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Bessemer Venture Partners — 2015 Investments

21 investments dated 2015 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Velo 3Dvelo3d.comin𝕏NASDAQ: VELOMay 2015

Velo3D manufactures metal additive manufacturing systems using laser powder bed fusion technology for industrial production.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSanta Clara, US

Benyamin Buller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Erel Milshtein(Executive Officer)inArun Jeldi(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board)inBenny Buller(Founder)

BoardStrohband Sven(Director)Ofer Shochet(Director)

Co-investorsKluz VenturesLam CapitalPiva CapitalPlayground GlobalPETRONAS Ventures

Yelpyelp.comNYSE: YELPFeb 2015

Yelp operates a local business review and advertising platform where consumers access ratings, reviews, and business information, while businesses use advertising products to reach consumers and operational subscription tools to manage their operations.

San Francisco, US

Jeremy Stoppelman(Founder)inRobert Krolik(Chief Financial Officer)Geoff Donaker(Chief Operating Officer)Laurence Wilson(Executive Officer)Joseph R Nachman(Executive Officer)Russel Simmons(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesDag VenturesNextEquity PartnersOrigin VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLCBenchmark+1 more

SimplyInsuredsimplyinsured.comin𝕏Jun 2015 · $5.9M✓ verified

SimplyInsured operates a 100% online platform for small business owners to purchase and manage health insurance in the United States.

HealthtechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vivek Shah(Founder)inCraig Brott(Software Engineer)George HuoCharles Szymanski(Software Engineer)Gillian Barrett(Recruiter)David Bai(Head of Engineering)

Co-investorsY CombinatorCorazon CapitalLevel EquityNew York Life VenturesAgrolimen VenturesAltaIR Capital+2 more

Brightbytesbrightbytes.netinJul 2015

San Francisco, US

Rob Mancabelli(Executive Officer, Director)inHisham Anwar(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMatthew Greenfield(Director)inNick Sinai(Director)

Board seatRobert Stavis· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsRethink Capital PartnersRethink Education

Main Street Hubmainstreethub.comJul 2015

Austin, US

Andrew Allison(Executive Officer, Director)James Matthew Stuart(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlan Cline(Director)Michael Dearing(Director)

Board seatRobert Stavis· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsKortschak Investments L.P.Vista Equity Partners

Virgin Pulsevirginpulse.comAug 2015

Denver, US

Board seatStephen Kraus· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsExcel Venture ManagementInsight PartnersMarlin Equity PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Canaan Partners

Wanderawandera.com𝕏Jan 2015acquired by Jamf

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, US

Eldar Tuvey(Executive Officer, Director)inRoy Tuvey(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardErez Ofer(Director)in

Board seatAdam FisherAlex Ferrara· per SEC Form D

Co-investors83NorthSapphire Ventures

Anaquaanaqua.comin𝕏Sep 2015

Anaqua develops IP management software and services for organizations to manage the full lifecycle of patents, trademarks, designs, and contracts.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBoston, US

Justin Crotty(CEO of Anaqua)inErik Bailey(Chief Information Officer)inBlair Flicker(Vice President and Assistant Secretary)

BoardRobert Goodman(Director)inPeter Sobiloff(Secretary)

Co-investorsAstorgNordic CapitalInsight Partners

Apperian, Inc.apperian.com𝕏Sep 2015 · $12M

Provides enterprise mobile app management (MAM) and security software that lets IT teams deploy, manage, and secure applications across mobile devices and support BYOD and distributed mobile workforces.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

CHUCK GOLDMAN(Director)Brian Day(Executive Officer, Director)DAVID PATRICK(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMaia D. Heymann(Director)Jeffrey McCarthy(Director)Robert Goodman(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupFIRSTFLOOR CAPITALCommonAngels VenturesIntel CapitalKleiner PerkinsLaunchCapital+1 more

Bastille Networksbastille.netin𝕏Aug 2015

Bastille's research team identifies and analyzes threats in the radio frequency spectrum, focusing on wireless protocol vulnerabilities and detection techniques.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTAtlanta, US

Christopher Rouland(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Armento(Executive Officer)inChris Rouland(Founder)Michael Engle(Founder)

BoardJohn Huntz(Director)David Cowan(Director)in

Co-investorsGaingelsIn-Q-TelSQN Venture Partners, LLC

Cursefandom.comJun 2015Acquired

Network of pop culture sites; acquired by TPG in 2018.

San Francisco, US

Hubert Thieblot(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Angela Beesley(Founder)Angela Beesley Starling(Founder)Jimmy Wales(Founder)in

BoardJean-Francois Clavier(Director)inBrian Cho(Director)

Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalNotable CapitalUncork CapitalVentech

Distil Networksdistilnetworks.cominJun 2015 · $21MAcquired

Distil Networks was a US bot detection and mitigation vendor for websites, mobile apps and APIs, acquired by Imperva in 2019.

Arlington, US

Rami Essaid(Executive Officer, Director)inEngin Akyol(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn F. Frankel(Director)inDavid Cowen(Director)Ryan McIntyre(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)in

PartnerDavid Cowan· led

Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalMI VenturesTechstarsTriangle Peak PartnersYork IECorrelation Ventures+5 more

Docutapdocutap.cominJan 2015

Sioux Falls, US

Robb Corwin(Director)inJarrod Heinz(Executive Officer)inEric McDonald(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStephen Kraus(Director)inKevin Lynch(Director)Jan Schuiteman(Director)

Doubledutchdoubledutch.mein𝕏Aug 2015acquired by Cvent

DoubleDutch was an event mobile app provider whose technology is now part of Cvent's Attendee Hub event app offering.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Lawrence Coburn(Co-Founder & CEO)Ken Kamada(Executive Officer)Nick Clark(Executive Officer)

BoardEdward Oberwager(Director)Marco Giberti(Director)inAjay Royan(Director)

Co-investorsHinge CapitalLaunchCapitalFloodgateMithril Capital Management

Fabric Technologiesmeetfabric.comin𝕏Nov 2015

Fabric offers UGMA custodial investment accounts for children, allowing parents to invest money that grows over time and can be withdrawn for any child-related expenses.

ConsumerFintechBrooklyn, US

Adam Erlebacher(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Surgnier(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesRed Sea Ventures

Gerson Lehrman Groupglg.comDec 2015

GLG connects businesses with a network of subject-matter experts to provide primary research, consultations, and insights that inform client decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesNew York, US

Thomas Lehrman(Director)Mark Gerson(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Resnick(Executive Officer)Alexander Saint-Amand(Executive Officer, Director)Bart Catalane(Executive Officer)Laurence Herman(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsSilver Lake Partners

Om Signalomsignal.com𝕏Aug 2015

Hexoskin manufactures smart clothing with built-in textile sensors that monitor physiological data such as heart rate and sleep patterns; the system serves individuals tracking their health and fitness through wearable garments paired with mobile apps and cloud-based dashboards.

HardwareHealthtechIoTMontreal

Stephane Marceau(Executive Officer, Director)Maxime Julien(Executive Officer)Frederic Chanay-Savoyen(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardOri Sasson(Director)Rob Stavis(Director)inAlan MacIntosh(Director)

Co-investorsMistral Venture Partners

Pipedrivepipedrive.comin𝕏Jan 2015 · $9M

Pipedrive is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses to manage sales pipelines, track leads, and automate sales processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York, US

Urmas Purde(Founder)inPaulo Cunha(Pipedrive CEO)inMartin Henk(Founder)Martin Tajur(Founder)Ragnar Sass(Founder)Timo Rein(Founder)

Co-investorsVista Equity PartnersAngelPadAtomicoCamber PartnersDigital Health VenturesFresco Capital+13 more

Popular Payspopularpays.comin𝕏Jul 2015 · $2Macquired by Lightricks

Popular Pays is an influencer marketing and creator management platform that connects brands with creators for campaign development and execution.

Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

Corbett Drummey(CEO)inSteven Wanderski(Full Stack Web Developer)in

BoardClancey Stahr(Director)inPeter Dolan(Director)

Co-investorsBeringeaEmery CapitalFusionGoAhead VenturesICCP Venture PartnersLakewest Venture Partners+16 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Araxid PrimeAria Insights

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.