Bessemer Venture Partners
Bessemer Venture Partners is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the world, with roots dating back to 1911 and the Carnegie steel fortune. The firm manages over $20 billion and has backed more than 200 IPOs including Shopify, Twilio, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Wix. Bessemer backed Perplexity and maintains an active AI investment practice spanning enterprise applications, developer tools, and infrastructure. The firm is famous for its cloud computing investment thesis and annual State of the Cloud report, and has expanded its AI practice to identify the next generation of category-defining companies leveraging large language models and generative AI.
- How many AI deals has Bessemer Venture Partners made?
- Bessemer Venture Partners has participated in 14 AI funding rounds tracked in our database, leading 5 of them.
- What AI companies has Bessemer Venture Partners invested in?
- Bessemer Venture Partners's AI portfolio includes Harmoni, The Exploration Company, Verse, Unframe, Vapi, and 7 more.
- What AI sectors does Bessemer Venture Partners focus on?
- Bessemer Venture Partners invests across AI sectors including Enterprise AI, Deep Tech, AI Infrastructure, Consumer AI, and 3 more.
- What type of investor is Bessemer Venture Partners?
- Bessemer Venture Partners is classified as a vc investor. Bessemer Venture Partners is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the world, with roots dating back to 1911 and the Carnegie steel fortune. The firm manages over $20 billion and has backed more than 200 IPOs including Shopify, Twilio, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Wix. Bessemer backed Perplexity and maintains an active AI investment practice spanning enterprise applications, developer tools, and infrastructure. The firm is famous for its cloud computing investment thesis and annual State of the Cloud report, and has expanded its AI practice to identify the next generation of category-defining companies leveraging large language models and generative AI.
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