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Sameer Dholakia

InvestorFounder

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners · Board director at Convex · Board director at SendGrid

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $250M checks · typically $25M

FoundedConvexSendGrid

About

Sameer Dholakia is a rare operator-turned-VC who, after leading SendGrid through hypergrowth, IPO and strategic exit, advises founders on culture as a strategic asset, self-care, and cloud-era AI shifts.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Convex

Intro paths

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

Convex's investors · 18

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 FranciscoH.I.G. CapitalMiamiH.I.G. Growth PartnersMiamiI2BF Global VenturesNew York · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2020Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2026Mainsail PartnersAustin · $10M – $75M checksMucker 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
DS
David SherryExecutive Officer

Board director at SendGrid

Intro paths

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In turn, Sameer can intro founders to SendGrid's investors below.

SendGrid's investors · 6

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksFoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checksGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksK2 GlobalSingaporeTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksUncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks

Co-founders at SendGrid

IS
Isaac SaldanaCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
JL
Jose LopezFounder
YS
Yancey SpruillChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
MT
Michael TognettiExecutive Officer
JH
James H. FranklinChief Executive Officer
DC
David CohenDirector

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. AnthropicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  3. WaymoInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Fireworks AIInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  5. AbridgeInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  6. EvenUpBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. LegoraBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  8. EliseAIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  9. FieldguideBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  10. ValenceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  11. DeepLInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  12. JasperInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  13. PagerDutyBoard Member - Independent2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  14. ServiceTitanBoard Member - Independent2021 — 2024
  15. Auth0Board Member - Independent2020 — 2021
  16. Twilio Inc.CEO - Twilio SendGrid2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  17. SendGridCEO2014 — 2019Redwood City, California, United States
  18. Citrix SystemsGroup VP and GM, Cloud Platforms Group2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Citrix SystemsVP Marketing2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  20. VMLogix, Inc.CEO2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMA, Organizational Studies1994 — 1995
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Technology2002 — 2004
  3. Stanford UniversityBA, Economics1991 — 1995

Investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

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

Network6

Adam FisherScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex FerraraScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Bryant BarrScout
Founding Partner at Penny Jar Capital Venture
Cathy GaoScout
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
David ChengScout
Investor at DCM Ventures
Gideon HaydenScout
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Leaders Fund

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sameer Dholakia work?
Sameer Dholakia is Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and Founder at Convex and Founder at SendGrid.
What does Sameer Dholakia invest in?
Sameer Dholakia invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Sameer Dholakia write?
Sameer Dholakia typically writes checks of $1M – $250M.
What companies did Sameer Dholakia found?
Sameer Dholakia founded Convex, SendGrid.

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia855

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Harvard Business School mafia311

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Techstars mafia227

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Anthropic mafia33

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Tom BlomfieldMember of Technical StaffFounded Monzo +1Guru ChahalInvestorFounded Avi NetworksKiko WemmerProduct PartnershipsFounded Dandelion HealthBharat MedirattaClaude's Personal ChefFounded AltSchoolSteven SyverudStrategic Product ManagementFounded SycamoreIgor KofmanMember of Technical StaffFounded HackPad

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Waymo mafia20

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Brooke HopkinsTech Lead, Senior Software EngineerFounded Coval +1Jesse HuSenior ML EngineerFounded Abundant +1Konstantine BuhlerPartner @ Series D and BeyondFounded Listen LabsJuan Pablo SoulierHead of Strategy - InfrastructureFounded VammoSunny DhillonSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded TalkBinSid DoshiSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded Viacycle

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Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Shared employers

Also worked at Waymo31

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAlex NicholsInvestor at CapitalGKerry WuAssociate VP, Research & Partnerships at The Westly Group

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Also worked at Abridge18

Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalJacob EffronManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCParker McKeePartner at Pillar VCShivdev RaoCEO, Abridge & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCElizabeth WeilFounder & Partner at Scribble Ventures

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Also worked at Valence2

Brendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpJulia FisherInnovation Analyst at Finnovista VC

Also worked at DeepL11

Ajay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Eric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sebastian GranizoVenture Capital Associate at Plum Alley InvestmentsKarthik RamakrishnanPartner at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Daniel GutenbergVenture Partner at VI PartnersViktoriya TigipkoFounding and Managing Partner at TA Ventures

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