Bessemer Venture Partners
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
Bessemer Venture Partners has backed 84 European tech companies across 142 funding rounds between 2003 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €8.3B. Most active in Software and Cybersecurity. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: Bessemer · Bessemer Ventures
Deals
142
distinct rounds
Companies
84
backed
Active span
2003–2026
24 yrs
Total round €
€8.3B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearBessemer Venture Partners — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Bessemer Venture Partners — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 10 |
Top sectors
by dealsBessemer Venture Partners — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Bessemer Venture Partners — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 53 |
| Cybersecurity | 17 |
| Fintech | 15 |
| Marketing | 12 |
| Semiconductors | 12 |
| Transportation | 11 |
| Media | 10 |
| Telecom | 7 |
| Foodtech | 6 |
| Hardware | 5 |
Stages
by dealsBessemer Venture Partners — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Bessemer Venture Partners — stages | |
|---|---|
| Series B | 40 |
| Series A | 26 |
| Series C | 25 |
| Other | 19 |
| Series D+ | 19 |
| Seed | 8 |
| Growth/Late | 3 |
| Early VC | 1 |
| Pre-Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsBessemer Venture Partners — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Bessemer Venture Partners — countries | |
|---|---|
| Israel | 61 |
| UK | 24 |
| Germany | 18 |
| France | 6 |
| Switzerland | 6 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Sweden | 5 |
| Türkiye | 5 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Salesforce Ventures13
- Benchmark10
- Accel8
- Index Ventures8
- Innovation Endeavors8
- Insight Partners8
- Battery Ventures7
- Marker LLC7
- Sequoia Capital7
- Mangrove Capital Partners6
- Balderton Capital5
- Vintage Investment Partners5
- 83North4
- Andreessen Horowitz4
- Cisco Investments4
- General Catalyst4
- Highland Europe4
- IVP4
- Kleiner Perkins4
- Left Lane Capital4
- LocalGlobe4
- Maniv Mobility4
- Notion Capital4
- Qualcomm Ventures4
- Tiger Global4
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fal.ai | Türkiye | 4 | €1.4B |
| Legora | Sweden | 3 | €1.1B |
| Wonderful | Netherlands | 2 | €606M |
| Sorare | France | 1 | €579M |
| The Exploration Company | Germany | 2 | €539M |
| Upvest | Germany | 4 | €279M |
| Choco | Germany | 5 | €275M |
| Forter | Israel | 1 | €246M |
| Shift technology | France | 2 | €235M |
| Productboard | Czech Republic | 2 | €171M |
| hibob | UK | 4 | €170M |
| Claroty | Israel | 2 | €146M |
| Kandou | Switzerland | 3 | €131M |
| Yotpo | Israel | 3 | €128M |
| Auterion | Switzerland | 1 | €110M |
| Firebolt | Israel | 1 | €106M |
| DriveNets | Israel | 1 | €96M |
| Vertice | UK | 3 | €96M |
| Netlify | Denmark | 1 | €93M |
| DeepL | Germany | 1 | €93M |
| NewVoiceMedia | UK | 3 | €91M |
| Optibus | Israel | 1 | €90M |
| Qogita | UK | 2 | €81M |
| Vayyar | Israel | 3 | €73M |
| Salto | Israel | 2 | €57M |
| Eye Security | Netherlands | 2 | €53M |
| Good Job Games | Türkiye | 1 | €52M |
| cargo.one | Germany | 2 | €52M |
| Altair Semiconductor | Israel | 3 | €51M |
| Pipedrive | Estonia | 2 | €48M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorare | Series B | €579M | 2021-09 |
| Legora | Series D+ | €472M | 2026-03 |
| Forter | Series D+ | €246M | 2021-05 |
| Shift technology | Series D+ | €182M | 2021-05 |
| The Exploration Company | Series B | €152M | 2024-11 |
| Wonderful | Series B | €131M | 2026-03 |
| Legora | Series C | €130M | 2025-10 |
| hibob | Series C | €130M | 2021-10 |
| Fal.ai | Series D+ | €120M | 2025-12 |
| Claroty | Series D+ | €117M | 2021-06 |