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 Transportation

Boom Supersonic

Series A in 2024
Boom Supersonic manufactures commercial supersonic airliners with a capacity of 65-88 seats. Its flagship product, Overture, is designed to fly at Mach-2.2, revolutionizing long-distance travel by saving time and costs.

UniUni

Series C in 2024
UniUni specializes in last-mile delivery solutions for e-commerce businesses. Its innovative technology ensures reliable, affordable, and flexible services across North America.

Pallet

Series A in 2024
Pallet develops supply chain software that provides comprehensive visibility, automation, control, and optimization for end-to-end logistics. Its flagship product integrates a Transportation Management System (TMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS), designed to streamline and enhance business operations.

DEFCON AI

Seed Round in 2024
DEFCON AI is a transportation, logistics, supply chain, and storage company that develops AI-driven software to model, simulate, and analyze complex mobility and logistics scenarios, enabling organizations to optimize transportation planning, warehouse management, and overall supply chain decision-making.

MoveInSync

Series C in 2024
Founded in Bangalore, India in 2009, MoveInSync is a pioneering global provider of employee commute solutions. Serving over 300 clients, including 72 Fortune 500 companies, the company offers reliable, safe, and sustainable transportation options for enterprises. Its SaaS platform, Ion, automates office commute management using cabs, EVs, and shuttles, optimizes fleet mix, and reduces carbon emissions.

Klook

Series E in 2023
Klook is a global online platform facilitating the booking of travel experiences, services, and accommodations. It offers a wide array of activities such as tours, theme park tickets, cultural experiences, and adventure activities across numerous destinations worldwide. Additionally, Klook provides essential travel services like public transport passes, airport transfers, car rentals, SIM cards/eSIMs, and dining reservations to cater to various aspects of travel planning.

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.

Fuel Me

Series A in 2023
Fuel Me is a technology platform aimed at enhancing the procurement process for fuel, lubricants, and related products and services, particularly within the transportation, construction, and data center industries. The platform is designed to streamline the ordering and delivery of bulk fuel, making these processes more efficient, cost-effective, and transparent. By providing a reliable nationwide vendor coverage network, Fuel Me enables businesses to manage their orders from inception to completion, simplifying logistics and ensuring timely delivery.

Curri

Series B in 2023
Curri offers on-demand delivery services for construction materials, parts, and tools via its mobile application. Founded in 2018, it connects supply stores to customers using an 'Uber-like' last-mile delivery model, providing live updates and proof-of-delivery tracking.

newtrul

Seed Round in 2022
Newtrul is a Chicago-based company founded in 2018 that specializes in a shipment aggregation platform designed to facilitate connections among shippers, brokers, and freight carriers. The platform simplifies the truckload freight matching process by digitizing and consolidating available shipments into a centralized marketplace. This allows trucking companies to efficiently search for and book loads online, enhancing operational effectiveness and streamlining logistics in the freight industry.

Pallet

Seed Round in 2022
Pallet develops supply chain software that provides comprehensive visibility, automation, control, and optimization for end-to-end logistics. Its flagship product integrates a Transportation Management System (TMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS), designed to streamline and enhance business operations.

Optibus

Series D in 2022
Optibus leverages the power of machine learning and optimization algorithms to redefine the way mass-transportation is planned and operated. Optibus’ disruptive technology drive some of the most complex transportation operations worldwide, helping to improve the quality of service, increase efficiencies, save money, and streamline operations.

Optimal Dynamics

Series B in 2022
Optimal Dynamics is a software company that develops artificial intelligence-based tools for freight and logistics optimization. Its platform automates load search and carrier matching and provides load recommendations through applications such as SMART-TL. Founded in 2016 and rooted in Princeton University research, the company applies continual learning to the supply chain, offering strategic analysis, plans for uncertainty, and dynamic planning to automate and optimize operations and improve productivity in the logistics sector.

Phantom Auto

Series B in 2022
Phantom Auto Inc. is a software company that specializes in remote operation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Phantom Auto develops a platform that enables remote drivers to operate a variety of vehicles, including passenger cars, yard trucks, forklifts, and delivery robots. This technology allows for the remote monitoring and operation of these vehicles from significant distances, enhancing safety and productivity in diverse environments such as construction zones and adverse weather conditions. By facilitating the remote operation of unmanned vehicles, Phantom Auto aims to improve labor accessibility and operational efficiency across logistics and other industries.

Coast

Seed Round in 2021
Coast is a developer of a card payment platform designed to make fleet and gasoline payments easier for truck drivers. The company's platform provides payment integration solutions to fleets, making fleet administration easier than traditional financial services.

Optimal Dynamics

Series A in 2021
Optimal Dynamics is a software company that develops artificial intelligence-based tools for freight and logistics optimization. Its platform automates load search and carrier matching and provides load recommendations through applications such as SMART-TL. Founded in 2016 and rooted in Princeton University research, the company applies continual learning to the supply chain, offering strategic analysis, plans for uncertainty, and dynamic planning to automate and optimize operations and improve productivity in the logistics sector.

Optibus

Series C in 2021
Optibus leverages the power of machine learning and optimization algorithms to redefine the way mass-transportation is planned and operated. Optibus’ disruptive technology drive some of the most complex transportation operations worldwide, helping to improve the quality of service, increase efficiencies, save money, and streamline operations.

Otonomo Technologies

Series C in 2020
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. operates a cloud-based marketplace that connects cars to services and applications, facilitating the collection and delivery of vehicle data for enhanced safety and in-car experiences. The company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with offices in Redwood City, California, and Frankfurt, Germany, securely processes over 4 billion data points daily from more than 40 million vehicles. Otonomo's platform enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet operators, and over 100 service providers to access and utilize this data, accelerating the development of new services that improve driver experiences and support smart city initiatives. The company prioritizes privacy and neutrality, ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.

Phantom Auto

Series A in 2019
Phantom Auto Inc. is a software company that specializes in remote operation solutions for autonomous vehicles. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Phantom Auto develops a platform that enables remote drivers to operate a variety of vehicles, including passenger cars, yard trucks, forklifts, and delivery robots. This technology allows for the remote monitoring and operation of these vehicles from significant distances, enhancing safety and productivity in diverse environments such as construction zones and adverse weather conditions. By facilitating the remote operation of unmanned vehicles, Phantom Auto aims to improve labor accessibility and operational efficiency across logistics and other industries.

Impossible Aerospace

Series A in 2018
Impossible Aerospace Corp is a manufacturer based in Santa Clara, California, specializing in long-range electric aircraft designed for first responders, including law enforcement and firefighters. Founded in 2016, the company produces the US-1, a long-duration performance aircraft, and the Air Support system, an unmanned airborne policing and first response solution. Impossible Aerospace focuses on delivering high-performance battery-electric aircraft that can withstand the demanding conditions of first responder missions. Its offerings also include training, IT connectivity support, camera systems, routine maintenance, FAA certifications, and program support, making it well-suited for both industrial and commercial applications that require reliable, long-duration flight capabilities.

Otonomo Technologies

Series B in 2017
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. operates a cloud-based marketplace that connects cars to services and applications, facilitating the collection and delivery of vehicle data for enhanced safety and in-car experiences. The company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with offices in Redwood City, California, and Frankfurt, Germany, securely processes over 4 billion data points daily from more than 40 million vehicles. Otonomo's platform enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet operators, and over 100 service providers to access and utilize this data, accelerating the development of new services that improve driver experiences and support smart city initiatives. The company prioritizes privacy and neutrality, ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.

Otonomo Technologies

Series A in 2016
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. operates a cloud-based marketplace that connects cars to services and applications, facilitating the collection and delivery of vehicle data for enhanced safety and in-car experiences. The company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with offices in Redwood City, California, and Frankfurt, Germany, securely processes over 4 billion data points daily from more than 40 million vehicles. Otonomo's platform enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet operators, and over 100 service providers to access and utilize this data, accelerating the development of new services that improve driver experiences and support smart city initiatives. The company prioritizes privacy and neutrality, ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.

Sedona Systems

Series B in 2016
Sedona Systems specializes in developing advanced network management platforms for service providers. Its flagship product, NetFusion, is a multi-layer application platform that optimizes both optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of networks. By integrating dynamic, automatic management of these resources, Sedona's solution enhances WAN capacity, improves agility and availability, and reduces core network costs by up to 80% over five years. NetFusion connects with major vendors' equipment through SDN controllers or management systems, providing full visibility and control of transport and routing layers.

Otonomo Technologies

Series A in 2015
Otonomo Technologies Ltd. operates a cloud-based marketplace that connects cars to services and applications, facilitating the collection and delivery of vehicle data for enhanced safety and in-car experiences. The company, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, with offices in Redwood City, California, and Frankfurt, Germany, securely processes over 4 billion data points daily from more than 40 million vehicles. Otonomo's platform enables original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleet operators, and over 100 service providers to access and utilize this data, accelerating the development of new services that improve driver experiences and support smart city initiatives. The company prioritizes privacy and neutrality, ensuring compliance with global data protection regulations.

STRATIM Systems

Series B in 2015
STRATIM Systems Incorporated is a technology company that specializes in developing and operating an intelligent logistics platform designed for the transportation industry. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California, STRATIM provides a suite of applications that create a unified logistics ecosystem. Its platform allows clients to integrate various operations, automating logistics requests, distributing tasks, and analyzing data to deliver actionable insights. STRATIM's offerings include the STRATIM Platform, which oversees logistical operations, the STRATIM Exchange for real-time vendor connections, and the STRATIM Marketplace that facilitates transactions between fleet owners and their vendors. The company rebranded from ZIRX, Inc. in 2017 and currently operates as a subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc., focusing on modernizing fleet operations and enhancing mobility experiences in a complex industry.

TaxiForSure

Series C in 2014
TaxiForSure.com is an aggregator of car rentals and taxis in India. They work with various taxi operators and enable them with technology to ensure that customers get an easily accessible, safe, reliable taxi ride ‘for sure’.

Sedona Systems

Series A in 2014
Sedona Systems specializes in developing advanced network management platforms for service providers. Its flagship product, NetFusion, is a multi-layer application platform that optimizes both optical and IP layers (L0-L3) of networks. By integrating dynamic, automatic management of these resources, Sedona's solution enhances WAN capacity, improves agility and availability, and reduces core network costs by up to 80% over five years. NetFusion connects with major vendors' equipment through SDN controllers or management systems, providing full visibility and control of transport and routing layers.

TaxiForSure

Series B in 2014
TaxiForSure.com is an aggregator of car rentals and taxis in India. They work with various taxi operators and enable them with technology to ensure that customers get an easily accessible, safe, reliable taxi ride ‘for sure’.

Palogix Infrastructure

Venture Round in 2010
Palogix Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. is a logistics service provider based in Kolkata, India, specializing in third-party logistics for dry and bulk cargo, including iron ore, cement, and fertilizers. Established in 2006, the company primarily operates in the eastern regions of India, including Orissa, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, facilitating the transportation of goods to export-oriented destinations such as Paradeep, Haldea, and Vizag. Palogix Infrastructure manages private freight terminals that serve as rail-based logistic hubs, equipped with facilities like inland container depots, container freight stations, and warehousing. By offering rail cargo services and optimizing logistical processes, the company aims to provide cost-effective and systematic solutions to its clients.

Perfect Commerce

Series B in 2000
Perfect Commerce is a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) spend management solutions and an open supplier network designed for small and medium-sized organizations. The company offers a range of solutions, including PerfectSource, which focuses on effective supply management; PerfectProcure, which manages the procure-to-pay process; and PerfectShop, which enhances visibility of approved goods and services. Additionally, Perfect Commerce features PerfectServices, a sourcing solution that identifies organizational needs and analyzes spending data to create tailored business solutions. The company also operates an Open Supplier Network, facilitating B2B transactions between buyers and suppliers. Its services cater to various industries, including chemicals, retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, food products, education, manufacturing, technology, and transportation.

Traffic.com

Venture Round in 1999
Traffic.com believe that we are a leading provider of accurate, real-time traffic information in the United States, based on the quality of our traffic data and the extent of their geographic coverage. They offer detailed traffic information, including specific speeds, travel times and delay times.

Pallet

Pallet develops supply chain software that provides comprehensive visibility, automation, control, and optimization for end-to-end logistics. Its flagship product integrates a Transportation Management System (TMS) and Warehouse Management System (WMS), designed to streamline and enhance business operations.

Optimal Dynamics

Optimal Dynamics is a software company that develops artificial intelligence-based tools for freight and logistics optimization. Its platform automates load search and carrier matching and provides load recommendations through applications such as SMART-TL. Founded in 2016 and rooted in Princeton University research, the company applies continual learning to the supply chain, offering strategic analysis, plans for uncertainty, and dynamic planning to automate and optimize operations and improve productivity in the logistics sector.
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