# Ethan Kurzweil at Bessemer Venture Partners

> Ethan Kurzweil, Founder & Managing Partner 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/ethan-kurzweil (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

San Francisco, US · Partner

# Ethan Kurzweil

Founder & Managing Partner at [Chemistry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chemistry)

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 7 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 5 +5 mentions

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 7 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Chemistry
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Chemistry** VC firm · US **10** cheques in 12 months **11** all time **4** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chemistry)

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Chemistry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chemistry)** Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2026
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Chemistry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chemistry-2)** Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2024
- SEC Form D · Company raising **View The Space, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **npm, Inc.** Director since 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Simply Measured, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2014
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Hightower, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2013
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Justin.tv, Inc.** Director since 2012

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

## Also at Chemistry

- [**Mark Goldberg** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mark-goldberg-4)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 18 Apr 2025 · 1h 3m SaaStr 799: The Series A Landscape in 2025: Insights from Chemistry VC's Ethan Kurzweil With [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode SaaStr 799: The Series A Landscape in 2025: Insights from Chemistry VC's Ethan Kurzweil SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin and Ethan Kurzwiel, previously partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and now founding partner at Chemistry VC, took us through a deep dive of exactly where Series A funding is… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) · 10 Apr 2022 · 55 min Bessemer Venture Partners' Ethan Kurzweil on bridging Web2 and Web3: A conversation on private markets, crypto, & the BessemerDAO With [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Today on the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast we have a guest who helps us bridge the gap between the past, the present, and the future. Ethan Kurzweil, a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, who is leading BVP’s crypto efforts and the BessemerDAO, comes onto the show to help us make sense of the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 28 Jun 2017 · 28 min 20VC: Bessemer's Ethan Kurzweil on How To View Pattern Recognition and Deal With The Anti-Portfolio, The Next Frontier In Developer Focussed Businesses & Why eSports Is Interesting Again With [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Ethan Kurzweil is a Partner @ Bessemer Venture Partners, one of the world leading venture funds with prior investments including the likes of Skype, LinkedIn, Yelp and Pinterest just to name a few. As for Ethan, he focuses on consumer facing technology and developer platforms having made… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 20 Oct 2016 · 35 min 111. Developer Platform Investing, Part 2 (Ethan Kurzweil) With [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Today we cover Part 2 of Developer Platform Investing with Ethan Kurzweil of Bessemer Venture Partners. In this segment we address: His 8 commandments of building big developer-focused businesses How he uses these commandments while evaluating a startup for investment How he sees the future of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 17 Oct 2016 · 26 min 110. Developer Platform Investing, Part 1 (Ethan Kurzweil) With [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Ethan Kurzweil of Bessemer Venture Partners joins Nick to cover Developer Platform Investing, Part 1. We will address questions including: What it means for a startup to have a developer platform focus Why Ethan has chosen to focus in this area The history of the developer platforms, over the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

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

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 16 Apr 2025 · 28 min We've entered an era of Fintech Maximalism according to Mark Goldberg Mentions [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil)[Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen) About this episode After nearly a decade at Index Ventures, where he backed standout fintech companies like Plaid, Persona, Lithic, and Pilot, Mark Goldberg left to launch Chemistry, an early-stage venture firm. Founded alongside Kristina Shen and Ethan Kurzweil, the $350 million fund is part of a growing trend in… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 30 Oct 2024 · 43 min The blueprint for starting a new firm with Chemistry Ventures, including the work needed before choosing your partners and non-consensus decision making. Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil)[Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. Today I’m excited to speak with the founding team of Chemistry, a new venture firm led by Kristina Shen, Ethan Kurzweil, and Mark Goldberg, who recently spun-out of blue… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 12 May 2018 · 9 min Investor Stories 85: Why I Passed (Pascucci, Einstein, Kurzweil, Verrill) Mentions [Ben Einstein](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-einstein)[Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Vic Pascucci Ben Einstein Ethan Kurzweil David Verrill Each investor highlights a situation where they decided not to invest, why they passed, and how it played out. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 11 Apr 2018 · 32 min 153. Cram Session, Episodes 105-111 (Nick Moran) Mentions [Stuart Larkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stuart-larkins)[Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil)[Ezra Galston](https://millionrounds.com/person/ezra-galston) About this episode Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 105. Underserved Startup Ecosystems, Part 1 (Stuart Larkins & Ezra Galston) 106. Underserved… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 28 Sept 2017 · 9 min Investor Stories 68: My Investing Strategy (Benaich, Kurzweil, Triest & DeMarrais) Mentions [Ethan Kurzweil](https://millionrounds.com/person/ethan-kurzweil)[Jonathon Triest](https://millionrounds.com/person/jonathon-triest)[Nathan Benaich](https://millionrounds.com/person/nathan-benaich) About this episode On this special segment of The Full Ratchet, the following investors are featured: Nathan Benaich Ethan Kurzweil Jonathon Triest & Brett DeMarrais Each investor describes their investment thesis and how they evaluate startups for investment. To listen more, please visit… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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