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Ariel Sterman
InvestorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Israel
Writes $1M – $250M checks · typically $25M
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About
Ariel Sterman is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners' Israel office, focusing on data infrastructure, vertical AI, fintech, and gaming companies across Israel and Europe. Previously at Stripes Group, he led Israeli sourcing efforts and sourced Monday.com's $50M Series C investment. He holds a business degree from NYU Stern with concentrations in finance and marketing.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechGamingHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2018 — presentIsrael
- ApronBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
- SettBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- ScyllaDBBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
- Converge BioBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- ChocoBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- hibobBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
- UpvestInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- NilusInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- DemostackInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- GetAcceptInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- FireboltInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Papaya GlobalInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Good TodayCofoundercurrent2018 — present
- RyftInvestor2024 — 2026
- MelioBoard Observer2018 — 2025
- QwakBoard Member2023 — 2024
- AppwriteBoard Observer2021 — 2022
- Netdata, Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2022
- ZoominBoard Observer2019 — 2022
Skills & more
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Venture CapitalCRMNonprofitsLead GenerationEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyMicrosoft OfficeSocial Media MarketingLanguages English · Hebrew · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ariel Sterman?
- Ariel Sterman is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners' Israel office, focusing on data infrastructure, vertical AI, fintech, and gaming companies across Israel and Europe. Previously at Stripes Group, he led Israeli sourcing efforts and sourced Monday.com's $50M Series C investment. He holds a business degree from NYU Stern with concentrations in finance and marketing.
- Where does Ariel Sterman work?
- Ariel Sterman is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
- What does Ariel Sterman invest in?
- Ariel Sterman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Ariel Sterman write?
- Ariel Sterman typically writes checks of $1M – $250M.
- What companies has Ariel Sterman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Monday.com, Appwrite, Apron, Boards, Converge Bio, Qwak, Ryft, ShonZ Ltd., ZenZap.
- Where did Ariel Sterman go to school?
- Ariel Sterman studied at NYU Stern School of Business (B.S, Business; Finance and Marketing).
- Does Ariel Sterman lead rounds?
- Yes — Ariel Sterman has led 1 tracked investment.
Same school
Also attended NYU Stern School of Business847
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Shared employers
Also worked at ScyllaDB10
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Also worked at Converge Bio1
Also worked at GetAccept11
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