We’re early believers who invest in visionaries from concept through Series A, and beyond. More than just capital, we provide the comprehensive support system founders need to build world-changing companies. The journey from idea to industry leader starts here.
Recurring events designed specifically for early-stage entrepreneurs to connect with peers and potential partners who matter most. Beyond networking, dive into hands-on workshops that deliver actionable insights on critical challenges: assembling your dream team, achieving product-market fit, mastering the fundraising process, and more essential skills to accelerate your startup journey.
Tailored peer-matching that pairs CEOs and founders with others at similar stages, creating a powerful support network of individuals who’ve faced the same challenges. Build lasting relationships, exchange hard-won wisdom, and gain perspective from fellow entrepreneurs who’ve walked the path you’re on.
Gain immediate access to exclusive portfolio perks and partnerships—over 100 premium software tools and services used by our most successful companies to scale efficiently. Leverage the same resources that helped our leading portfolio companies grow, with significant credits and savings across every critical business function, from infrastructure and marketing to HR and finance.
Bessemer Beam is a pre-incubator startup launchpad program and community helping deeply technical founders start their own AI companies, for zero equity. Beam includes everything you’ll need to get off the ground and start building, from compute resources to startup counsel and advisor support.
When challenges arise, our founders can connect directly with seasoned experts across every business function. Below is just a sample of our elite operating advisor network.
Mike Gozzo, chief product & technology officer, Ada
Spencer Ante, former VP, American Express Tech Group
Libby Leffler, CEO & founder, First
Adam FitzGerald, VP of developer relations, HashiCorp
Keith Richey, global marketing leader, LinkedIn
Sean Brecker, CFO, Oura
Brandon Terry, early product leader, Procore
Tony Rodoni, former Salesforce sales executive, Salesforce
Cassio Goldschmidt, CISO, ServiceTitan
Insights on PM/fit, founder playbooks, pricing, and beyond.
ACV Auctions provides a mobile app and web platform that allows car dealers to quickly buy and sell wholesale vehicles through live auctions.
ACV went public in March 2021 (NASDAQ: ACVA).
Auth0 operates a cloud based identity platform for developers.
Auth0 was acquired by Okta for $6.5 billion in 2021.
Fiverr is a marketplace for creative and professional services. Fiverr went public in June 2019 (NYSE: FVRR).
Life360 is the world's largest mobile app for families. In May of 2019, Life360 went public on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Otonomo is the first neutral automotive data services platform that paves the way for the development of new apps and services. Otonomo went public in August 2021 (NASDAQ: OTMO).
Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas. In April of 2019, Pinterest went public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PINS).
Rocket Lab delivers a range of complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment.
Rocket Lab announced to go public in merger with SPAC Vector Acquisition Corp in March 2021.
Rocket Lab went public in August 2021 (NASDAQ: RKLB).
Shopify is a cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Shopify went public in May 2015 (NYSE: SHOP).
Twilio is a cloud communication company that enables users to use standard web languages to build voice, VoIP, and SMS apps via a web API. In June 2016, Twilio went public (NYSE: TWLO).
Weave is a communication company helping practitioners increase and maintain their patient base by building stronger relationships.
Weave became a public company in November 2021.
Wix empowers businesses, organizations, professionals, and individuals to take their businesses, brands, and workflow online. Wix (WIX) went public in November 2013.