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Byron Deeter
InvestorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 5
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
ShopmonkeyBoard seat
via Bessemer Venture Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $25M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AnthropicAxiamaticBizoBoxCanvaClearCareClearingClearSlideClick HouseCornerstone OnDemandCourierCriteoDocuSignDome SystemsDominion DynamicsDoubledutchEloquaEndgameEvenUpFamGainsight, Inc.GlintGuildHashicorpInertiaInstructureLuxury PresenceMoonvalleyNalanCinoonxMapsPanaProductboardRainforest QARetail SolutionsSage IntacctSaronicScaleFactorSendGridServiceTitanSilaSimply MeasuredSpeakeasySpotAISyndioTileTMRW SportsUnrivaledVapiVidyardVlocityWaymoWorkday Adaptive PlanningYotpo
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Byron DeeterWhy your CEO mentality is wrong (with investor Byron Deeter) | Masters of Scale
Masters of Scale
Watch CNBC’s full interview with Bessemer’s Byron Deeter
cnbc.com
Bessemer’s Byron Deeter on China AI fears and the chips trade
CNBC Television
Bessemer's Byron Deeter on software's sell-off: 'Chaos creates opportunity’
cnbc.com
Watch CNBC's full interview with Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter
cnbc.com
‘The Technology Opportunity of Our Lifetimes’: Bessemer's Byron Deeter
Goldman Sachs
6 more appearances
- AI valuations are high but no dotcom bubble, says Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter2025-09-29
- Meet Byron Deeter, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners 👋 #business #mba #stanford #hardvard #vc2024-12-04
- Watch the full interview with Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter on investing in cloud sector2022-03-07
- Cloud basket feels like a buying opportunity: Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter2022-01-04
- Bessemer Venture Partners' Byron Deeter on ranking the top 100 private cloud companies2021-08-10
- Bessemer's Byron Deeter on the success of Big Tech stocks in 20212021-06-28
Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners
Network14
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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.
- 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, Inc., Procore, SendGrid, Servicetitan, Twilio, Anthropic, Axiamatic, Bizo, Box, and 54 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Byron Deeter?
- Tracked appearances include "Why your CEO mentality is wrong (with investor Byron Deeter) | Masters of Scale", "Watch CNBC’s full interview with Bessemer’s Byron Deeter", "Bessemer’s Byron Deeter on China AI fears and the chips trade", and 9 more.
- Does Byron Deeter lead rounds?
- Yes — Byron Deeter has led 8 tracked investments.
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