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Megan Ananian

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Business Development Director at Bessemer Venture Partners

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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About

Megan Ananian is a General Partner at The Helm, a women-led seed fund based in New York City that backs female founders. Her background spans early-stage investing at SeedInvest, product management roles at Circle Pay and 2U, and over $1 billion in bond transactions financed at Wells Fargo. She holds an MBA from Yale and a BS from the University of South Carolina.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedical DevicesPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersDirector of Business Developmentcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Great Wave VenturesPartner2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. The HelmGeneral Partner2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  4. CircleSenior Associate2019 — 2020New York, New York, United States
  5. 2UProduct Management MBA Intern2018New York, New York, United States
  6. Wells FargoInvestment Banking2011 — 2017New York, New York, United States
  7. Bank of AmericaFinancial Sponsors, Industrials - Intern2010Charlotte Metro

Skills & more

Microsoft Office7PowerPoint4Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Word1Microsoft PowerPoint1Spanish2Public Speaking8Leadership9Analysis10Management8Writing2Venture Capital2
+12 moreEarly-stage StartupsFinanceOrganizational DevelopmentEditingTravel PlanningInvestment BankingMunicipal BondsFinancial RiskMarketingSocial MediaFinancial AnalysisBond Markets
  • Series 82 (Private Securities) — FINRA
  • Series 63 (NASAA Uniform Securities Agent of State Law) — FINRA
  • Series 52 (Municipal Securities Representative) — FINRA
  • Series 79 (Investment Banking Representative) — FINRA

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Investments

Investor

AOA diagnosticsaplosHelio HomeInaruitselectricleda healthmahmeemiss grassoovarealworldThe RiveterTiavenus aerospace

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who is Megan Ananian?
Megan Ananian is a General Partner at The Helm, a women-led seed fund based in New York City that backs female founders. Her background spans early-stage investing at SeedInvest, product management roles at Circle Pay and 2U, and over $1 billion in bond transactions financed at Wells Fargo. She holds an MBA from Yale and a BS from the University of South Carolina.
Where does Megan Ananian work?
Megan Ananian is Business Development Director at Bessemer Venture Partners.
What does Megan Ananian invest in?
Megan Ananian invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Medical Devices, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Megan Ananian write?
Megan Ananian typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Megan Ananian invested in?
Investments tracked here include AOA diagnostics, aplos, Helio Home, Inaru, itselectric, leda health, mahmee, miss grass, oova, realworld, The Riveter, Tia, and 1 more.
Where did Megan Ananian go to school?
Megan Ananian studied at Yale School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting); Christ Church Episcopal School.

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