Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners, established in 1911, is a prominent venture capital firm headquartered in Redwood City, California, with a global presence. The firm invests in early-stage to growth-stage companies across various sectors, including software, TMT, healthcare, fintech, and consumer products. With a portfolio boasting successful companies like Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, and Yelp, Bessemer Venture Partners has a proven track record in helping entrepreneurs build enduring companies. The firm manages multiple funds, totaling over $4 billion in assets, and provides support to founders from seed stage through to growth, fostering long-term relationships with its portfolio companies.

Anurag Begwani

Vice President

Kent Bennett

Partner

Thomas Berger

Partner

Charles Birnbaum

Partner

Sam Bondy

Investor

Sara Byrne

CFO and Partner

Hansae Catlett

Vice President

Aparna Chaganty

Investor

Justina Chung

Vice President

David Cowan

Partner

Brian Cramer

Operating Partner

Mary D'Onofrio

Partner

Sakib Dadi

Vice President

Byron Deeter

Partner

Sameer Dholakia

Partner

John Drake

Investor

Jeff Epstein

Operating Partner

Brian Feinstein

Partner

Adam Ferrara

Partner

Alex Ferrara

Partner

Adam Fisher

Partner

Andrew Geisse

Operating Partner

Talia Goldberg

Partner

Alexa Grabelle

Investor

Sandy Grippo

CFO

Sofia Guerra

Vice President, Cambridge office

Felda Hardymon

Partner

Tess Hatch

Partner

Andrew Hedin

Partner

Nithin Kaimal

COO

Eric Kaplan

Vice President and Investor

Amit Karp

Partner

Hannah Kim

Vice President

Stephen Kraus

Partner

Lindsey Li

Vice President

Grace Ma

Investor

Maha Malik

Investor

Bhavik Nagda

Investor

Aditya Nidmarti

Investor

Bob O'Neil

Venture Partner

Darsh Patel

Investor

Anant Vidur Puri

Partner

Caty Rea

Vice President

Elliott Robinson

Partner and Co-Founder of the Growth Investment Practice

Aia Sarycheva

Vice President

Jason Scheller

Investor

Yael Schiff

Vice President

David Selverian

Investor

Madeline Shue

Investor

Smith, Scott

Operating Partner

Robert Stavis

Partner

Mayo Stuntz

Operating Partner

Alexandra Sukin

Investor

Vatsalya Tandon

Investor

Janice Teng

Vice President

Katherine Walker

Vice President

Christopher Wan

Vice President

Bryan Wu

Partner

Alex Yuditski

Investor

Past deals in Virtualization

Drivenets

Series C in 2022
DriveNets Ltd. is a software company based in Ra’anana, Israel, with an additional office in Red Bank, New Jersey, focused on developing innovative solutions for communications service provider networks. Founded in 2015, DriveNets has created the Network Cloud, a software-centric routing infrastructure that offers a comprehensive routing stack, data-path control, and central management capabilities. This cloud-native solution enables operators to disaggregate their network infrastructure from core to edge, similar to the practices of hyperscalers in the cloud industry. By utilizing standard networking white boxes, DriveNets allows communications service providers to enhance profitability and reduce complexity, while facilitating automated operations and fostering innovation through on-demand infrastructure.

Drivenets

Series B in 2021
DriveNets Ltd. is a software company based in Ra’anana, Israel, with an additional office in Red Bank, New Jersey, focused on developing innovative solutions for communications service provider networks. Founded in 2015, DriveNets has created the Network Cloud, a software-centric routing infrastructure that offers a comprehensive routing stack, data-path control, and central management capabilities. This cloud-native solution enables operators to disaggregate their network infrastructure from core to edge, similar to the practices of hyperscalers in the cloud industry. By utilizing standard networking white boxes, DriveNets allows communications service providers to enhance profitability and reduce complexity, while facilitating automated operations and fostering innovation through on-demand infrastructure.

Hysolate

Venture Round in 2020
Hysolate Ltd. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, specializing in endpoint solutions for desktop management. Founded in 2016, Hysolate's hybrid platform allows organizations to run multiple operating systems on a single workstation while ensuring security. The company's core offerings include the vGap Endpoint Hypervisor, which creates a fully virtualized environment for user-facing software without direct hardware access; the vGap Management Server, which centrally manages security policies and monitors endpoint activities; and vGap Network Security, which facilitates network segmentation to enhance endpoint protection. Hysolate's innovative approach enables organizations to isolate risky and sensitive activities on users' devices, thus allowing employees to work productively without compromising security. The company is supported by notable investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Innovation Endeavors.

Affirmed Networks

Venture Round in 2019
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in mobile content cloud solutions, offering a range of services aimed at enhancing mobile data networks for customers globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company provides virtualization and network functions that include a cloud-based virtual mobile network, service creation tools, and critical data communication services for the telecommunications sector. Its key offerings include the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators reduce time-to-market and operational costs for new services, as well as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native solution designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks. By integrating advanced technologies like network slicing and optimized IoT access, Affirmed Networks enables communication service providers to scale efficiently while minimizing capital and operational expenditures associated with complex network infrastructures.

Drivenets

Series A in 2019
DriveNets Ltd. is a software company based in Ra’anana, Israel, with an additional office in Red Bank, New Jersey, focused on developing innovative solutions for communications service provider networks. Founded in 2015, DriveNets has created the Network Cloud, a software-centric routing infrastructure that offers a comprehensive routing stack, data-path control, and central management capabilities. This cloud-native solution enables operators to disaggregate their network infrastructure from core to edge, similar to the practices of hyperscalers in the cloud industry. By utilizing standard networking white boxes, DriveNets allows communications service providers to enhance profitability and reduce complexity, while facilitating automated operations and fostering innovation through on-demand infrastructure.

Hysolate

Series B in 2018
Hysolate Ltd. is a technology company based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, with an additional office in New York, specializing in endpoint solutions for desktop management. Founded in 2016, Hysolate's hybrid platform allows organizations to run multiple operating systems on a single workstation while ensuring security. The company's core offerings include the vGap Endpoint Hypervisor, which creates a fully virtualized environment for user-facing software without direct hardware access; the vGap Management Server, which centrally manages security policies and monitors endpoint activities; and vGap Network Security, which facilitates network segmentation to enhance endpoint protection. Hysolate's innovative approach enables organizations to isolate risky and sensitive activities on users' devices, thus allowing employees to work productively without compromising security. The company is supported by notable investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Innovation Endeavors.

Capsule8

Series B in 2018
Capsule8, founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, specializes in cyber protection for Linux systems across various environments including containerized, virtualized, and bare metal infrastructures. The company's flagship product, Capsule8 Protect, focuses on detecting and mitigating attacks in real-time, offering continuous security for enterprises that rely on Linux. By enabling organizations to safeguard their systems from zero-day attacks and other unwanted activities without the need for human intervention, Capsule8 empowers businesses to modernize their infrastructure securely. Founded by experts in cybersecurity and backed by prominent investors, Capsule8 is committed to enhancing the security posture of Linux-powered enterprises.

Capsule8

Series A in 2017
Capsule8, founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, specializes in cyber protection for Linux systems across various environments including containerized, virtualized, and bare metal infrastructures. The company's flagship product, Capsule8 Protect, focuses on detecting and mitigating attacks in real-time, offering continuous security for enterprises that rely on Linux. By enabling organizations to safeguard their systems from zero-day attacks and other unwanted activities without the need for human intervention, Capsule8 empowers businesses to modernize their infrastructure securely. Founded by experts in cybersecurity and backed by prominent investors, Capsule8 is committed to enhancing the security posture of Linux-powered enterprises.

Capsule8

Seed Round in 2017
Capsule8, founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, specializes in cyber protection for Linux systems across various environments including containerized, virtualized, and bare metal infrastructures. The company's flagship product, Capsule8 Protect, focuses on detecting and mitigating attacks in real-time, offering continuous security for enterprises that rely on Linux. By enabling organizations to safeguard their systems from zero-day attacks and other unwanted activities without the need for human intervention, Capsule8 empowers businesses to modernize their infrastructure securely. Founded by experts in cybersecurity and backed by prominent investors, Capsule8 is committed to enhancing the security posture of Linux-powered enterprises.

Ravello Systems

Series C in 2015
Ravello Systems Inc. specializes in cloud-based virtualization software solutions, enabling enterprises to encapsulate and run multi-VM applications seamlessly across on-premise and cloud environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of services, including the ability to develop and test VMware/KVM applications with complex networking in major public clouds such as AWS and Google Cloud. It provides virtual training for deploying multi-VM application environments, on-demand OpenStack labs for various purposes, and VMware ESXi lab environments for demos and testing. Ravello Systems is recognized as the first provider of a Cloud Application Hypervisor, allowing users to leverage the public cloud's resources effectively. As of March 2016, Ravello operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation and has received backing from prominent venture capital firms.

Infinio

Series B in 2013
Infinio Systems Inc. specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing storage performance in virtual environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, the company addresses a critical challenge faced by data center administrators: the need for improved storage performance rather than merely increasing hardware capacity. Infinio's software-only solution focuses on optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) performance, allowing businesses to improve their operational efficiency and customer experience without the high costs associated with additional storage hardware. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its potential in the market.

Stratoscale

Series A in 2013
Stratoscale is a cloud infrastructure company that offers software solutions designed for enterprise IT, development teams, and service providers. Its primary product, Stratoscale Symphony, is a cloud data center software that can be rapidly deployed on standard x86 servers, effectively providing users with an experience similar to Amazon Web Services while enhancing existing VMware infrastructure. The company's technology focuses on virtualization, allowing IT teams to optimize their current infrastructures through a hyper-converged operating system that utilizes a rack design, as opposed to traditional single-server setups. This approach enables clients to develop a new software stack that can efficiently manage and scale their data center operations. Stratoscale has been recognized as a notable player in the industry and has received considerable investment from prominent firms, further solidifying its position in the market.

Affirmed Networks

Series C in 2013
Affirmed Networks, Inc. specializes in mobile content cloud solutions, offering a range of services aimed at enhancing mobile data networks for customers globally. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts, the company provides virtualization and network functions that include a cloud-based virtual mobile network, service creation tools, and critical data communication services for the telecommunications sector. Its key offerings include the Affirmed Service Automation Platform, which helps mobile operators reduce time-to-market and operational costs for new services, as well as the Affirmed UnityCloud 5G core, a cloud-native solution designed to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks. By integrating advanced technologies like network slicing and optimized IoT access, Affirmed Networks enables communication service providers to scale efficiently while minimizing capital and operational expenditures associated with complex network infrastructures.

Anunta

Series A in 2013
Anunta is a recognized provider of Managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solutions, specializing in Enterprise DaaS, Packaged DaaS, and Digital Workspace technology. With over a decade of experience, the company has successfully migrated more than 500,000 remote desktop users to the cloud, enhancing workforce productivity and improving the end-user experience. Anunta's cloud-based end-user computing platform is designed to ensure consistent access to business applications for users in remote offices, effectively balancing employee needs across various functions in a dynamic environment. This platform offers clients real-time visibility and management of their entire computing landscape, simplifying the complexities often associated with remote desktop management.

Infinio

Series A in 2013
Infinio Systems Inc. specializes in developing software solutions aimed at enhancing storage performance in virtual environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an additional office in New York, the company addresses a critical challenge faced by data center administrators: the need for improved storage performance rather than merely increasing hardware capacity. Infinio's software-only solution focuses on optimizing network-attached storage (NAS) performance, allowing businesses to improve their operational efficiency and customer experience without the high costs associated with additional storage hardware. The company is backed by prominent venture capital firms, which underscores its potential in the market.

Ravello Systems

Series B in 2012
Ravello Systems Inc. specializes in cloud-based virtualization software solutions, enabling enterprises to encapsulate and run multi-VM applications seamlessly across on-premise and cloud environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of services, including the ability to develop and test VMware/KVM applications with complex networking in major public clouds such as AWS and Google Cloud. It provides virtual training for deploying multi-VM application environments, on-demand OpenStack labs for various purposes, and VMware ESXi lab environments for demos and testing. Ravello Systems is recognized as the first provider of a Cloud Application Hypervisor, allowing users to leverage the public cloud's resources effectively. As of March 2016, Ravello operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation and has received backing from prominent venture capital firms.

Ravello Systems

Series A in 2011
Ravello Systems Inc. specializes in cloud-based virtualization software solutions, enabling enterprises to encapsulate and run multi-VM applications seamlessly across on-premise and cloud environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company offers a range of services, including the ability to develop and test VMware/KVM applications with complex networking in major public clouds such as AWS and Google Cloud. It provides virtual training for deploying multi-VM application environments, on-demand OpenStack labs for various purposes, and VMware ESXi lab environments for demos and testing. Ravello Systems is recognized as the first provider of a Cloud Application Hypervisor, allowing users to leverage the public cloud's resources effectively. As of March 2016, Ravello operates as a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation and has received backing from prominent venture capital firms.

Parallels

Venture Round in 2009
Parallels, Inc. is a company specializing in virtualization technology and Mac management solutions for consumers, businesses, and service providers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Parallels offers a range of products, including Parallels Desktop for Mac, which enables users to run Windows applications, and Parallels Access, allowing remote access to computers. The company's offerings also include Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM, which assists IT departments in managing Mac devices, and Parallels Remote Application Server for secure access to desktops and applications. Additionally, Parallels provides tools like Parallels Toolbox to streamline computing tasks and Parallels Mobile Device Management for controlling mobile data. With a global reach across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, Parallels serves a diverse clientele. The company, originally known as SWsoft, Inc., rebranded in 2008 and is now a subsidiary of Corel Corporation.

Netuitive

Series D in 2007
Netuitive, Inc. provides self-learning performance management software. Its products include Netuitive Service Analyzer that automates performance management applications, as well as delivers a view of business service health in information technology silos; Netuitive SI, which automates systems threshold administration and performance management; and Netuitive SI for VMWARE, a self-learning performance management software for virtualized environments.

Parallels

Venture Round in 2005
Parallels, Inc. is a company specializing in virtualization technology and Mac management solutions for consumers, businesses, and service providers. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Parallels offers a range of products, including Parallels Desktop for Mac, which enables users to run Windows applications, and Parallels Access, allowing remote access to computers. The company's offerings also include Parallels Mac Management for Microsoft SCCM, which assists IT departments in managing Mac devices, and Parallels Remote Application Server for secure access to desktops and applications. Additionally, Parallels provides tools like Parallels Toolbox to streamline computing tasks and Parallels Mobile Device Management for controlling mobile data. With a global reach across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, Parallels serves a diverse clientele. The company, originally known as SWsoft, Inc., rebranded in 2008 and is now a subsidiary of Corel Corporation.

Netuitive

Series C in 2005
Netuitive, Inc. provides self-learning performance management software. Its products include Netuitive Service Analyzer that automates performance management applications, as well as delivers a view of business service health in information technology silos; Netuitive SI, which automates systems threshold administration and performance management; and Netuitive SI for VMWARE, a self-learning performance management software for virtualized environments.

Netuitive

Series B in 2002
Netuitive, Inc. provides self-learning performance management software. Its products include Netuitive Service Analyzer that automates performance management applications, as well as delivers a view of business service health in information technology silos; Netuitive SI, which automates systems threshold administration and performance management; and Netuitive SI for VMWARE, a self-learning performance management software for virtualized environments.
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