Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a prominent venture capital firm, founded in 1911 and based in Redwood City, California. With approximately $4 billion in assets under management, the firm invests globally in startups across various sectors, including consumer, enterprise, healthcare, information technology, and deep tech, from seed stage to growth. Bessemer's partners are dedicated to supporting founders by providing guidance and resources throughout the company's lifecycle. The firm has a notable track record of backing early-stage investments in companies such as Pinterest, Skype, and Twitch, and has played a significant role in the development of 117 IPOs, including notable names like Twilio and LinkedIn. With funds targeting a range of sectors, Bessemer Venture Partners exemplifies a commitment to fostering innovation and building enduring businesses.

Anurag Begwani

Investor

Kent Bennett

Partner

Tom Berger

Partner

Charles Birnbaum

Partner

Sam Bondy

Investor

William Burgin

Partner

Sara Byrne

Partner and CFO

Aparna Chaganty

Investor

Morgan Cheatham

Vice President

Justina Chung

Vice President

David Cowan

Partner

Brian Cramer

Operating Partner

Mary D'Onofrio

Partner

Byron Deeter

Partner

Sameer Dholakia

Partner

John Drake

Investor

Mike Droesch

Partner

Jeff Epstein

Operating Partner

Adam Ferrara

Partner

Libbie Frost

Investor

Andrew Geisse

Operating Partner

Talia Goldberg

Partner

Bob Goodman

Partner

Alexa Grabelle

Investor

Sandy Grippo

COO and Partner

Sofia Guerra

Vice President, Cambridge office

Vishal Gupta

Managing Director, Partner

Tess Hatch

Partner

Andrew Hedin

Partner

Sachin Jain

Investor

Nithin Kaimal

COO

Eric Kaplan

Investor

Stephen Kraus

Partner

Ethan Kurzweil

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

Raj Sabhlok

Operating Partner

Jason Scheller

Investor

Yael Schiff

Vice President

Andrew Schmitt

Investor

Madeline Shue

Investor

Scott Smith

Operating Partner

Robert Stavis

Partner

Mayo Stuntz

Operating Partner

Vatsalya Tandon

Investor

Janice Teng

Vice President

Christopher Wan

Vice President

Bryan Wu

Partner

Alex Yuditski

Investor

Moksha .

Investor

Past deals in Fuel Cell

Sila

Series F in 2021
Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. specializes in developing advanced materials for batteries that enhance energy density. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, consumer electronics, electric utilities, and aerospace, by providing innovative battery materials chemistry. Founded in 2011 and based in Alameda, California, Sila collaborates closely with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to support their product development timelines and partners with battery manufacturers to facilitate commercial cell production.

Sila

Series E in 2019
Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. specializes in developing advanced materials for batteries that enhance energy density. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, consumer electronics, electric utilities, and aerospace, by providing innovative battery materials chemistry. Founded in 2011 and based in Alameda, California, Sila collaborates closely with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to support their product development timelines and partners with battery manufacturers to facilitate commercial cell production.

Sila

Series D in 2018
Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. specializes in developing advanced materials for batteries that enhance energy density. The company serves various sectors, including automotive, consumer electronics, electric utilities, and aerospace, by providing innovative battery materials chemistry. Founded in 2011 and based in Alameda, California, Sila collaborates closely with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to support their product development timelines and partners with battery manufacturers to facilitate commercial cell production.

Pinnacle Engines

Series C in 2014
Pinnacle Engines, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and sale of advanced combustion engines and controllers for various sectors, including automotive, motorcycle, marine, power sports, and industrial markets. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, the company has a research and development lab also located in San Carlos and an additional office in Pune, India. Pinnacle Engines is known for its ultra-efficient engine architecture, which offers significant improvements in fuel economy—ranging from 30% to 50%—while maintaining affordability. Their product lineup includes single-cylinder engines, lean burn control systems, multi-cylinder automotive engines with variable compression ratio (VCR), and portable generators. This innovative technology aims to dramatically reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

MiaSole

Debt Financing in 2012
MiaSole specializes in the manufacturing of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic products, aiming to deliver a clean and affordable source of energy. The company produces lightweight and flexible solar cells, along with the necessary cell manufacturing equipment, leveraging thin-film technology. MiaSole's innovative solutions cater to diverse applications, including commercial roofing solar panels and flexible mobile devices, thereby contributing to the advancement of solar energy and promoting grid parity.

UltraSolar Technology

Series A in 2011
Ultrasolar technology is a stealth mode company that develops solar cells, which utilize the wasted solar energy. The company offers energy to residential and commercial purpose. Ultrasolar technology was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

Pinnacle Engines

Series B in 2011
Pinnacle Engines, Inc. specializes in the manufacture and sale of advanced combustion engines and controllers for various sectors, including automotive, motorcycle, marine, power sports, and industrial markets. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, the company has a research and development lab also located in San Carlos and an additional office in Pune, India. Pinnacle Engines is known for its ultra-efficient engine architecture, which offers significant improvements in fuel economy—ranging from 30% to 50%—while maintaining affordability. Their product lineup includes single-cylinder engines, lean burn control systems, multi-cylinder automotive engines with variable compression ratio (VCR), and portable generators. This innovative technology aims to dramatically reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

UltraSolar Technology

Series A in 2010
Ultrasolar technology is a stealth mode company that develops solar cells, which utilize the wasted solar energy. The company offers energy to residential and commercial purpose. Ultrasolar technology was founded in 2013 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

PowerGenix

Funding Round in 2008
PowerGenix develops and manufactures nickel-zinc rechargeable batteries and chargers for power-intensive electronics, toys, power tools, and hybrid electric vehicles. The company’s products are used in cordless power tools, UPS systems, electric scooters, specialty military equipment, and high-intensity DC lighting; military starting, lighting, and ignition vehicles; silent watches; equipment actuation; hybrid-electric propulsion systems; and consumer electronic devices and batteries. It supplies its products to original equipment manufacturers globally. PowerGenix was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States with an additional manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China.

SV Solar

Series A in 2007
SV Solar is a manufacturer of flat plate internal concentrator solar modules. SV Solar was founded by Patrick Callinan, President and CEO of Silicon Valley Microelectronics (SVM). SVM has been supplying silicon wafers and feedstock to the semiconductor and solar industries very profitably for the past 16 years, and created SV Solar as a natural evolution to meet the demands of an increasingly thriving solar market. SV Solar has developed a unique solar module technology utilizing an advanced internal concentrator, marketed under the Sol-XTM brand
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