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 Risk Management

Astrix Security

Series B in 2024
Astrix Security specializes in safeguarding non-human identities, such as API keys, service accounts, and access tokens, by extending identity security to machines. Its cloud-based platform provides organizations with comprehensive visibility into these non-human identities, along with automated risk assessment and remediation capabilities. By managing the lifecycle of non-human identities, Astrix helps organizations mitigate excessive, unnecessary, and harmful access, thereby reducing the risk of service supply chain attacks and data breaches. The platform is designed to enable secure app-to-app integration and automation, allowing organizations to harness technology without compromising security.

Eye Security

Series B in 2024
Eye Security is a cybersecurity and insurtech startup that offers an integrated, affordable security platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The service combines endpoint monitoring, security awareness campaigns, an incident response strategy, and cyber insurance to deliver 24/7 protection against digital threats. By making experts’ knowledge and experience accessible to entrepreneurs, Eye Security aims to provide high-quality, proactive security without the complexity or cost typically associated with enterprise-grade solutions. The platform supports SMEs by helping prevent breaches, swiftly detect incidents, and manage recovery and insurance coverage in a single, all-in-one service.

Legit Security

Series B in 2023
Legit Security offers an enterprise-grade software platform that helps organizations build secure software at speed, providing an application security posture management platform that aggregates signals from code, cloud, and supply chain security tools (SAST, DAST, CSPM) to deliver an automated view of application risk and enable teams to prioritize and remediate the most critical issues, supporting a secure software factory approach from design to release to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent supply-chain attacks, helping organizations maintain secure-by-design practices, achieve compliance across frameworks such as SSDF, FedRAMP, DORA, CRA, and PCI DSS, and scale security programs across complex environments, and minimizing vulnerabilities while enabling rapid yet safe software delivery to align security with fast-paced development.

Astrix Security

Series A in 2023
Astrix Security specializes in safeguarding non-human identities, such as API keys, service accounts, and access tokens, by extending identity security to machines. Its cloud-based platform provides organizations with comprehensive visibility into these non-human identities, along with automated risk assessment and remediation capabilities. By managing the lifecycle of non-human identities, Astrix helps organizations mitigate excessive, unnecessary, and harmful access, thereby reducing the risk of service supply chain attacks and data breaches. The platform is designed to enable secure app-to-app integration and automation, allowing organizations to harness technology without compromising security.

Eye Security

Series A in 2022
Eye Security is a cybersecurity and insurtech startup that offers an integrated, affordable security platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The service combines endpoint monitoring, security awareness campaigns, an incident response strategy, and cyber insurance to deliver 24/7 protection against digital threats. By making experts’ knowledge and experience accessible to entrepreneurs, Eye Security aims to provide high-quality, proactive security without the complexity or cost typically associated with enterprise-grade solutions. The platform supports SMEs by helping prevent breaches, swiftly detect incidents, and manage recovery and insurance coverage in a single, all-in-one service.

Manta

Series B in 2022
Manta Software, Inc. specializes in developing metadata management solutions that focus on data lineage and governance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Prague, the company offers a platform that allows organizations to visualize data flows and enhance understanding of how data moves within their systems. This self-service platform provides actionable intelligence that aids in accelerating development, reducing time-to-market, and modernizing processes. Manta’s solutions support digital transformation initiatives, improve IT transparency, and facilitate self-service access for businesses, while ensuring data quality and security. By enabling comprehensive visibility and control over data pipelines, Manta helps corporate clients strengthen their data governance strategies.

Astrix Security

Seed Round in 2022
Astrix Security specializes in safeguarding non-human identities, such as API keys, service accounts, and access tokens, by extending identity security to machines. Its cloud-based platform provides organizations with comprehensive visibility into these non-human identities, along with automated risk assessment and remediation capabilities. By managing the lifecycle of non-human identities, Astrix helps organizations mitigate excessive, unnecessary, and harmful access, thereby reducing the risk of service supply chain attacks and data breaches. The platform is designed to enable secure app-to-app integration and automation, allowing organizations to harness technology without compromising security.

Legit Security

Series A in 2022
Legit Security offers an enterprise-grade software platform that helps organizations build secure software at speed, providing an application security posture management platform that aggregates signals from code, cloud, and supply chain security tools (SAST, DAST, CSPM) to deliver an automated view of application risk and enable teams to prioritize and remediate the most critical issues, supporting a secure software factory approach from design to release to reduce vulnerabilities and prevent supply-chain attacks, helping organizations maintain secure-by-design practices, achieve compliance across frameworks such as SSDF, FedRAMP, DORA, CRA, and PCI DSS, and scale security programs across complex environments, and minimizing vulnerabilities while enabling rapid yet safe software delivery to align security with fast-paced development.

Manta

Series A in 2020
Manta Software, Inc. specializes in developing metadata management solutions that focus on data lineage and governance. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, with an additional office in Prague, the company offers a platform that allows organizations to visualize data flows and enhance understanding of how data moves within their systems. This self-service platform provides actionable intelligence that aids in accelerating development, reducing time-to-market, and modernizing processes. Manta’s solutions support digital transformation initiatives, improve IT transparency, and facilitate self-service access for businesses, while ensuring data quality and security. By enabling comprehensive visibility and control over data pipelines, Manta helps corporate clients strengthen their data governance strategies.

CyberGRX

Series D in 2019
CyberGRX is a cybersecurity company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in third-party cyber risk management. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to help organizations identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor their cyber risk exposure across their entire partner ecosystem. By leveraging automation and advanced analytics, CyberGRX enables enterprises to effectively manage and monitor risks associated with their vendors, partners, and customers. The platform provides a cost-effective and scalable solution, allowing organizations to gain complete visibility into their risk portfolio while facilitating real-time decision-making and predictive capabilities.

CyberGRX

Venture Round in 2019
CyberGRX is a cybersecurity company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in third-party cyber risk management. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to help organizations identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor their cyber risk exposure across their entire partner ecosystem. By leveraging automation and advanced analytics, CyberGRX enables enterprises to effectively manage and monitor risks associated with their vendors, partners, and customers. The platform provides a cost-effective and scalable solution, allowing organizations to gain complete visibility into their risk portfolio while facilitating real-time decision-making and predictive capabilities.

Kenna Security

Series D in 2019
Kenna Security, founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, is a technology company specializing in vulnerability management and risk intelligence solutions. It offers Kenna, a SaaS platform that helps organizations accurately measure and prioritize cyber risks, enabling cross-functional teams to remediate vulnerabilities effectively. Serving various sectors including finance, healthcare, and energy, Kenna's platform leverages predictive analytics to anticipate real-world exploitations, focusing security efforts on critical areas.

CyberGRX

Series C in 2018
CyberGRX is a cybersecurity company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in third-party cyber risk management. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to help organizations identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor their cyber risk exposure across their entire partner ecosystem. By leveraging automation and advanced analytics, CyberGRX enables enterprises to effectively manage and monitor risks associated with their vendors, partners, and customers. The platform provides a cost-effective and scalable solution, allowing organizations to gain complete visibility into their risk portfolio while facilitating real-time decision-making and predictive capabilities.

Kenna Security

Series C in 2018
Kenna Security, founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, is a technology company specializing in vulnerability management and risk intelligence solutions. It offers Kenna, a SaaS platform that helps organizations accurately measure and prioritize cyber risks, enabling cross-functional teams to remediate vulnerabilities effectively. Serving various sectors including finance, healthcare, and energy, Kenna's platform leverages predictive analytics to anticipate real-world exploitations, focusing security efforts on critical areas.

CyberGRX

Series B in 2017
CyberGRX is a cybersecurity company based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in third-party cyber risk management. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to help organizations identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor their cyber risk exposure across their entire partner ecosystem. By leveraging automation and advanced analytics, CyberGRX enables enterprises to effectively manage and monitor risks associated with their vendors, partners, and customers. The platform provides a cost-effective and scalable solution, allowing organizations to gain complete visibility into their risk portfolio while facilitating real-time decision-making and predictive capabilities.

Elemental Cyber Security

Series C in 2005
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. specializes in providing cyber security solutions aimed at protecting digital assets for organizations. Established in 2002, the company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its flagship offering, the Elemental Security Platform, facilitates the automation of cyber security policies, ensuring compliance and effective risk management tailored to the specific needs of various users and systems within a network. The platform enhances data security management, operational control, and regulatory compliance while delivering critical security intelligence in real time. Additionally, Elemental Cyber Security offers maintenance and support services, including product updates, training, and evaluations of existing security tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Cyota

Venture Round in 2004
Cyota was a provider of online security and fraud prevention services for financial institutions, focusing on internet-based fraud such as online banking fraud, e-commerce fraud and phishing. The company offered phishing detection tools, transaction monitoring systems, and authentication platforms to help banks, payment processors, and e-commerce companies reduce fraud and maintain secure operations. Cyota was acquired by RSA Security in 2005.

Elemental Cyber Security

Series B in 2004
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. specializes in providing cyber security solutions aimed at protecting digital assets for organizations. Established in 2002, the company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its flagship offering, the Elemental Security Platform, facilitates the automation of cyber security policies, ensuring compliance and effective risk management tailored to the specific needs of various users and systems within a network. The platform enhances data security management, operational control, and regulatory compliance while delivering critical security intelligence in real time. Additionally, Elemental Cyber Security offers maintenance and support services, including product updates, training, and evaluations of existing security tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Elemental Cyber Security

Series A in 2003
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. specializes in providing cyber security solutions aimed at protecting digital assets for organizations. Established in 2002, the company is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its flagship offering, the Elemental Security Platform, facilitates the automation of cyber security policies, ensuring compliance and effective risk management tailored to the specific needs of various users and systems within a network. The platform enhances data security management, operational control, and regulatory compliance while delivering critical security intelligence in real time. Additionally, Elemental Cyber Security offers maintenance and support services, including product updates, training, and evaluations of existing security tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

LifeHarbor

Series A in 2003
LifeHarbor is a company that specializes in developing wealth management software solutions tailored for the financial industry. Founded in 1998 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, LifeHarbor offers products such as the Private Portfolio Manager, which emphasizes risk management and tax optimization for various account types, including separately managed and unified managed accounts. The company also provides portfolio manufacturing technology and investment account management software to financial institutions and wealth management firms. LifeHarbor was acquired by Vestmark in July 2004, enhancing its capabilities and market reach.

CapitalThinking

Series B in 2000
CapitalThinking is a New York-based mortgage financial services company founded in 1999. It specializes in providing fixed and flexible payment solutions to its clients through an online platform that facilitates applications and quotations. In addition to its mortgage services, CapitalThinking develops application software tailored for the financial services industry, focusing on compliance and risk management. This software offers comprehensive features for enterprise-wide, customer-centric, process-integrated credit and operational risk management. The company was acquired by CapitalStream in January 2004, further enhancing its capabilities in the financial sector.
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