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Amit Karp

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Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

Israel

Writes $1M – $250M checks · typically $25M

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About

Amit Karp is a partner in Bessemer's Israel office, focusing on investments across Israel and Europe. He has led seed and Series A rounds in cybersecurity and developer-focused companies including Axonius, Torq, Sentra, Port, and Appwrite. Before venture capital he was a senior associate at McKinsey and previously worked as a developer and product manager at Mercado, and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a computer science degree from the Technion.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2012 — presentTel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  2. AxoniusBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  3. TorqBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. Port IOBoardcurrent2024 — present
  5. Unframe AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Bold SecurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. Legit SecurityBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. SentraBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. QogitaBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  10. FireboltBoardcurrent2020 — present
  11. AppwriteBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  12. PreqlInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  13. ClarityInvestorcurrent2024 — presentTel Aviv District, Israel
  14. Netdata, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  15. Astrix SecurityBoard Member2021 — 2026
  16. ZoominBoard Member2018 — 2024Tel Aviv District, Israel
  17. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2010 — 2012
  18. Mercado softwareProduct Leader2006 — 2008
  19. Elbit SystemsSoftware engineer2004 — 2006
  20. Israeli Air ForceDeployment Officer, Lieutenant1997 — 2001

Skills & more

New Business Development3Product Management28Business Strategy36Marketing Strategy3Marketing3Entrepreneurship18Start-ups61Strategy22Business Development10Product Development7Venture Capital21SaaS12
+8 moreManagement ConsultingProduct MarketingEnterprise SoftwareManagementTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsMobile Devices

From Amit's professional profile.

Investments

Led

AppwriteAstrixAxoniusFireboltLegitNetdataOtonomoPortQogitaSentraTorqZoomin

Investor

AppwriteAstrix SecurityAxoniusBoardsBold SecurityClarityCloudinaryCloudLockFireboltFuze, an 8x8 companyHabanaHabana LabsHibobHuntersLegit SecurityNetdataOnyx SecurityOtonomoPortPreqlQIZ SecurityQogitaRemedioScylladbSentraTorqUnframeVasona NetworksYotpoZoomin

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Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners

Abe Gong
Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Abhijith Sreedevi
Senior Tax Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam Fisher
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam FitzGerald
Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adrienne Gonzales
Senior Executive Assistant at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adva Shisgal
Business Development Senior Manager at Bessemer Venture Partners
Akshat Gupta
Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alec McNiff
Senior Manager, Solutions Architect at Bessemer Venture Partners

Network12

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Brian FeinsteinScout
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David CowanScout
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Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aaron Schumm
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Alex Yuditski
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Amnon Shoham
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Anant Vidur Puri
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew Hedin
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Charles Birnbaum
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Felda Hardymon
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Gil Canaani
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amit Karp?
Amit Karp is a partner in Bessemer's Israel office, focusing on investments across Israel and Europe. He has led seed and Series A rounds in cybersecurity and developer-focused companies including Axonius, Torq, Sentra, Port, and Appwrite. Before venture capital he was a senior associate at McKinsey and previously worked as a developer and product manager at Mercado, and holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a computer science degree from the Technion.
Where does Amit Karp work?
Amit Karp is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
What does Amit Karp invest in?
Amit Karp invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Amit Karp write?
Amit Karp typically writes checks of $1M – $250M.
What companies has Amit Karp invested in?
Investments tracked here include Appwrite, Astrix, Axonius, Firebolt, Legit, Netdata, Otonomo, Port, Qogita, Sentra, Torq, Zoomin, and 30 more.
Where did Amit Karp go to school?
Amit Karp studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA); Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (BSc., Computer Science).
Does Amit Karp lead rounds?
Yes — Amit Karp has led 12 tracked investments.

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