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Byron Deeter

Investor

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Convex · Board director at MaintainX · Board director at Sila Nanotechnologies

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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.

Board director at Convex

Intro paths

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In turn, Byron can intro founders to Convex's investors below.

Convex's investors · 15

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2024Emergence Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $10M checksFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoI2BF Global VenturesNew York · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2020Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2026Mucker CapitalVenice · $250K – $750K checksNeoSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Next Legacy PartnersPortola ValleySherpalo VenturesMenlo ParkSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2025TidemarkMenlo ParkWonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks

Co-founders at Convex

JTJamie Turner
Jamie TurnerCo-founder & CEO
VK
Vahe KuzoyanExecutive Officer, Director
AM
Ara MahdessianExecutive Officer, Director
JCJames Cowling
James CowlingFounder

Board director at MaintainX

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MaintainX's investors · 15

Amity VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksAugust CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checksBain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2025Category VenturesSan FranciscoCrew CapitalNew York · $500K – $2M checksFifth Down CapitalDoverFounders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoLeonis CapitalSan FranciscoLobby CapitalPalo Alto · since 2025Motive ForceSan FranciscoNew NormalSeattle · $250K – $1M checksRidge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checksSozo VenturesRedwood CityStratMindsSan Francisco

Co-founders at MaintainX

CTChris Turlica
Chris TurlicaCEO and Co-Founder
HDHugo Dozois-Caouette
Hugo Dozois-CaouetteCTO and Co-Founder
SC
Stefan Cristian TurlicaExecutive Officer, Director
NHNick Haase
Nick HaaseFounder

Board director at Sila Nanotechnologies

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Sila Nanotechnologies's investors · 13

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksARPA-Esince 2012Atreides ManagementBoston · since 2026Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksFoothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2026MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2012Next47Palo AltoSutter Hill VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026T. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2026

Co-founders at Sila Nanotechnologies

GY
Gleb YushinCo-Founder & CTO
GBGene Berdichevsky
Gene BerdichevskyExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2005 — present
  2. San Francisco 49ersPartner/Owner/Fancurrent2025 — present
  3. AnthropicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. WaymoInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  5. ServiceTitanBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. CanvaInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  7. MaintainXBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. PerplexityInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  9. ClickHouseInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  10. Procore TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2014 — presentSanta Barbara County, California, United States
  11. Leeds UnitedPartner/Owner/Fancurrent2025 — present
  12. UC Berkeley FoundationMember Board of Trusteescurrent2025 — present
  13. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  14. IntercomInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  15. Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  16. Guild EducationBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
  17. ShopmonkeyBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  18. LaunchDarklyInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  19. VidyardBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentKitchener, Ontario, Canada
  20. SyndioInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  21. ZyloBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Indianapolis
  22. productboardInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  23. CourierInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  24. All RaiseAlly, Mentor, VC Championcurrent2019 — present
  25. National Venture Capital AssociationChairman2024 — 2025
  26. Twilio, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2024
  27. nCino, Inc.Investor2018 — 2023
  28. HashiCorpInvestor2018 — 2022
  29. GainsightBoard Member2014 — 2020
  30. VlocityInvestor2019 — 2020
  31. SendGridBoard Member2012 — 2019Boulder, CO
  32. Glint Inc.Investor/Observer2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  33. Adaptive InsightsBoard Member2013 — 2018
  34. Intacct CorporationBoard Member/Investor/Observer2008 — 2017
  35. Instructure, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2016Utah
  36. BoxBoard Observer2011 — 2015
  37. BizoBoard Member2009 — 2014
  38. Cornerstone OnDemandBoard Member2007 — 2014
  39. CriteoBoard Member2010 — 2014
  40. adap.tvBoard Member2011 — 2013

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Strategic Partnerships88SaaS99Enterprise Software42Start-ups99Cloud Computing53Business Development86Investments7Analytics11E-commerce7Business Strategy12Entrepreneurship46
+12 moreProduct MarketingProduct ManagementDue DiligenceSalesforce.comGo-to-market StrategyStrategySEMMarketing StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Cross-functional Team LeadershipLead GenerationDemand Generation

From 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

Board seats

Guild

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Byron Deeter

Watch 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

cnbc.com

2 more appearances

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

Network14

Brian FeinsteinScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Jackson MosesScout
Venture Partner at Afore Capital
Jeffrey BlackburnScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Josh HechtmanScout
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Rob StavisScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Elad Gil
Solo general partner investing through Gil Capital
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
CJ Reim
Managing Partner at Amity Ventures
▶2 more connections

David HornikEric Tobias

Investors connected to Byron in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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 Sila Nanotechnologies.
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.

Paths to reach Byron

People who overlapped with Byron at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.

Together at Bessemer Venture PartnersByron: Partner

Jeremy Levine2005–2026Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDuke UniversityEthan Kurzweil2008–2026Investor at ChemistryDavid Cowan2005–2026Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersHarvard UniversityBob Goodman2005–2026Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersColumbia Business SchoolRob Stavis2005–2026Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersThe Wharton SchoolAdam Fisher2007–2026Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersGeorgetown University

Together at ConvexByron: Director

Nina Achadjian2018–2026Investor at Index VenturesHarvard UniversityNatalie Vais2025–2026Investor at Spark CapitalCastilleja School · University of Southern California

Together at MaintainXByron: Director

David Hornik2021–2026Founder of Lobby CapitalUniversity of CambridgeMerritt Hummer2023–2026Investor at Bain Capital VenturesPrinceton University

Together at SendGridByron: Director

Ryan McIntyre2012–2017Founding partner of FoundryCheyenne Mountain High SchoolSameer Dholakia2014–2019Partner at Bessemer Venture PartnersScott Williamson2013–2019Portfolio Partner: Product at OSS CapitalThe University of Kansas · University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Together at Adaptive InsightsByron: Director

Sergio J. Monsalve2013–2018Founding Partner at Roble Ventures

Together at Sila NanotechnologiesByron: Director

Gene Berdichevsky2016–2026Executive Officer, Director at Sila NanotechnologiesSteve Walske2017–2026Investor at Streamlined VenturesPrinceton University

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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Shared employers

Also worked at Syndio6

David CreminFounder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture CapitalSakib DadiPartner at Stage 2 CapitalPam KostkaAdvisor at Graham Walker VentureRekha ShenoyOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersTalia GoldbergPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersAndee HarrisCEO of Crisis Prevention Institute at Wind Point Partners

Also worked at Zylo8

Scott D. DorseyInvestor at High AlphaKristian AndersenCo-founder and partner at High AlphaJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalBenedict RocchioSenior Advisor at Five Elms CapitalMatt MurphyPartner at Menlo VenturesJoanna ArrasPartner at Baird Capital

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Also worked at National Venture Capital Association71

Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True VenturesWill PriceInvestor at Next Frontier Capital

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Also worked at Intacct Corporation5

Chelsea StonerGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesGreg SandsFounder and Managing Partner at Costanoa VenturesBob SpinnerFounding Partner at Jackson Square VenturesMary GeyerFund Accounting & Data at Oregon Venture FundAnna KhanGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)