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Bob Goodman

Investor

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Anaqua · Board director at Sisense

New York, New York

Writes $50K – $100M checks · typically $25M

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729 people in our graph share verified history with Bob — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

John KimunlockedBob: together at Brown University (1984–1989)
×5Bob: together at Bessemer Venture Partners
×3Bob: together at Brown University
Bob: together at Qwilt

About

Bob Goodman, two-time telecommunications founder and founding partner of the firm's NY office, focuses on communications infrastructure and software, insisting on particular CEOs and recording 15+ exits over 20 years.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Goodman founded Celcore, a telecommunications company that was acquired by Alcatel through the acquisition of DSC in 1997. Goodman founded Boatphone, a group of cellular operating companies in the Caribbean.
Education
Studied at Brown University (B.A.) Studied at Columbia University (M.B.A.)

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Board director at Anaqua

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Anaqua's investors · 2

AstorgParis · since 2015Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2015

Board director at Sisense

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Sisense's investors · 14

AUTHENTIC VENTURESOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2019Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2019Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2019ClaltechTel-Aviv · since 2019Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2019Grand VenturesGrand Rapids · $250K – $2M checks · since 2019Hetz VenturesTel Aviv · $3.6M – $90M checks · since 2026Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2019JAL Ventures Ltd.Herzliya · since 2026NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2026Opus CapitalBurlingame · since 2019PeakSpan Capital PartnersNew York · $3M – $50M checks · since 2026Runa CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checks · since 2019Smart Partnership CapitalWilmington · $100K – $1M checks · since 2019

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent1998 — present
  2. cargo.oneInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  3. Tackle.ioInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  4. Cypress.ioInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  5. DevoInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  6. Electric AIDirectorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
  7. ACV AuctionsDirectorcurrent2017 — presentBuffalo/Niagara, New York Area
  8. LightFounding Investor and Directorcurrent2014 — present
  9. QwiltInvestorcurrent2013 — present
  10. SedonaFounding Investor and Directorcurrent2014 — present
  11. Capsule8Founding Investor and Directorcurrent2016 — present
  12. Vayyar Imaging Ltd.Founding Investor and Directorcurrent2012 — present
  13. SisenseDirectorcurrent2015 — present
  14. CS Disco Inc.Directorcurrent2014 — presentHouston, Texas Area
  15. Fuze(formerly ThinkingPhone Networks)Directorcurrent2012 — present
  16. Brown UniversityTrusteecurrent2013 — present
  17. Affirmed NetworksDirector2013 — 2020
  18. Blue ApronFounding Investor and Director2012 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  19. Vasona Networks, Inc.Founding Investor and Director2011 — 2018
  20. ANAQUA ServicesDirector2013 — 2018Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital52Start-ups44Mergers & Acquisitions16Strategic Partnerships30Private Equity2Corporate Development19SaaS1Due Diligence4Business Strategy14Entrepreneurship11Business Development6Mobile Devices3

Languages Spanish

From Bob's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

ACVSisense

Investor

BladelogicBroadSoftFlarion TechnologiesIntucell

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bob Goodman?
Bob Goodman, two-time telecommunications founder and founding partner of the firm's NY office, focuses on communications infrastructure and software, insisting on particular CEOs and recording 15+ exits over 20 years.
Where does Bob Goodman work?
Bob Goodman is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Board director at Anaqua and Board director at Sisense.
What does Bob Goodman invest in?
Bob Goodman invests in AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Bob Goodman write?
Bob Goodman typically writes checks of $50K – $100M.
What boards does Bob Goodman sit on?
Bob Goodman holds tracked board seats at ACV, Sisense.
What companies has Bob Goodman invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bladelogic, BroadSoft, Flarion Technologies, Intucell.
Where did Bob Goodman go to school?
Bob Goodman studied at Brown University (bachelor of arts); Columbia Business School (MBA, Finance).

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