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Charles Birnbaum

InvestorFounder

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Farther

New York

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

FoundedFarther

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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Farther

Intro paths

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In turn, Charles can intro founders to Farther's investors below.

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

TMTaylor Matthews
Taylor MatthewsFounder & CEO
BGBrad Genser
Brad GenserFounder
JTJoseph Taylor Matthews
Joseph Taylor MatthewsExecutive Officer, Director
BG
Bradley GenserDirector
DK
Dmitry KilinExecutive Officer

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

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMBA & MA International Studies (Lauder Institute)
  2. Northwestern UniversityBA, History

Skills & more

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

From Charles's professional profile.

Investments

Per the firm's website.

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

Network11

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

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Charles Birnbaum work?
Charles Birnbaum is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Founder 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 did Charles Birnbaum found?
Charles Birnbaum founded Farther.
Does Charles Birnbaum lead rounds?
Yes — Charles Birnbaum has led 1 tracked investment.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Foursquare22

Dorothy ChangVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersAlbert WengerHeading towards the knowledge ageBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rafi SyedGeneral Partner at Bow CapitalSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A VenturesIsaac HillelManaging Partner | Growth at Pitango

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