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Charles Birnbaum

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Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Farther Finance · Board director at Spruce Holdings

New York City

Writes $50K – $100M checks · typically $25M

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About

Charles Birnbaum is a partner in Bessemer's New York office who invests in early-stage financial services, consumer, and education companies across the U.S. and Europe, with a focus on fintech infrastructure and embedded financial services. He joined Bessemer in 2013 after early roles at Foursquare and six years in technology-focused investment banking, and holds an MBA from Wharton and degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Farther Finance

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Farther Finance's investors · 13

Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checks · since 2026CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $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 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2023Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M 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 Finance

TMTaylor Matthews
Taylor MatthewsCo-Founder & CEO
BGBrad Genser
Brad GenserCo-Founder & CTO
JTJoseph Taylor Matthews
Joseph Taylor MatthewsExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Spruce Holdings

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Spruce Holdings's investors · 5

Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100M checks · since 2021Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checks · since 2018Omidyar NetworkSan Francisco · since 2018Scale Venture PartnersFoster City · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021Zigg CapitalNew York · $4M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Spruce Holdings

PBPatrick Burns
Patrick BurnsExecutive Officer, Director
AWAndrew Weisgall
Andrew WeisgallExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2013 — presentNew York City
  2. FoursquareDirector of Business Development2010 — 2013
  3. Banc of America SecuritiesVice President in Equity Capital Markets2007 — 2009
  4. Jefferies & Co.Associate in Investment Banking & ECM2005 — 2007
  5. Deutsche BankAnalyst in Corporate Finance / ECM2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Investment Banking20Venture Capital29Strategic Partnerships16Corporate Finance34Mobile Devices10Start-ups30Equity Capital Markets4Social Media3Business Development12Corporate Development3Mobile Applications2Strategy15
+4 moreEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingAnalyticsProduct Management

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Investments

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners

Abe Gong
Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Abhijith Sreedevi
Senior Tax Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam Fisher
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam FitzGerald
Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adrienne Gonzales
Senior Executive Assistant at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adva Shisgal
Business Development Senior Manager at Bessemer Venture Partners
Akshat Gupta
Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alec McNiff
Senior Manager, Solutions Architect 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
Jeffrey BlackburnScout
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 in Bessemer's New York office who invests in early-stage financial services, consumer, and education companies across the U.S. and Europe, with a focus on fintech infrastructure and embedded financial services. He joined Bessemer in 2013 after early roles at Foursquare and six years in technology-focused investment banking, and holds an MBA from Wharton and degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern.
Where does Charles Birnbaum work?
Charles Birnbaum is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Board director at Farther Finance and Board director at Spruce Holdings.
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, 2U, Alloy, Avantos, Basis Theory, Betterment Holdings, Inc., Bread Financial, Brightbytes, Brightwheel, Carefull, Fabric Technologies, Farther Finance, and 20 more.
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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