Bessemer Venture Partners
One of the oldest and most established venture capital firms in the world, with a dedicated healthcare practice. Invests across cloud, consumer, and healthcare, with particular focus on healthcare SaaS and digital health.
Website
https://www.bvp.comLocation
San Francisco, USA / Boston, USA
Founded
1911
AUM
$20B+
Investment Range
$1M - $100M
Portfolio Companies
3
Focus
generalist
Fund Stages
seed, series-a, series-b, series-c, growth
Investment Thesis
Bessemer's healthcare practice focuses on technology-enabled healthcare companies, particularly healthcare SaaS, digital therapeutics, and diagnostic technologies. They leverage over a century of venture investing experience and a platform approach to help healthcare companies scale.
Team
Partners / Managing Directors (Health & Bio Focus)
- Steve Kraus - Partner, Healthcare
- Morgan Cheatham - Partner, Healthcare
- Tess Hatch - Partner
Other Key Team Members
- Byron Deeter - Partner
- Alex Ferrara - Partner
Focus Areas
- Healthcare SaaS
- Digital Health
- Diagnostics
- Digital Therapeutics
- Healthcare Infrastructure
- Cloud Computing
- Consumer Health
Notable Exits
- Veracyte - IPO (2013, NASDAQ: VCYT) - genomic diagnostics
- MindMaze - Continued growth (digital therapeutics)
- Oscar Health - IPO (2021, NYSE: OSCR)
- Twilio - IPO (2016, NYSE: TWLO)
Sources
Portfolio Companies
| Name | Location | Founded | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veracyte | South San Francisco, California, USA | 2008 | genomic-diagnosticsdiagnostics+2 |
| MindMaze | Lausanne, Switzerland | 2012 | digital-therapeuticshealthcare+3 |
| Oscar Health | New York, New York, USA | 2012 | digital-healthhealth-insurance+2 |