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Alex Ferrara

Partner
London

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Biography

Alex Ferrara is a partner based in Bessemer's London office where he leads Bessemer's European efforts and primarily focuses on B2B SaaS, fintech, and cybersecurity.

Alex joined Bessemer in 2005. He led Shopify’s Series A in 2010, Pipedrive’s Series A in 2015, and has backed a range of successful cybersecurity startups.

Alex is a recovering gamer, avid cyclist, and trying to learn tennis.

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“These days Silicon Valley is no longer a geographic location, but rather a state of mind. It’s about founders and teams that are passionate about a big idea or have a vision to do something bold.”

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Anaqua

ACQUIRED BY: ASTORG
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Anaqua

Anaqua provides intellectual asset management software solutions and services to corporations of all sizes. Anaqua was acquired by Astorg, a leading European private equity firm, in February 2019.

ACQUIRED BY: ASTORG

Founded

2004

Partnered

2013

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NewVoiceMedia

ACQUIRED BY: VONAGE
Cloud Europe
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NewVoiceMedia

NewVoiceMedia is a leading global provider of cloud technology which helps businesses sell more, serve better and grow faster. NewVoiceMedia was acquired by Vonage in 2018.

ACQUIRED BY: VONAGE

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Alex Ferrara

Founded

1998

Partnered

2013

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Cloud Europe

PhishMe

ACQUIRED BY: PE CONSORTIUM
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PhishMe

PhishMe is the leading provider of education and incident response tools to help enterprises defend against phishing and social engineering attacks. PhishMe was acquired by a private equity consortium in 2018.

ACQUIRED BY: PE CONSORTIUM

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Alex Ferrara

Founded

2011

Partnered

2016

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ThreatTrack Security

ACQUIRED BY: J2 GLOBAL
Cybersecurity Enterprise
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ThreatTrack Security

ThreatTrack Security specializes in helping organizations identify and stop malwares designed to evade the traditional cyber-defenses. ThreatTrack Security was acquired by j2 Global in 2018.

ACQUIRED BY: J2 GLOBAL

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Alex Ferrara

Founded

1994

Partnered

2013

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Cybersecurity Enterprise

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