Byron Deeter
InvestorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Convex · Board director at MaintainX · Board director at Tile
Atherton, CA
Writes $50K – $100M checks · typically $25M
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About
Byron Deeter is Bessemer's best-known cloud investor, with 13 portfolio IPOs including Twilio, DocuSign, HashiCorp and ServiceTitan, plus stakes in Canva and Anthropic. A SaaS founder himself — his company Trigo was acquired by IBM in 2004 — he helped create Bessemer's State of the Cloud reports and the Cloud 100 ranking. He led ServiceTitan's Series A a decade before its roughly $9 billion IPO in late 2024.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Deeter founded Trigo Technologies, one of the first global SaaS companies, which was sold to IBM.
- Education
- Studied at The University of California, Berkeley
- Boards
- Deeter is a board member/advisor to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Foundation. Deeter is a board member/advisor to the U.C. Berkeley Foundation. Deeter is a board member/advisor to Pledge 1%. Deeter is a board member/advisor to Cal Rugby.
- Communities
- Deeter is past Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association. Deeter is a partner/owner of the San Francisco 49ers and Leeds United.
- Hobbies
- Deeter is a four-time Rugby Collegiate National Champion and a serial Ironman finisher who now enjoys golf, wake surfing, and skiing.
- Family
- Deeter met his wife at UC Berkeley and has three children.
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Board director at Convex
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Convex's investors · 15
Co-founders at Convex
Board director at MaintainX
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MaintainX's investors · 15
Co-founders at MaintainX
Board director at Tile
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Tile's investors · 7
Co-founders at Tile
Experience
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2005 — present
- San Francisco 49ersPartner/Owner/Fancurrent2025 — present
- AnthropicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- WaymoInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- ServiceTitanBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- CanvaInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- PerplexityInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- ClickHouseInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Saronic TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- Leeds UnitedPartner/Owner/Fancurrent2025 — present
- UC Berkeley FoundationMember Board of Trusteescurrent2025 — present
- U.S. Olympic & Paralympic FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- IntercomInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Dominion DynamicsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Unrivaled BasketballInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- InertiaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ShopmonkeyBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Dome SystemsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- LaunchDarklyInvestorcurrent2019 — present
Skills & more
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Product MarketingProduct ManagementDue DiligenceSalesforce.comGo-to-market StrategyStrategySEMMarketing StrategyFrom Byron's professional profile.
Deals · 6
MaintainXBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jul 2025 · $150M raise
Sila NanotechnologiesBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jul 2024 · $500M raise
ZyloBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Feb 2023 · $36.7M raise
TwilioBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jul 2021 · $378.2M raise
ServicetitanBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Jul 2021 · $200M raise
ShopmonkeyBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $25M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Byron DeeterWatch CNBC's full interview with Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter
cnbc.com
AI valuations are high but no dotcom bubble, says Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter
CNBC Television
Meet Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners 👋 #business #mba #stanford #hardvard #vc
Bessemer Venture Partners
Watch the full interview with Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter on investing in cloud sector
cnbc.com
Cloud basket feels like a buying opportunity: Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter
CNBC Television
Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter on ranking the top 100 private cloud companies
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Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Byron Deeter?
- Byron Deeter is Bessemer's best-known cloud investor, with 13 portfolio IPOs including Twilio, DocuSign, HashiCorp and ServiceTitan, plus stakes in Canva and Anthropic. A SaaS founder himself — his company Trigo was acquired by IBM in 2004 — he helped create Bessemer's State of the Cloud reports and the Cloud 100 ranking. He led ServiceTitan's Series A a decade before its roughly $9 billion IPO in late 2024.
- Where does Byron Deeter work?
- Byron Deeter is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Board director at Convex and Board director at MaintainX and Board director at Tile.
- What does Byron Deeter invest in?
- Byron Deeter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Byron Deeter write?
- Byron Deeter typically writes checks of $50K – $100M.
- What boards does Byron Deeter sit on?
- Byron Deeter holds tracked board seats at Guild, MaintainX, Servicetitan, Shopmonkey, Sila Nanotechnologies, Twilio, Zylo.
- What companies has Byron Deeter invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Box, DocuSign, Fin, Gainsight, Procore, SendGrid, Servicetitan, Twilio.
- Where did Byron Deeter go to school?
- Byron Deeter studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with Honors, PEIS).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Byron Deeter?
- Tracked appearances include "Watch CNBC's full interview with Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter", "AI valuations are high but no dotcom bubble, says Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter", "Meet Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners 👋 #business #mba #stanford #hardvard #vc", and 5 more.
- Does Byron Deeter lead rounds?
- Yes — Byron Deeter has led 8 tracked investments.
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