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Sandy Grippo

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General Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

Larchmont, New York, United States

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About

Sandy Grippo is a partner and chief operating officer at Bessemer Venture Partners, based in the firm's New York office. She began her career at Ernst and Young, where she spent five years working with hedge fund and private equity clients after earning her CPA. She later served as a vice president at J.P. Morgan Partners, building expertise in partnership accounting, partnership taxes, and fund operations, including financial management for the $5.4 billion J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors fund. Grippo joined Bessemer in 2002 with nearly a decade of experience in accounting and financial reporting for private investment funds. At Bessemer she oversees the firm's financial operations, including valuations, accounting, audits, treasury, tax planning, and compliance, and also leads the human resources and information technology teams. As a co-lead for the firm's global operations, she chairs weekly investment meetings, manages fund structuring, and executes strategic initiatives.

Beyond investing

Education
Studied at Lehigh University (degree, Accounting)

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Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersCOO at Bessemer Venture Partnerscurrent2023 β€” present
  2. Bessemer Venture PartnersCOO & CFO at Bessemer Venture Partnerscurrent2022 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Bessemer Venture PartnersCFOcurrent2002 β€” present
  4. JP Morgan ChaseVice President2000 β€” 2002
  5. E & YManager1995 β€” 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital9Corporate Development1Private Equity9Mergers & Acquisitions3Valuation6Start-ups1Financial Modeling4Investments3Hedge Funds1Strategy2Management1Financial Analysis1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandy Grippo?
Sandy Grippo is a partner and chief operating officer at Bessemer Venture Partners, based in the firm's New York office. She began her career at Ernst and Young, where she spent five years working with hedge fund and private equity clients after earning her CPA. She later served as a vice president at J.P. Morgan Partners, building expertise in partnership accounting, partnership taxes, and fund operations, including financial management for the $5.4 billion J.P. Morgan Partners Global Investors fund. Grippo joined Bessemer in 2002 with nearly a decade of experience in accounting and financial reporting for private investment funds. At Bessemer she oversees the firm's financial operations, including valuations, accounting, audits, treasury, tax planning, and compliance, and also leads the human resources and information technology teams. As a co-lead for the firm's global operations, she chairs weekly investment meetings, manages fund structuring, and executes strategic initiatives.
Where does Sandy Grippo work?
Sandy Grippo is General Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
Where did Sandy Grippo go to school?
Sandy Grippo studied at Lehigh University College of Business.

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