# Kristina Shen at Bessemer Venture Partners > Kristina Shen, 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/kristina-shen (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Kristina Shen Managing Partner at [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 6 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 2 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 6 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Andreessen Horowitz - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=kristina-shen)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=kristina-shen) ## The firm [**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm · US **320** cheques in 12 months **1649** all time **110** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Arweave](https://millionrounds.com/company/arweave) - [Celo](https://millionrounds.com/company/celo) - [CryptoKitties](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryptokitties) - [Eco](https://millionrounds.com/startup/eco) - [Forte](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forte-2) - [Matik](https://millionrounds.com/startup/matik) - [Oasis Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/oasis-labs) - [Reflexer Labs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/reflexer-labs) - [Rutter](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rutter) - [dYdX](https://millionrounds.com/company/dydx) ## 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 **RutterAPI, Inc.** Director since 2022 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Matik, Inc.** Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Mux, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Pana Industries, Inc.** Director since 2019 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Andreessen Horowitz - [**Marc Andreessen** Co-Founder *38 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/marc-andreessen) - [**Ben Horowitz** Horowitz *10 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-horowitz) - [**Jeff Jordan** Managing Partner at A16z *8 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-jordan) - [**David Ulevitch** Council Member *6 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-ulevitch) - [**Lars Dalgaard** Board Member / Board Partner *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lars-dalgaard) - [**Steve Papa** Founder and CEO *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/steve-papa) - [**Arianna Simpson** Managing Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/arianna-simpson) - [**Peter Johnson** GTM *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/peter-johnson-3) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 4 Nov 2022 · 23 min SaaStr 605: Increasing Runway Without Sacrificing Growth with Norwest Venture Partners' Sean Jacobsohn & Scott Beechuk and Andreessen Horowitz GP Kristina Shen With [Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen)[Scott Beechuk](https://millionrounds.com/person/scott-beechuk-2)[Sean Jacobsohn](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-jacobsohn) Mentions [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) About this episode Top of mind for many startups during a downturn is the question, "How do we balance investment in growing our business while maintaining a modest burn to extend our time to next funding?" In this session we will explore some creative techniques to grow your business with efficiency. Hear from three… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 21 May 2018 · 24 min SaaStr 176: What SaaS Startups Need To Raise A Series A Today, Why We Need A New Framework To Think About SaaS Multiples and How "The Rule of 40" Changes with Scale with Kristina Shen, Partner @ Bessemer Venture Partners With [Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen) Mentions [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) About this episode Kristina Shen is a Partner @ Bessemer Venture Partners, one of the world's leading venture funds with a portfolio including the likes of Pinterest, Skype, Box, LinkedIn, Yelp and many more incredible companies. As for Kristina, she serves on the boards of DoubleDutch, Glint, Retail Solutions and… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Kristina Shen in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Term Sheet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/term-sheet) · 4 Feb 2026 · 40 min Chemistry cofounder: “more talented founders than ever” are moving into health care | Term Sheet Mentions [Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen) About this episode Chemistry cofounder Kristina Shen says the market may be nearing a “reckoning” point. So why is she still optimistic going into 2026?In this episode of Term Sheet, Shen discusses why she decided to co-found her own VC firm, her excitement around health care, and why her team is focused on bringing… Listen on Apple Podcasts - [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 30 Jul 2025 · 33 min SaaStr 813: From Startup to $11B: ServiceTitan's CRO Breaks Down Their Sales Playbook Mentions [Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen)[Ross Biestman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ross-biestman) About this episode In this session, CRO of ServiceTitan, Ross Biestman, and Chemistry's Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Kristina Shen, discuss ServiceTitan's founding principles and growth from a small company to a $11 billion vertical SaaS leader. Together they cover ServiceTitan's mission-driven approach, and its… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [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 a16z Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/a16z) · 29 May 2020 · 21 min SaaS Go-to-Upmarket Mentions [David Ulevitch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-ulevitch)[Kristina Shen](https://millionrounds.com/person/kristina-shen) About this episode For a SaaS company, it's easier to move upmarket than down, and this gives SaaS startups the advantage against incumbents. In this episode, David Ulevitch and our newest enterprise general partner Kristina Shen look at the SaaS go-to-upmarket with a focus on how to price for the move, including… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=kristina-shen). ## Find people like Kristina Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)