. The firm concentrates on AI, Cloud, Health, Consumer, deploying capital primarily at the multi-stage level. Notable AI portfolio companies include Shopify, Twilio, Pinterest, Wiz. Bessemer Venture Partners has participated in 39 funding rounds tracked by Awaira, deploying capital across AI, Cloud, Health sectors. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes enterprise infrastructure and cloud-native AI solutions. Awaira assigns Bessemer Venture Partners an investor score of 83/100 based on portfolio strength, AI sector exposure, and market activity. The firm investment thesis centers on identifying AI companies that demonstrate strong technical moats, clear paths to revenue, and potential for category leadership within their respective segments. Bessemer Venture Partners evaluates opportunities based on team quality, market timing, technology differentiation, and capital efficiency. Portfolio companies including Shopify, Twilio, Pinterest, Wiz reflect the firm emphasis on backing founders who combine deep technical expertise with commercial execution capability.
Key Partners
Byron Deeter, Ethan Kurzweil
Investment Track Record
AUM
$19B
Notable Deal
Bessemer Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture...
Founded
1911
Stage
Multi-stage
Bessemer Venture Partners manages $19B, deploying capital with conviction into AI opportunities that match their thesis.
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