Charles Birnbaum
InvestorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Farther
New York
Writes $50K – $100M checks · typically $25M
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About
Charles Birnbaum is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners' New York office investing in early-stage financial services, consumer, and education companies. Before joining Bessemer in 2013, he was an early team member at Foursquare where he directed mobile and international business development. He previously spent six years in investment banking covering technology, media, and telecom sectors.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFintechHealthtechSaaS
Board director at Farther
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Farther's investors · 12
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks · since 2026CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2026Commonweal VenturesNew York · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2026Context VenturesAuburn · since 2026Cota CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026General AtlanticNew York · $10M – $1B checks · since 2026Habitat PartnersNew York · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Moneta VCTel Aviv-Yafo · $500K – $1M checks · since 2026NewView CapitalBurlingame · since 2026VIEWPOINT VENTURESNew York · since 2026
Co-founders at Farther
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Taylor MatthewsCo-Founder & CEO
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Brad GenserCo-Founder & CTO
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Joseph Taylor MatthewsExecutive Officer, Director
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Bradley GenserDirector
Experience
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2013 — presentNew York City
- FoursquareDirector of Business Development2010 — 2013
- Banc of America SecuritiesVice President in Equity Capital Markets2007 — 2009
- Jefferies & Co.Associate in Investment Banking & ECM2005 — 2007
- Deutsche BankAnalyst in Corporate Finance / ECM2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Investment Banking20Venture Capital29Strategic Partnerships16Corporate Finance34Mobile Devices10Start-ups30Equity Capital Markets4Social Media3Business Development12Corporate Development3Mobile Applications2Strategy15
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EntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingAnalyticsProduct ManagementFrom Charles's professional profile.
Investments
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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
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Bob GoodmanScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Brian FeinsteinScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
David CowanScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Addie Lerner
Founder and Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
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
Amit Karp
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charles Birnbaum?
- Charles Birnbaum is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners' New York office investing in early-stage financial services, consumer, and education companies. Before joining Bessemer in 2013, he was an early team member at Foursquare where he directed mobile and international business development. He previously spent six years in investment banking covering technology, media, and telecom sectors.
- Where does Charles Birnbaum work?
- Charles Birnbaum is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Board director at Farther.
- What does Charles Birnbaum invest in?
- Charles Birnbaum invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Charles Birnbaum write?
- Charles Birnbaum typically writes checks of $50K – $100M.
- What companies has Charles Birnbaum invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alloy.
- Where did Charles Birnbaum go to school?
- Charles Birnbaum studied at The Wharton School (MBA & MA International Studies (Lauder Institute)); Northwestern University (BA, History).
- Does Charles Birnbaum lead rounds?
- Yes — Charles Birnbaum has led 1 tracked investment.
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