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 SME

Easebuzz

Series A in 2025
Easebuzz is a comprehensive payment solutions platform that provides a wide range of API-driven financial services aimed at helping businesses digitize their payment processes and manage financial operations effectively. The platform offers services such as digital payment collections, payment disbursals, connected banking, split payments, automated reconciliation, vendor payments, sub-merchant management, and refund management. Easebuzz caters to a diverse array of industries, including education, retail, non-banking financial companies, insurance, e-commerce, direct-to-consumer, travel, and tourism. It supports various payment methods, including credit cards, debit cards, net banking, UPI, EMI, buy now pay later options, and wallets, ensuring seamless transaction experiences for both businesses and their customers. The company's developer-friendly application programming interface facilitates the creation of plug-and-play payment products, enabling small businesses to effectively digitize payments without the complexities of traditional business processes.

Apron

Series B in 2024
Apron is a platform that allows small businesses to pay their suppliers.

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.

Apron

Series A in 2023
Apron is a platform that allows small businesses to pay their suppliers.

Pave

Seed Round in 2023
Pave helps consumer and SMB credit risk teams increase approvals through AI-powered cashflow analytics. 100 million+ US consumers and businesses are financially underserved, simply because their data is not recognized by the traditional financial system. We solve this by transforming transaction data, loan performance outcomes, and credit reports into Cashflow-driven Attributes and Scores, enabling increased financial access to new customer segments without increasing risk. Our mission is to build a future where every person and business has access to equitable credit solutions by creating a new standard of Cashflow-driven Analytics.

Apron

Seed Round in 2023
Apron is a platform that allows small businesses to pay their suppliers.

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.

Vendorpm

Series A in 2022
VendorPM is a software company that specializes in vendor management and procurement solutions for the property management industry. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VendorPM connects property managers with a network of reputable vendors, facilitating vendor sourcing, management, and compliance for various building services. The company's innovative ranking algorithm ensures that the top vendors listed are not only qualified but also available to undertake the necessary work. By streamlining the process of connecting property managers with vendors, VendorPM enhances efficiency in fulfilling building service contracts of all sizes and scopes, while also enabling vendors to effectively market their services.

Guild Education

Series F in 2022
Guild Education provides a technology platform that connects working adults with online classes, programs, and degree options, offering personalized advising and retention coaching. The service enables employers to give employees education benefits and tuition reimbursement, helping them advance their careers while the platform supports discovery, learning, and organization of the experience. It bridges the gap between education and employment, delivering a comprehensive learning journey from start to finish.

Vendorpm

Seed Round in 2022
VendorPM is a software company that specializes in vendor management and procurement solutions for the property management industry. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VendorPM connects property managers with a network of reputable vendors, facilitating vendor sourcing, management, and compliance for various building services. The company's innovative ranking algorithm ensures that the top vendors listed are not only qualified but also available to undertake the necessary work. By streamlining the process of connecting property managers with vendors, VendorPM enhances efficiency in fulfilling building service contracts of all sizes and scopes, while also enabling vendors to effectively market their services.

Rupifi

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2020, Rupifi is a digital B2B platform headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It offers loans, working capital, and payment services tailored for small businesses, aiming to simplify transactions, provide flexible credit options, and enhance operational efficiency.

Electric

Series D in 2021
Electric AI, Inc. is an information technology company based in New York that offers a chat-based support platform operating in real-time via Slack. Founded in 2016, Electric provides a range of services designed to assist small and mid-sized businesses with IT management. These services include troubleshooting, system administration, maintenance, security, and on-site assistance. The company aims to streamline IT processes and enhance the overall security and performance of its clients' technology environments.

Rewind

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2015, Rewind is dedicated to assisting small and medium businesses in maintaining their online growth. With over 30,000 customers across 100 countries, Rewind offers highly-rated software and support to help businesses manage their software-as-a-service data effectively. By providing solutions for data protection and recovery, Rewind enables businesses to safeguard the information necessary for their continued success and development.

Melio

Series D in 2021
Melio is a fintech company that specializes in providing small businesses with digital tools to manage their business-to-business payments and receivables. Its platform offers a streamlined accounts payable and receivable dashboard, allowing businesses to transfer and receive payments efficiently. By simplifying the payment workflow, Melio enables small businesses to improve their cash flow and reduce or eliminate late payment costs. This approach enhances oversight and control over finances, allowing businesses to focus more on customer engagement rather than back-office operations. Overall, Melio aims to empower small businesses by minimizing time and costs associated with payment processes.

Electric

Series C in 2021
Electric AI, Inc. is an information technology company based in New York that offers a chat-based support platform operating in real-time via Slack. Founded in 2016, Electric provides a range of services designed to assist small and mid-sized businesses with IT management. These services include troubleshooting, system administration, maintenance, security, and on-site assistance. The company aims to streamline IT processes and enhance the overall security and performance of its clients' technology environments.

Melio

Series C in 2021
Melio is a fintech company that specializes in providing small businesses with digital tools to manage their business-to-business payments and receivables. Its platform offers a streamlined accounts payable and receivable dashboard, allowing businesses to transfer and receive payments efficiently. By simplifying the payment workflow, Melio enables small businesses to improve their cash flow and reduce or eliminate late payment costs. This approach enhances oversight and control over finances, allowing businesses to focus more on customer engagement rather than back-office operations. Overall, Melio aims to empower small businesses by minimizing time and costs associated with payment processes.

Rewind

Series A in 2021
Founded in 2015, Rewind is dedicated to assisting small and medium businesses in maintaining their online growth. With over 30,000 customers across 100 countries, Rewind offers highly-rated software and support to help businesses manage their software-as-a-service data effectively. By providing solutions for data protection and recovery, Rewind enables businesses to safeguard the information necessary for their continued success and development.

Pave

Seed Round in 2020
Pave helps consumer and SMB credit risk teams increase approvals through AI-powered cashflow analytics. 100 million+ US consumers and businesses are financially underserved, simply because their data is not recognized by the traditional financial system. We solve this by transforming transaction data, loan performance outcomes, and credit reports into Cashflow-driven Attributes and Scores, enabling increased financial access to new customer segments without increasing risk. Our mission is to build a future where every person and business has access to equitable credit solutions by creating a new standard of Cashflow-driven Analytics.

Melio

Series C in 2020
Melio is a fintech company that specializes in providing small businesses with digital tools to manage their business-to-business payments and receivables. Its platform offers a streamlined accounts payable and receivable dashboard, allowing businesses to transfer and receive payments efficiently. By simplifying the payment workflow, Melio enables small businesses to improve their cash flow and reduce or eliminate late payment costs. This approach enhances oversight and control over finances, allowing businesses to focus more on customer engagement rather than back-office operations. Overall, Melio aims to empower small businesses by minimizing time and costs associated with payment processes.

Previse

Venture Round in 2020
Previse Limited develops an AI-driven solution that enables corporate buyers to pay their suppliers instantly. It provides a score indicating the likelihood of payment, allowing funders like banks to release funds immediately. This improves cash flow for both parties and reduces reliance on short-term credit.

Weave

Series D in 2019
Weave is the all-in-one customer communication and engagement platform for small business. From the first phone call to the final invoice and every touchpoint in between, Weave connects the entire customer journey. Weave’s software solutions transform how local businesses attract, communicate with and engage customers to grow their business. The first Utah company to join Y Combinator, Weave has set the bar for Utah startup achievement & work culture. In the past year, Weave has been included in the Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work. To learn more, visit www.getweave.com/newsroom/ With over 15,000 customers, Weave was the first Utah company to join Y Combinator and has received several renowned awards, including the Fortune 100 Best Companies 2019, Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 and Forbes 2020 Next Billion-Dollar Startups, the 2019 and 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, Glassdoor’s 2019 and 2020 Best Places to Work and 2019 Top CEOs.

Electric

Series B in 2019
Electric AI, Inc. is an information technology company based in New York that offers a chat-based support platform operating in real-time via Slack. Founded in 2016, Electric provides a range of services designed to assist small and mid-sized businesses with IT management. These services include troubleshooting, system administration, maintenance, security, and on-site assistance. The company aims to streamline IT processes and enhance the overall security and performance of its clients' technology environments.

Weave

Series C in 2018
Weave is the all-in-one customer communication and engagement platform for small business. From the first phone call to the final invoice and every touchpoint in between, Weave connects the entire customer journey. Weave’s software solutions transform how local businesses attract, communicate with and engage customers to grow their business. The first Utah company to join Y Combinator, Weave has set the bar for Utah startup achievement & work culture. In the past year, Weave has been included in the Forbes Cloud 100, Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work. To learn more, visit www.getweave.com/newsroom/ With over 15,000 customers, Weave was the first Utah company to join Y Combinator and has received several renowned awards, including the Fortune 100 Best Companies 2019, Forbes 2019 Cloud 100 and Forbes 2020 Next Billion-Dollar Startups, the 2019 and 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in America, Glassdoor’s 2019 and 2020 Best Places to Work and 2019 Top CEOs.

Previse

Series A in 2018
Previse Limited develops an AI-driven solution that enables corporate buyers to pay their suppliers instantly. It provides a score indicating the likelihood of payment, allowing funders like banks to release funds immediately. This improves cash flow for both parties and reduces reliance on short-term credit.

Guild Education

Series C in 2018
Guild Education provides a technology platform that connects working adults with online classes, programs, and degree options, offering personalized advising and retention coaching. The service enables employers to give employees education benefits and tuition reimbursement, helping them advance their careers while the platform supports discovery, learning, and organization of the experience. It bridges the gap between education and employment, delivering a comprehensive learning journey from start to finish.

Electric

Series A in 2018
Electric AI, Inc. is an information technology company based in New York that offers a chat-based support platform operating in real-time via Slack. Founded in 2016, Electric provides a range of services designed to assist small and mid-sized businesses with IT management. These services include troubleshooting, system administration, maintenance, security, and on-site assistance. The company aims to streamline IT processes and enhance the overall security and performance of its clients' technology environments.

Guild Education

Series B in 2017
Guild Education provides a technology platform that connects working adults with online classes, programs, and degree options, offering personalized advising and retention coaching. The service enables employers to give employees education benefits and tuition reimbursement, helping them advance their careers while the platform supports discovery, learning, and organization of the experience. It bridges the gap between education and employment, delivering a comprehensive learning journey from start to finish.

SmashFly Technologies

Series B in 2016
SmashFly Technologies, Inc. is a provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) recruitment marketing platform that assists corporate recruiting organizations and recruitment process outsourcing companies in centralizing their recruitment operations. The platform integrates various recruiting technologies into a cohesive system, offering features such as global job distribution, candidate relationship management, mobile recruiting, and marketing automation. It aims to enhance the talent acquisition process by attracting, engaging, nurturing, and converting candidates into qualified applicants through a centralized management system that automates and measures recruitment strategies. Additionally, SmashFly provides consulting, implementation, integration, and training services to optimize the use of its platform. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, the company also has a strategic hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and operates as a subsidiary of Symphony Talent, LLC.

Ellevation

Venture Round in 2014
Ellevation, LLC is an educational technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing a web-based software platform tailored for English learners (EL) and the educators who support them. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive EL program management solution that organizes student data, facilitates essential monitoring processes, and aids in instructional planning for multilingual students. Ellevation's platform is designed to improve teacher practices and enhance student achievement by providing research-based instructional strategies and activities. Additionally, the company offers Ellevation Math, which equips English learners with the necessary tools to access grade-level math content. By serving public school districts, EL coordinators, specialists, teachers, and students across the United States, Ellevation aims to foster a culture of accountability and support for the academic success of English language learners.

Main Street Hub

Series B in 2014
Founded in 2010, Main Street Hub is a leading provider of do-it-for-you marketing solutions for local businesses. Its proprietary platform integrates social media, customer reviews, web, and email marketing to help businesses acquire more customers while saving time. With over 7,000 local business customers and a team of over 500 colleagues across offices in Austin, Texas, Main Street Hub has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

Ellevation

Series A in 2013
Ellevation, LLC is an educational technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing a web-based software platform tailored for English learners (EL) and the educators who support them. Founded in 2006, the company offers a comprehensive EL program management solution that organizes student data, facilitates essential monitoring processes, and aids in instructional planning for multilingual students. Ellevation's platform is designed to improve teacher practices and enhance student achievement by providing research-based instructional strategies and activities. Additionally, the company offers Ellevation Math, which equips English learners with the necessary tools to access grade-level math content. By serving public school districts, EL coordinators, specialists, teachers, and students across the United States, Ellevation aims to foster a culture of accountability and support for the academic success of English language learners.

Bizo

Series B in 2012
Bizo is a provider of online business-to-business (B2B) marketing services that enables marketers to identify and engage their target audiences effectively. The company leverages an extensive audience of over 120 million professionals globally, including a significant portion of the U.S. business population, to facilitate precise targeting based on specific business demographic criteria. Bizo's marketing platform offers robust data management and targeting capabilities, allowing its customers to connect with audiences as they navigate the internet. Clients, including notable brands, utilize Bizo's services to influence every stage of their sales and marketing funnels, enhancing their online presence and engagement through various digital channels.

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.

Bizo

Series A in 2009
Bizo is a provider of online business-to-business (B2B) marketing services that enables marketers to identify and engage their target audiences effectively. The company leverages an extensive audience of over 120 million professionals globally, including a significant portion of the U.S. business population, to facilitate precise targeting based on specific business demographic criteria. Bizo's marketing platform offers robust data management and targeting capabilities, allowing its customers to connect with audiences as they navigate the internet. Clients, including notable brands, utilize Bizo's services to influence every stage of their sales and marketing funnels, enhancing their online presence and engagement through various digital channels.

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.

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.

mindSHIFT Technologies

Venture Round in 2001
mindSHIFT Technologies specializes in managed IT services and cloud solutions tailored for small and medium-sized organizations. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including information technology outsourcing, voice-over-internet protocol, off-site data backups, help desk support, remote access, and hosted exchange services. Additionally, mindSHIFT provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, e-business applications, managed hosting, archiving, server monitoring, and management. With a focus on creating affordable and proactive IT environments, mindSHIFT is accredited by the MSP Alliance and recognized as one of the leading managed services providers globally.

mindSHIFT Technologies

Venture Round in 2000
mindSHIFT Technologies specializes in managed IT services and cloud solutions tailored for small and medium-sized organizations. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including information technology outsourcing, voice-over-internet protocol, off-site data backups, help desk support, remote access, and hosted exchange services. Additionally, mindSHIFT provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, e-business applications, managed hosting, archiving, server monitoring, and management. With a focus on creating affordable and proactive IT environments, mindSHIFT is accredited by the MSP Alliance and recognized as one of the leading managed services providers globally.

eALITY

Venture Round in 1999
eALITY offers a range of web-based application services to small- and mid-size companies. eALITY Express is the company’s primary product and is a tool that enables clients to map the approval path of purchase orders, expense reports, and other critical business processes. eALITY is based in Foster City, California.
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