Bessemer Venture Partners

Founded in 1911, Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Redwood City, California. With over $4 billion under management, the firm invests globally across various sectors including artificial intelligence & machine learning, biotech, cloud, consumer, cybersecurity, deep tech, developer, fintech, healthcare, marketplaces, and vertical software. Known for its long-standing support of entrepreneurs, Bessemer has backed companies such as Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, and Linkedin.

Eric Arnold

Vice President

Kent Bennett

Partner

Thomas Berger

Partner

Charles Birnbaum

Partner

Sam Bondy

Investor

Past deals in Email

Courier

Series B in 2022
Courier is a developer of notification management software that enables businesses to efficiently route user notifications across multiple channels, such as email, SMS, and messaging platforms. Its API allows developers to optimize notification delivery by considering various factors, including user engagement history and real-time online status. This flexibility permits the creation of reusable messages that can be tailored for specific channels, ensuring relevant and timely communication. With a strong focus on customer success, Courier has established long-lasting relationships with its clients by continuously adapting to technological advancements and industry changes. The company is committed to maintaining stability in its management while pushing the boundaries of innovation to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Courier

Series A in 2020
Courier is a developer of notification management software that enables businesses to efficiently route user notifications across multiple channels, such as email, SMS, and messaging platforms. Its API allows developers to optimize notification delivery by considering various factors, including user engagement history and real-time online status. This flexibility permits the creation of reusable messages that can be tailored for specific channels, ensuring relevant and timely communication. With a strong focus on customer success, Courier has established long-lasting relationships with its clients by continuously adapting to technological advancements and industry changes. The company is committed to maintaining stability in its management while pushing the boundaries of innovation to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

Courier

Venture Round in 2020
Courier is a developer of notification management software that enables businesses to efficiently route user notifications across multiple channels, such as email, SMS, and messaging platforms. Its API allows developers to optimize notification delivery by considering various factors, including user engagement history and real-time online status. This flexibility permits the creation of reusable messages that can be tailored for specific channels, ensuring relevant and timely communication. With a strong focus on customer success, Courier has established long-lasting relationships with its clients by continuously adapting to technological advancements and industry changes. The company is committed to maintaining stability in its management while pushing the boundaries of innovation to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

SendGrid

Venture Round in 2017
SendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform that helps businesses manage email-driven engagement. It offers an email API for developers to integrate email into applications, marketing tools to manage contact lists, create and test templates, and run campaigns with analytics to measure performance. The platform also provides expert services aimed at optimizing email delivery and deliverability. SendGrid handles large-scale email sending for a wide range of customers, from consumer internet services to enterprise brands, emphasizing reliable delivery and engagement. Founded in 2009 and based in Denver, Colorado, SendGrid grew to serve billions of emails monthly across diverse industries. In 2019, the company was acquired by Twilio, expanding Twilio’s communications platform with robust email capabilities.

SendGrid

Series D in 2016
SendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform that helps businesses manage email-driven engagement. It offers an email API for developers to integrate email into applications, marketing tools to manage contact lists, create and test templates, and run campaigns with analytics to measure performance. The platform also provides expert services aimed at optimizing email delivery and deliverability. SendGrid handles large-scale email sending for a wide range of customers, from consumer internet services to enterprise brands, emphasizing reliable delivery and engagement. Founded in 2009 and based in Denver, Colorado, SendGrid grew to serve billions of emails monthly across diverse industries. In 2019, the company was acquired by Twilio, expanding Twilio’s communications platform with robust email capabilities.

SendGrid

Series C in 2014
SendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform that helps businesses manage email-driven engagement. It offers an email API for developers to integrate email into applications, marketing tools to manage contact lists, create and test templates, and run campaigns with analytics to measure performance. The platform also provides expert services aimed at optimizing email delivery and deliverability. SendGrid handles large-scale email sending for a wide range of customers, from consumer internet services to enterprise brands, emphasizing reliable delivery and engagement. Founded in 2009 and based in Denver, Colorado, SendGrid grew to serve billions of emails monthly across diverse industries. In 2019, the company was acquired by Twilio, expanding Twilio’s communications platform with robust email capabilities.

Return Path

Series G in 2013
Return Path is a specialized provider of email marketing solutions, established in 1999 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in various global locations including Denver, Toronto, London, and Sydney. The company focuses on helping clients optimize their email marketing campaigns through its comprehensive platform, which delivers valuable data and insights. By collaborating with leading email service providers, Return Path enables marketers to enhance their email deliverability, ensuring that their messages reach a larger audience. This strategic approach allows clients to increase engagement and drive revenue, ultimately elevating their email marketing programs to achieve better results.

SendGrid

Series B in 2012
SendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform that helps businesses manage email-driven engagement. It offers an email API for developers to integrate email into applications, marketing tools to manage contact lists, create and test templates, and run campaigns with analytics to measure performance. The platform also provides expert services aimed at optimizing email delivery and deliverability. SendGrid handles large-scale email sending for a wide range of customers, from consumer internet services to enterprise brands, emphasizing reliable delivery and engagement. Founded in 2009 and based in Denver, Colorado, SendGrid grew to serve billions of emails monthly across diverse industries. In 2019, the company was acquired by Twilio, expanding Twilio’s communications platform with robust email capabilities.

Yodle

Series D in 2010
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services aimed at local business owners, offering a range of solutions designed to enhance their online presence and customer engagement. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company assists over 45,000 clients across more than 250 industries, with a strong focus on sectors such as legal, dental, medical, and home services. Yodle's platform includes services like web presence management, local search placement, social media engagement, customer review management, email marketing, and the distribution of special offers. The company also specializes in providing tailored marketing solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them optimize their local and national marketing strategies. As of March 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

Yodle

Series C in 2009
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services aimed at local business owners, offering a range of solutions designed to enhance their online presence and customer engagement. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company assists over 45,000 clients across more than 250 industries, with a strong focus on sectors such as legal, dental, medical, and home services. Yodle's platform includes services like web presence management, local search placement, social media engagement, customer review management, email marketing, and the distribution of special offers. The company also specializes in providing tailored marketing solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them optimize their local and national marketing strategies. As of March 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

Goodmail Systems

Series C in 2008
Goodmail Systems provides a safe and reliable means for consumers to easily identify authentic messages from legitimate commercial and nonprofit senders. Each CertifiedEmail is sent with a cryptographically secure token that assures authenticity, and is marked in the inbox with a unique blue ribbon envelope icon, enabling consumers to visually distinguish messages which are real and sent from senders with whom they have a pre-existing relationship. Available to senders meeting strict standards for best email practices and low complaint rates, it is the only class of email available that assures delivery of all opt-in email messages to the inbox, with links and images automatically rendered intact, yielding measurable improvements in email program effectiveness. CertifiedEmail has been adopted by seven of the nation’s top ten mailbox providers and 150 government agencies. It is supported in North America and the United Kingdom by a wide network of email platforms and service providers.

Yodle

Series B in 2007
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services aimed at local business owners, offering a range of solutions designed to enhance their online presence and customer engagement. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company assists over 45,000 clients across more than 250 industries, with a strong focus on sectors such as legal, dental, medical, and home services. Yodle's platform includes services like web presence management, local search placement, social media engagement, customer review management, email marketing, and the distribution of special offers. The company also specializes in providing tailored marketing solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them optimize their local and national marketing strategies. As of March 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

Yodle

Series A in 2006
Yodle, Inc. is a provider of online marketing services aimed at local business owners, offering a range of solutions designed to enhance their online presence and customer engagement. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in New York, the company assists over 45,000 clients across more than 250 industries, with a strong focus on sectors such as legal, dental, medical, and home services. Yodle's platform includes services like web presence management, local search placement, social media engagement, customer review management, email marketing, and the distribution of special offers. The company also specializes in providing tailored marketing solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses, helping them optimize their local and national marketing strategies. As of March 2016, Yodle operates as a subsidiary of Web.com Group, Inc.

Postini

Series D in 2003
Postini is a provider of on-demand communications security, compliance, and productivity solutions, focusing primarily on email, instant messaging, and web services. The company addresses critical issues of security and compliance, processing over 1 billion messages daily and safeguarding more than 35,000 businesses globally. The Postini Communications Suite helps organizations eliminate unwanted content and protects against malicious internet threats, thereby enhancing business productivity. Additionally, Postini offers features that automatically encrypt sensitive communications between businesses and their partners. The company holds two patents related to security and compliance and operates as a subsidiary of Google following its acquisition in 2007.
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