Bob Goodman
InvestorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Anaqua · Board director at Sisense
New York, New York
Writes $50K – $100M checks · typically $25M
Midas 2013 · #50Midas 2012 · #44Midas 2011Midas 2009Midas 2008Midas 2007Midas 2006
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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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
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent1998 — present
- cargo.oneInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Tackle.ioInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Cypress.ioInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- DevoInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Electric AIDirectorcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- ACV AuctionsDirectorcurrent2017 — presentBuffalo/Niagara, New York Area
- LightFounding Investor and Directorcurrent2014 — present
- QwiltInvestorcurrent2013 — present
- SedonaFounding Investor and Directorcurrent2014 — present
- Capsule8Founding Investor and Directorcurrent2016 — present
- Vayyar Imaging Ltd.Founding Investor and Directorcurrent2012 — present
- SisenseDirectorcurrent2015 — present
- CS Disco Inc.Directorcurrent2014 — presentHouston, Texas Area
- Fuze(formerly ThinkingPhone Networks)Directorcurrent2012 — present
- Brown UniversityTrusteecurrent2013 — present
- Affirmed NetworksDirector2013 — 2020
- Blue ApronFounding Investor and Director2012 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Vasona Networks, Inc.Founding Investor and Director2011 — 2018
- ANAQUA ServicesDirector2013 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- SmashFly TechnologiesDirector2015 — 2018
- Apperian, Inc.Director2011 — 2016
- CloudLockDirector2014 — 2016Waltham, MA
- LogicNow(formerly GFI Software)Director2012 — 2016
- SyncsortDirector2008 — 2015
- Millennial MediaDirector2009 — 2015
- National Venture Capital AssociationDirector2011 — 2015
- SilverSkyDirector2009 — 2014
- IntucellDirector2011 — 2013
- BroadsoftChairman1998 — 2012
- Netsmart TechnologiesDirector2009 — 2010
- Flarion TechnologiesDirector1999 — 2005
- CelcoreCEO1993 — 1997
- cruisephoneCEO1986 — 1996
- BoatphoneCEO1985 — 1996
Skills & more
SaaS1Venture Capital52Start-ups44Mergers & Acquisitions16Strategic Partnerships30Private Equity2Corporate Development19Due Diligence4Business Strategy14Entrepreneurship11Business Development6Mobile Devices3
Languages Spanish
From Bob's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Investor
BladelogicBroadSoftFlarion TechnologiesIntucell
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
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 Ferrara
Partner 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
Network29
Jeremy LevineScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aaron MankovskiScout
Managing Partner at Pitango
Aditya NidmartiScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aia SarychevaScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex YuditskiScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alexandre VillelaScout
Managing Director at Qualcomm Ventures
Anant Vidur PuriScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew HedinScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Andrew SchmittScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Anurag BegwaniScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aparna ChagantyScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Ariel StermanScout
Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners
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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 Auctions, 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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Also attended Brown University423
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Also attended Columbia Business School668
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Shared employers
Also worked at Devo3
Also worked at Fuze(formerly ThinkingPhone Networks)2
Also worked at Affirmed Networks4
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association71
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