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Bessemer Venture Partners
Century-old VC with dedicated defense tech roadmap and advisory board.
Bessemer Venture Partners is America's oldest venture capital firm, founded in 1911, with $20 billion in AUM. The firm has a dedicated defense tech practice and advisory board, and has published multiple Defense Tech Roadmaps. Notable defense portfolio companies include Rocket Lab, Saronic, and Vannevar Labs.
Overview
- Firm
- Bessemer Venture Partners
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Founded
- 1911
- AUM
- $20B
- Avg. check
- $500K–$100M
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Thesis
- Deep technology and defense tech companies transforming national security, space exploration, and democratic resilience.
- X / Twitter
- x.com/bessemervp
- Website
- www.bvp.com/
Portfolio companies6
- CompanyRocket LabEnd-to-end space company providing launch services, satellites, and spacecraft components.
- CompanySaronic TechnologiesAutonomous surface vessels for maritime defense and security missions.
- CompanyVannevar LabsAI-driven defense technology for non-kinetic and intelligence missions.
- CompanyAuterionOpen-source drone operating system and fleet management software for defense and enterprise.
- CompanyPicogridBuilds vendor-agnostic hardware and software (Legion) that connects military sensors, drones, robotics and weapons into existing command-and-control networks.
- CompanyDominion DynamicsOttawa-based Arctic sensor-network and autonomous-drone maker building Canada's 'defence neoprime.'
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Frequently asked
- What is Bessemer Venture Partners?
- Deep technology and defense tech companies transforming national security, space exploration, and democratic resilience.
- How much does Bessemer Venture Partners manage?
- Bessemer Venture Partners manages $20B in assets, and was founded in 1911.
- What stages does Bessemer Venture Partners invest at?
- Bessemer Venture Partners invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, with typical checks of $500K–$100M.
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$20 billion in assets under management
Bessemer Venture Partners: Bessemer Defense Tech RoadmapReported2024-01-29