# Byron Deeter at Bessemer Venture Partners

> Byron Deeter, Partner/owner/fan at Bessemer Venture Partners. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Byron Deeter

Partner/owner/fan at [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 20 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 20 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Bessemer Venture Partners
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Bessemer Venture Partners** VC firm · US **138** cheques in 12 months **1032** all time **49** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)** Executive Officer, Promoter on 7 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bessemer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer)** Executive Officer, Promoter on 6 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)** Director of the general partner of the General Partner since 2025
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Shopmonkey Inc.** Director since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Guild Education, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Zylo, Inc.** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ScaleFactor, Inc.** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Zylo, Inc.** Began director position as of January 17, 2018 since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Tile, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ADAPTIVE INSIGHTS INC** Director on 2 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ServiceTitan, Inc.** Director on 8 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **TWILIO INC** Director on 4 filings · since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **SendGrid, Inc.** Director on 7 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Gainsight, Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **DOUBLEDUTCH, INC.** Director on 2 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **INSTRUCTURE INC** Director on 3 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **ADAPTIVE PLANNING INC** Director on 2 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **adap.tv Inc** Director since 2011
- SEC Form D · Company raising **INTACCT CORP** Director on 3 filings · since 2010

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Bessemer Venture Partners

- [**Jeff Epstein** Operating Partner *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-epstein)
- [**Jeff Lawson** Chief Executive Officer *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-lawson)
- [**Rob Soni** Managing Partner/lp *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-soni)
- [**Rob Stavis** Partner *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-stavis)
- [**Jeff Blackburn** Member Board of Directors *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-blackburn)
- [**Jeremy Levine** Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeremy-levine)
- [**Josh Reznick** Entrepreneur in Residence / Operating Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/josh-reznick)
- [**Vishal Gupta** Founder *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/vishal-gupta-2)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Masters of Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/masters-of-scale) · 16 Apr 2026 · 37 min Why CEOs need to think more like athletes, with investor Byron Deeter With [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Byron Deeter has spent two decades at the epicenter of tech as an investor with Bessemer Venture Partners. His portfolio includes some of the most innovative companies in the world, from Anthropic to Waymo to Canva. He talks with host Jeff Berman about his advice for both founders and investors in… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 25 Aug 2025 · 1h 21m 20VC: Do Margins Matter in AI? | Is Defensibility Gone For Good? | Is Vertical SaaS Dead in a World of AI | What SaaS Rules Are BS and No Longer Apply in a World of AI | The Future of Venture: Why Chanel vs Walmart is BS with Byron Deeter With [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Byron Deeter is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and one of the most renowned SaaS investors. Byron has led 19 unicorn investments, including IPO successes like ServiceTitan, Procore, Twilio, Box, Gainsight, Intercom, DocuSign, SendGrid. His portfolio includes eight companies that have gone… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 28 Jul 2021 · 34 min SaaStr 471: SaaStr CEO & Founder, Jason Lemkin and Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, Discuss Why The Cloud is On Fire in 2021 With [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode A great deep dive on why the Cloud is on fire right now, and what it means for founders. Learn more at TheCloud100.com, a free digital event with the Top 100 private Cloud and SaaS companies on Aug 10!! Video + notes: https://www.saastr.com/25-of-the-cloud-100-is-growing-100-at-100m-arr-woah/ More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 27 May 2021 · 43 min 20VC: The Twilio Memo: Bessemer's Byron Deeter on How a $125K Initial Check Became Bessemer's Largest Position, What The Influx of Late-Stage Capital Means For Venture Today & Why The Incumbent Advantage Is Now An Incumbent Disadvantage With [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Byron Deeter is a Partner @ Bessemer Venture Partners and one of the world's leading investors in SaaS and cloud. To date, nineteen of Byron's investments are valued above $1 billion, including ten IPOs and counting. Some of the incredible companies within Byron's portfolio include Twilio,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 10 Sept 2020 · 25 min SaaStr 373: The State of the Cloud 2020, The COVID Beneficiaries Edition with Byron Deeter and Elliott Robinson of Bessemer Venture Partners With [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Elliott Robinson](https://millionrounds.com/person/elliott-robinson) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Bessemer's 5th Annual State of the Cloud Report returns for a definitive look at the cloud industry today. Byron Deeter and Elliott Robinson, partners at Bessemer Venture Partners, offer macro trends in the public and private cloud markets, strategic advice to cloud founders, and insights into why… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 May 2020 · 45 min 223. Crisis Coverage w/ Byron Deeter - Why This is the Seminal Moment for Cloud and Lessons from 19 Unicorn Investments With [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter) About this episode Byron Deeter of Bessemer joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Why This is the Seminal Moment for Cloud and Lessons from 19 Unicorn Investments. In this episode, we cover: Background and path to venture Stage and focus area at Bessemer? You've said that many of the lessons… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Byron Deeter in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 14 Oct 2021 · 22 min SaaStr 484: The State of the Cloud 2021, How to Build a Cloud Unicorn with Bessemer Venture Partners Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Elliott Robinson](https://millionrounds.com/person/elliott-robinson)[Mary D'Onofrio](https://millionrounds.com/person/mary-d-onofrio) About this episode BVP partners Byron Deeter, Mary D'Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson share a state of the cloud economy, tactical lessons and case studies for early-stage founders, private market analysis, alongside key predictions and trends driving innovation in SaaS around the globe. Full video:… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 17 Mar 2021 · 43 min SaaStr 436: The 2021 State of the Cloud with Bessemer Venture Partners Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)[Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Elliott Robinson](https://millionrounds.com/person/elliott-robinson)[Mary D'Onofrio](https://millionrounds.com/person/mary-d-onofrio) About this episode In today's SaaStr podcast the team at Bessemer Venture Partners unveils the 2021 state of the cloud. Listen in as Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson and Mary D'Onofrio share the latest trends and predictions for the cloud marketplace. Video + blog post:… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 28 Jan 2021 · 9 min Investor Stories 177: Lessons Learned (Warner, Findley, Toney, Deeter) Mentions [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Lo Toney](https://millionrounds.com/person/lo-toney)[Ty Findley](https://millionrounds.com/person/ty-findley) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Check Warner Ty Findley Lo Toney Byron Deeter Each investor illustrates a critical lesson learned about startup investing and how it's changed their approach. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 3 Dec 2020 · 10 min Investor Stories 169: Post Mortems (Pezeshki, Dash, Deeter, Vassallo) Mentions [Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Niki Pezeshki](https://millionrounds.com/person/niki-pezeshki)[Somesh Dash](https://millionrounds.com/person/somesh-dash)[Trae Vassallo](https://millionrounds.com/person/trae-vassallo) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Niki Pezeshki Somesh Dash Byron Deeter Trae Vassallo Each investor discusses a portfolio company that did not survive and why it was that they failed. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 29 Aug 2020 · 13 min Investor Stories 155: Why I Passed (Klaff, Steffens, Polovets, Deeter) Mentions [Leo Polovets](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leo-polovets)[Byron Deeter](https://millionrounds.com/person/byron-deeter)[Tamara Steffens](https://millionrounds.com/person/tamara-steffens) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following Investors are featured: Oren Klaff Tamara Steffens Leo Polovets Byron Deeter Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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