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Alex Ferrara

Investor

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Auterion · Board director at Social Tables · Board director at Wandera

United Kingdom

Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M

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Trevor OelschigunlockedAlex: together at Bessemer Venture Partners (2013–2016)
×2Alex: together at University of Pennsylvania
×2Alex: together at Bessemer Venture Partners
×2Alex: together at GetAccept

About

Alex Ferrara moved from New York to London in 2021 to open and lead his firm's European office, bridging US–European tech and serving as the European defence and dual‑use lead.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechRoboticsSaaS

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at University of Pennsylvania (electrical engineering)
Hobbies
Ferrara is an avid cyclist and is learning tennis, and describes himself as a recovering gamer. Ferrara picked up the drums in middle school and played in a rock band during college that performed at local bars and clubs.
Family
Ferrara moved his family to London in 2022 to set up Bessemer's first London office.
More
Ferrara got his start in technology with a Commodore 64 and ran a bulletin board service as a kid.

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Board director at Auterion

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Auterion's investors · 7

Armada Investment AGsince 2025Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2025Costanoa VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $8M checks · since 2025In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2025LakestarZurich · $540K checks · since 2025Mosaic VenturesLondon · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Tectonic VenturesCambridge · since 2025

Co-founders at Auterion

LMLORENZ MEIER
LORENZ MEIERExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Social Tables

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Social Tables's investors · 6

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2016Fortify VenturesWashington · $100K – $2M checks · since 2016Harmonic Growth PartnersChevy Chase · since 2016K Street CapitalWashington · since 2016QuestMark PartnersEllicott City · $5M – $15M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Social Tables

DBDan Berger
Dan BergerChief Executive Officer
MT
Matthew Tendler

Board director at Wandera

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Wandera's investors · 3

83NorthLondon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2015Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2015Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Wandera

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Eldar TuveyExecutive Officer, Director
RTRoy Tuvey
Roy TuveyExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. AuterionBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentArlington, VA
  2. Carwow GroupBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. VerticeBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. ANYboticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  5. Eye SecurityBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
  6. GanksterBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  7. HuntersBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  8. OptibusBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  9. GetAcceptBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMalmo, Skåne County, Sweden
  10. BigIDBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York, United States
  11. PipedriveBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  12. DashlaneBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
  13. Wandera, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  14. ManychatBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  15. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2013 — present
  16. Manta, an IBM CompanyBoard Member2020 — 2023Prague, Czechia
  17. Kenna SecurityBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
  18. NewVoiceMediaBoard Member2013 — 2020Basingstoke, UK
  19. Social Tables (acq. Cvent)Board Member2014 — 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  20. ThreatTrack Security Inc. (acq)Board Member2013 — 2019Clearwater, Florida

Skills & more

Picking WinnersDigital Media8

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Deals · 6

AuterionBoard seat

via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Oct 2025 · $107.8M raise

BigIDBoard seat

via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jul 2019 · $50M raise

DashbotBoard seat

via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jan 2019 · $4.3M raise

RocketripBoard seat

via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jun 2016 · $9M raise

DashlaneBoard seat

via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jun 2016 · $22.5M raise

WanderaBoard seat

via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Feb 2015 · $11.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Social Tables

Investor

AnaquaTeamViewer

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners

Adam Fisher
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aditya Nidmarti
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aia Sarycheva
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex Yuditski
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alexandra Sukin
Senior Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
Amit Karp
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Anant Vidur Puri
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew Hedin
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

Network21

Brian FeinsteinScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Josh HechtmanScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Sameer DholakiaScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Byron Deeter
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aia Sarycheva
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex Yuditski
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew Hedin
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew Schmitt
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Anurag Begwani
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aparna Chaganty
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Ariel Sterman
Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners
▶9 more connections

Bhavik NagdaBryan WuCaty ReaCharles BirnbaumChristopher WanDarsh PatelElliott RobinsonEric KaplanFelda Hardymon

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Ferrara?
Alex Ferrara moved from New York to London in 2021 to open and lead his firm's European office, bridging US–European tech and serving as the European defence and dual‑use lead.
Where does Alex Ferrara work?
Alex Ferrara is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Board director at Auterion and Board director at Social Tables and Board director at Wandera.
What does Alex Ferrara invest in?
Alex Ferrara invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Alex Ferrara write?
Alex Ferrara typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
What boards does Alex Ferrara sit on?
Alex Ferrara holds tracked board seats at Auterion, BigID, Dashbot, Dashlane, Rocketrip, Social Tables, Wandera.
What companies has Alex Ferrara invested in?
Investments tracked here include Pipedrive, Shopify, Anaqua, TeamViewer.
Where did Alex Ferrara go to school?
Alex Ferrara studied at University of Pennsylvania (BSE, Electrical Engineering); Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance); Horace Greeley High School.
Does Alex Ferrara lead rounds?
Yes — Alex Ferrara has led 2 tracked investments.

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