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Bessemer

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 59 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $711M, Sept 2026VC firm

Series CSeries ASeries B

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 59 on record
Since the last cheque12days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$44MRounds led3 of 59Mostly inUnited States, 73%
Pitch Bessemer

Bessemer highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series A: 47% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 3 rounds

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2011-04From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
LARCHMONT, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first59 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    doubleAISeries A · IL · Silicon Angle$200MLed
  3. Sept
    CognitionSeries E · US · TechCrunch$2.0BWith 18 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Mar
    HalterSeries E · NZ · TechStartups$220MWith 8 others
  6. 2019

    13 rounds

  7. Oct
    WeaveSeries D · US · FinSMEs$70MWith 5 others
  8. May
    DashlaneSeries D · US · FinSMEs$110MWith 3 others
  9. May
    CozyKinSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.0MLed
  10. May
    Auth0Series E · US · FinSMEs$103MWith 5 others
  11. May
    Skylark TravelSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 5 others
  12. Apr
    Sila NanotechnologiesSeries E · US · FinSMEs$170MWith 6 others
  13. Apr
    CandidSeries B · US · TechCrunch$63MWith 2 others
  14. Mar
    ToastSeries E · US · TechCrunch$250MWith 3 others
  15. Mar
    VlocitySeries C · US · FinSMEs$60MWith 4 others
  16. Mar
    HibobSeries A · IL · FinSMEs$20MWith 4 others
  17. Feb
    Second MeasureSeries A · US · Techregister$20MWith 1 other
  18. Feb
    MakerSightsUS · FinSMEs$3.1MWith 3 others
  19. Jan
    ZestfulUS · Crunchbase News$1.1MWith 3 others
  20. 2018

    20 rounds

  21. Dec
    AdaCA · FinSMEs$14MWith 4 others
  22. Dec
    TossKR · TechCrunch$80MWith 7 others
  23. Nov
    CyberGRXSeries C · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 7 others
  24. Nov
    Habana LabsSeries B · IL · FinSMEs$75MWith 2 others
  25. Nov
    Rocket LabSeries E · NZ · TechCrunch$140MWith 6 others
  26. Nov
    ServiceTitanSeries D · US · FinSMEs$165MWith 4 others
  27. Oct
    WiredScoreSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 8 others
  28. Oct
    Ctera NetworksSeries D · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 5 others
  29. Sept
    PagerDutySeries D · US · FinSMEs$90MWith 3 others
  30. Jul
    Guild EducationSeries C · US · FinSMEs$40MWith 7 others
  31. Jul
    K HealthIL · VentureBeat$13MWith 6 others
  32. Jul
    CentivoSeries A · US · FinSMEs$34MWith 6 others
  33. Jun
    Decibel TherapeuticsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$55MWith 8 others
  34. Jun
    ClarotySeries B · US · FinSMEs$60MWith 7 others
  35. May
    Auth0Series D · US · FinSMEs$55MWith 4 others
  36. Apr
    TravelTriangleSeries C · IN · TechCrunch$12MWith 2 others
  37. Apr
    WelltokSeries E · US · FinSMEs$75MWith 6 others
  38. Feb
    ACV AuctionsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$31MWith 3 others
  39. Feb
    BigBasketIN · China Money Network$300MWith 1 other
  40. Jan
    Rainforst QASeries B · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 4 others
  41. 2017

    23 rounds

  42. Dec
    VayyarSeries C · IL · FinSMEs$45MWith 5 others
  43. Nov
    FractylSeries D · US · FinSMEs$44MWith 8 others
  44. Nov
    Candid Co.Series A · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 2 others
  45. Sept
    EdenSeries A · US · TechCrunch$10MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration24 named

ARAdam R. FisherDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
ARAlex R. FerraraDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
ASAllan S. BufferdAllan S. Buffered is a member of the board of managersiFiling they signed
BRBrian R. FeinsteinDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
BBByron B. DeeterDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
CMCharles M. JohnsonCharles M. Johnson is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
CCChristopher C. AngellChristopher C. Angell is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
CRCurt R. TobeyCurt R. Tobey is Executive Officer of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
DLDaphne L. RichardsDaphne L. Richards is an executive officer of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
DJDavid J. CowanDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
DSDavid S. KirklandDavid S. Kirkland is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
DBDorothy B. MooreDorothy B. Moore is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
EFEthan F. KurzweilDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
GDGeorge D. PhippsGeorge D. Phipps is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
JEJ. Edmund CollotonDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
JSJeremy S. LevineDirector of the general partner of the General Partner.iFiling they signed
JAJohn A. Hilton, Jr.John A. Hilton, Jr. is an executive officer and a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
JGJohn G. MacDonaldJohn G. MacDonald is an executive officer of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
KMKenneth M. MusenKenneth M. Musen is a member of the board of managersiFiling they signed
LJLuis J. FernandezLuis J. Fernandez is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
MDMarc D. SternMarc D. Stern is Executive Officer of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
MCMaria C. RichterMaria C. Richter is a Director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
MAMichael A. VlasicMichael A. Vlasic is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed
OMOgden Mills PhippsOgden Mills Phipps is a director of the Advisor, Bessemer Trust Company, N.A.iFiling they signed

We also hold 37 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

3+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Bessemer. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Bessemer put money into.

Quick answers about Bessemer

What does Bessemer invest in?

Bessemer invests most often at Series C and Series A (47% of the rounds on record).

How active is Bessemer?

59 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Bessemer invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: doubleAI (Series A, Oct 2026), Cognition (Series E, Sept 2026) and Halter (Series E, Mar 2025).

How big are Bessemer's cheques?

The median round it joins is $44M.

Does Bessemer lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 59 investments on record (5%).

Where does Bessemer invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (73%), Israel (13%) and New Zealand (5%).

Is Bessemer investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Bessemer invest alongside?

Most often Battery Ventures (4 rounds together), Comcast Ventures (4 rounds together) and New Enterprise Associates (4 rounds together).

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