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.

Anurag Begwani

Investor

Kent Bennett

Partner

Thomas Berger

Partner

Charles Birnbaum

Partner

Sam Bondy

Investor

Sara Byrne

Partner and CFO

Hansae Catlett

Investor

Aparna Chaganty

Investor

Morgan Cheatham

Vice President

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

Michael Droesch

Vice President

Brian Feinstein

Partner

Alex Ferrara

Partner

Adam Ferrara

Partner

Adam R. Fisher

Partner

Andrew Geisse

Operating Partner

Talia Goldberg

Partner

Bob Goodman

Partner

Alexa Grabelle

Investor

Sandy Grippo

COO and Partner

Sofia Guerra

Vice President

Felda Hardymon

Partner

Tess Hatch

Partner

Andrew Hedin

Partner

Sachin Jain

Investor

Nithin Kaimal

COO

Eric Kaplan

Investor

Amit Karp

Partner

Steve Kraus

Partner

Ethan Kurzweil

Partner

Jeremy Levine

Partner

Lindsey Li

Investor

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

Raj Sabhlok

Operating Partner

Aia Sarycheva

Investor

Jason Scheller

Investor

Yael Schiff

Investor

Andrew Schmitt

Investor

Madeline Shue

Investor

Smith, Scott

Operating Partner

Rob Stavis

Partner

Ariel Sterman

Vice President

Nancy Straface

Director of IT and Managed Services

Mayo Stuntz Jr.

Operating Partner

Alexandra Sukin

Investor

Vatsalya Tandon

Investor

Janice Teng

Vice President

Katherine Walker

Vice President

Christopher Wan

Investor

Bryan Wu

Partner

Alex Yuditski

Investor

Moksha .

Investor

Past deals in Messaging

Mural Health

Seed Round in 2023
Mural Health develops technology for clinical trials to simplify participation and improve enrollment and retention in studies. Founded in 2022 and based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, the company creates clinical research tools designed to ease global participation. Its initial feature set includes transportation coordination, multi-way messaging, and participant feedback, enabling healthcare professionals to manage the trial experience for patients and caregivers and reduce barriers to enrolling in and remaining in trials.

Choco

Venture Round in 2023
Choco operates a digital ordering platform that connects restaurants with suppliers to simplify ingredient procurement. The interface resembles consumer apps with a chat-style communication and a streamlined ordering list that makes sourcing ingredients efficient. The platform also supports distributors by automating order processes, enabling real-time order processing, ERP integrations, and an AI-driven marketing assistant to enhance customer engagement, sales, and inventory management, while reducing manual errors and food waste.

Choco

Venture Round in 2022
Choco operates a digital ordering platform that connects restaurants with suppliers to simplify ingredient procurement. The interface resembles consumer apps with a chat-style communication and a streamlined ordering list that makes sourcing ingredients efficient. The platform also supports distributors by automating order processes, enabling real-time order processing, ERP integrations, and an AI-driven marketing assistant to enhance customer engagement, sales, and inventory management, while reducing manual errors and food waste.

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.

Choco

Series B in 2021
Choco operates a digital ordering platform that connects restaurants with suppliers to simplify ingredient procurement. The interface resembles consumer apps with a chat-style communication and a streamlined ordering list that makes sourcing ingredients efficient. The platform also supports distributors by automating order processes, enabling real-time order processing, ERP integrations, and an AI-driven marketing assistant to enhance customer engagement, sales, and inventory management, while reducing manual errors and food waste.

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.

Choco

Series A in 2020
Choco operates a digital ordering platform that connects restaurants with suppliers to simplify ingredient procurement. The interface resembles consumer apps with a chat-style communication and a streamlined ordering list that makes sourcing ingredients efficient. The platform also supports distributors by automating order processes, enabling real-time order processing, ERP integrations, and an AI-driven marketing assistant to enhance customer engagement, sales, and inventory management, while reducing manual errors and food waste.

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.

Choco

Series A in 2019
Choco operates a digital ordering platform that connects restaurants with suppliers to simplify ingredient procurement. The interface resembles consumer apps with a chat-style communication and a streamlined ordering list that makes sourcing ingredients efficient. The platform also supports distributors by automating order processes, enabling real-time order processing, ERP integrations, and an AI-driven marketing assistant to enhance customer engagement, sales, and inventory management, while reducing manual errors and food waste.

ManyChat

Series A in 2019
Founded in 2015, ManyChat develops a chat marketing platform for small businesses worldwide. Its automation tool enables businesses to engage customers via instant messengers, facilitating sales, appointments, lead nurturing, and relationship building through Messenger Marketing.

Intercom

Series D in 2018
Founded in 2011, Intercom provides a customer communication platform for businesses to engage with customers personally at scale. Its platform offers tools like Acquire (live chat), Engage (targeted messaging), Learn (customer feedback), and Support (in-app assistance) across web, iOS, and Android applications.

Fam

Convertible Note in 2017
Fam's mission is to build products that revolutionize the way teens and millennials communicate. They believe in a calculated combination of live group video and group chat messaging to execute this. It is the world’s first group video chat app for iMessage, with over 7 million users. Their app instantly connects with the family and friends closest to its user through group video calling, right from their iPhone, and Android text message app.

Intercom

Series C in 2016
Founded in 2011, Intercom provides a customer communication platform for businesses to engage with customers personally at scale. Its platform offers tools like Acquire (live chat), Engage (targeted messaging), Learn (customer feedback), and Support (in-app assistance) across web, iOS, and Android applications.

Intercom

Series C in 2015
Founded in 2011, Intercom provides a customer communication platform for businesses to engage with customers personally at scale. Its platform offers tools like Acquire (live chat), Engage (targeted messaging), Learn (customer feedback), and Support (in-app assistance) across web, iOS, and Android applications.

Twilio

Series E in 2015
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

Intercom

Series B in 2014
Founded in 2011, Intercom provides a customer communication platform for businesses to engage with customers personally at scale. Its platform offers tools like Acquire (live chat), Engage (targeted messaging), Learn (customer feedback), and Support (in-app assistance) across web, iOS, and Android applications.

Twilio

Series D in 2013
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

Twilio

Series C in 2011
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

Twilio

Series B in 2010
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

Twilio

Series A in 2009
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

Twilio

Seed Round in 2009
Twilio is a cloud-based communications company that empowers developers and businesses to build and integrate voice, video, messaging, and authentication into their applications via a robust set of APIs. By merging cloud computing, web services, and telecommunications, Twilio is transforming traditional telecom, enabling more contextual and personalized customer interactions. The company's Super Network ensures fast, cost-effective communication across the globe.

Flock

Series D in 2008
Flock is a software-as-a-service company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on enhancing team communication and collaboration. Founded in 2005, Flock provides a platform that facilitates the onboarding of freelancers and new employees, featuring one-on-one chat, public and private channels, as well as multi-party video and audio calling capabilities. The platform integrates with over forty third-party applications, including Google Drive and Trello, while offering tools such as shared to-dos, reminders, polls, and note sharing. Flock is distinguished by its multi-lingual support for several languages, making it accessible to a diverse user base. It has established a strong customer base, powering over 25,000 companies globally, and has been credited with improving productivity by reducing email usage and in-person meetings. Flock is available across various platforms, including mobile and desktop, and offers a free tier with premium upgrades for enhanced features.

WAY Systems

Series C in 2007
WAY Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling mobile wireless point-of-sale (POS) solutions for merchants both in the United States and internationally. Its product offerings include mobile POS devices, printers, and a range of accessories such as antenna kits, printer papers, car chargers, and holsters. The company also provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions that encompass hardware, software, and messaging components necessary for mobile application development, deployment, and maintenance. Additionally, WAY Systems supports GMS and GPRS technologies to ensure broad geographic coverage and secure payment processing. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company focuses on enhancing the operations of mobile merchants with effective payment solutions.

Flock

Series B in 2005
Flock is a software-as-a-service company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on enhancing team communication and collaboration. Founded in 2005, Flock provides a platform that facilitates the onboarding of freelancers and new employees, featuring one-on-one chat, public and private channels, as well as multi-party video and audio calling capabilities. The platform integrates with over forty third-party applications, including Google Drive and Trello, while offering tools such as shared to-dos, reminders, polls, and note sharing. Flock is distinguished by its multi-lingual support for several languages, making it accessible to a diverse user base. It has established a strong customer base, powering over 25,000 companies globally, and has been credited with improving productivity by reducing email usage and in-person meetings. Flock is available across various platforms, including mobile and desktop, and offers a free tier with premium upgrades for enhanced features.

WAY Systems

Series C in 2005
WAY Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling mobile wireless point-of-sale (POS) solutions for merchants both in the United States and internationally. Its product offerings include mobile POS devices, printers, and a range of accessories such as antenna kits, printer papers, car chargers, and holsters. The company also provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions that encompass hardware, software, and messaging components necessary for mobile application development, deployment, and maintenance. Additionally, WAY Systems supports GMS and GPRS technologies to ensure broad geographic coverage and secure payment processing. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company focuses on enhancing the operations of mobile merchants with effective payment solutions.

Flock

Series A in 2005
Flock is a software-as-a-service company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on enhancing team communication and collaboration. Founded in 2005, Flock provides a platform that facilitates the onboarding of freelancers and new employees, featuring one-on-one chat, public and private channels, as well as multi-party video and audio calling capabilities. The platform integrates with over forty third-party applications, including Google Drive and Trello, while offering tools such as shared to-dos, reminders, polls, and note sharing. Flock is distinguished by its multi-lingual support for several languages, making it accessible to a diverse user base. It has established a strong customer base, powering over 25,000 companies globally, and has been credited with improving productivity by reducing email usage and in-person meetings. Flock is available across various platforms, including mobile and desktop, and offers a free tier with premium upgrades for enhanced features.

Flock

Seed Round in 2005
Flock is a software-as-a-service company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on enhancing team communication and collaboration. Founded in 2005, Flock provides a platform that facilitates the onboarding of freelancers and new employees, featuring one-on-one chat, public and private channels, as well as multi-party video and audio calling capabilities. The platform integrates with over forty third-party applications, including Google Drive and Trello, while offering tools such as shared to-dos, reminders, polls, and note sharing. Flock is distinguished by its multi-lingual support for several languages, making it accessible to a diverse user base. It has established a strong customer base, powering over 25,000 companies globally, and has been credited with improving productivity by reducing email usage and in-person meetings. Flock is available across various platforms, including mobile and desktop, and offers a free tier with premium upgrades for enhanced features.

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.

Skype

Series A in 2003
Skype is a messaging and VOIP service that enables voice and video calls, chats, and file transfers over the internet. It supports group video conversations and cross-device use on phones, computers, and other screens. The service includes features such as voicemail and call-forwarding, end-to-end encryption for calls and chats, and flexible options for personal or business use. Skype is a product of Microsoft, developed since its launch in 2003, and is associated with connecting people, colleagues, and customers across different locations, facilitating collaboration and communication globally. It is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Sent

Sent is a single API that lets brands seamlessly send texts across SMS and apps like WhatsApp and iMessage
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