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Introducing Bessemer's first book — 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐨 $𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐑𝐑. 💫 Our investors distill decades of unmatched venture insights into this indispensable guide. Entrepreneurs everywhere can now learn: ▪️ Strategies for product innovation and resiliency ▪️ Authoritative benchmarks when scaling through phases of growth ▪️ Lessons and case studies from technology leaders Get the book sent straight to your inbox. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gyVzcmqH #entrepreneurs #startups #growth #venturecapital

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Today we celebrate our newest Vice President, Lindsey Li! 🎉 "As investors, we only succeed if we remain both optimistic and humble about what the future may entail," says Lindsey. "I search for those same qualities in the founders we work with, and I’m constantly reminded at Bessemer to balance deep research and healthy skepticism with a bright enthusiasm to back the new solutions that’ll help build a better society.” Since joining the firm’s analyst program in 2019, Lindsey has boldly pursued contrarian roadmaps and built enduring relationships with entrepreneurs in multiple sectors—she focuses on Seed through Series B investments in enterprise AI/ML infrastructure, developer platforms, and gaming. https://lnkd.in/gJjR6Bnf

Meet David Osborne — one of our incredible Operating Advisors. 💡 Dave brings an extensive track record to our network with 30+ years of experience in enterprise technology sales. Today he's the Senior Vice President of Alliances & Partnerships at SGH - SMART Global Holdings. SGH, and notably their Penguin Solutions brand, has been a leader in High Performance Computing for the past two decades. They are helping companies like Meta design, build, and manage their AI infrastructure environments. Most recently, Dave was the Executive Vice President of Channel Sales & Business Development at vCom Solutions, where he oversaw their channel business and was responsible for finding and managing new reseller partners. His background includes senior leadership positions at companies such as Oracle, SAP, Skillsoft, and PlanSource, where he played instrumental roles in building and scaling regional and global sales organizations, developing direct and indirect go-to-market strategies, and driving revenue growth. Operating Advisors like Dave devote time each month to provide guidance and support to leaders of BVP portfolio companies. Dave is excited to advise portfolio companies and leverage his experience building and managing successful channel/partner programs. 🤝

𝐈𝐟 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦? We sat down with Operating Advisor Solmaz Shahalizadeh, the data leader who grew Shopify's data organization from a few to 500. Together we dig into fifteen tips and techniques to help founders ✅ Set up your initial data infrastructure ✅ Decide what to track ✅ Establish data trust ✅ Drive growth and product innovation ✅ Lay the foundation to build ML/AI products Dive into this essential reading for founders ✨ https://lnkd.in/gV3Ek-VJ P.S. This is Part II in our Data Teams series; link to Part I in the comments.

Peeking into the mind of Alex Yuditski, an investor with Bessemer's growth investment practice. #venturecapitaleducation #vcinvesting #startupinvestment #investinginbusiness #entrepreneurship #businessfinance #financesuccess #moneymanagement #investmentstrategy #businessinvesting #investoradvice #investingadvice #business #finance #success #invest #businessinvestment #investor #investing

Today we recognize our newest Vice President, Christopher Wan! 🎉 "I love partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs who are tackling the world's most pressing challenges head-on,” says Chris. “One of my favorite parts of the role is being a thought partner and helping remove roadblocks, enabling founders to focus on what matters most: building amazing products that people love." Since joining the firm in 2021, Chris has leveraged his unique blend of technical knowledge and policy expertise to help entrepreneurs navigate complex go to market motions as they commercialize scientific and technical breakthroughs. To this end, he focuses on seed- and early-stage deep tech investments, including AI and ML.

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