Alex Ferrara Overview
- Firm
- Bessemer Venture...
- Primary Position
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Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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5
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Alex Ferrara General Information
Biography
Mr. Alex Ferrara serves as a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. He serves as a Board Member at Eye Security. He served as a Board Member at Daylight and Dimension Labs. He served as a Board Member at Hunters (Network Management Software). He serves as a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. He served as a Board Member at BigID, Dashbot, and Kenna Security. He is a Board Observer of ManyChat. He is a Board Member at FormHero. He focuses on investments in the application software and Internet sectors. He served as a Board Member at Rocketrip and Wandera. He was a Board Member at Cofense. His current and previous board service includes Shopify, Dashlane, NewVoiceMedia, OMGPop (acquired by Zynga), SelectMinds (acquired by Oracle), Social Tables, Yodle, Quadriserv, Pipedrive, ThreatTrack Security, and Social Tables. He was also involved with the firm's investments in Pure Networks (acquired by Cisco), Skype (acquired by eBay), SiteAdvisor (acquired by McAfee), Goal.com (acquired by Perform Group), Activ Financial, TeamViewer and Gerson Lehrman Group. His other historical investments include HootSuite and Alibaba Group. Earlier in his career, he worked at Goldman Sachs in technology investment banking. He started his career as a software developer at Salomon Brothers and later worked as a derivatives trader. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Contact Information
Address
- 15 Stratford Place
- London W1C 1BE
- England, United Kingdom
Alex Ferrara Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Bessemer Venture Partners | Investor | Partner | Redwood City, CA | Venture Capital |
Alex Ferrara Board Seats (5)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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BigID | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Dashlane | Network Management Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Eye Security | Network Management Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | The Hague, Netherlands | |
Manychat | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Pipedrive | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | New York, NY |
Alex Ferrara Lead Partner on Deals (29)
Alex Ferrara has been the lead partner on 29 deals. Their latest deal was with ANYbotics, a other hardware company. The deal was made for on 12-Dec-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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ANYbotics | 12-Dec-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Other Hardware | Zurich, Switzerland | |
Carwow | 12-Jul-2024 | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | London, United Kingdom | ||
Eye Security | 23-Feb-2024 | Completed | Network Management Software | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Sifflet | 21-Mar-2023 | Completed | Database Software | Paris, France | ||
Eye Security | 17-Nov-2022 | Completed | Network Management Software | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
Dimension Labs | 27-Sep-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
Manta (Business/Productivity Software) | 26-May-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
Gankster | 20-May-2022 | Completed | Entertainment Software | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
Hunters (Network Management Software) | 25-Jan-2022 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Network Management Software | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
Daylight (Business/Productivity Software) | 21-Sep-2021 | Later Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Toronto, Canada |
Alex Ferrara Network (518)
Board Members (142)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Jeremy Levine | Shopify | Self | Ottawa, Canada | |
Habib Kairouz | Dashlane | Rho Ventures | New York, NY | |
Cofense | Cofense | Leesburg, VA | ||
Shopify | Self | Ottawa, Canada | ||
Kenna Security | PeakSpan Capital | Santa Clara, CA |
Portfolio Executives (328)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Samuel Bachmann | ANYbotics | Co-Founder & Robotics Software Engineer | 12-Dec-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland |
Remo Diethelm | ANYbotics | Co-Founder | 12-Dec-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland |
ANYbotics | Chief Technology Officer | 12-Dec-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
ANYbotics | Chief Operating Officer | 12-Dec-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
ANYbotics | Chief Financial Officer | 12-Dec-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland |
Fund Team Members (48)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Sara Byrne | Bessemer Venture Partners | Bessemer Venture Partners India 2 Institutional | Redwood City, CA |
Andrew Hedin | Bessemer Venture Partners | Bessemer Venture Partners X | Redwood City, CA |
Bessemer Venture Partners | Redwood City, CA | ||
Bessemer Venture Partners | Redwood City, CA | ||
Bessemer Venture Partners | Redwood City, CA |
Alex Ferrara Affiliated Funds (9)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Bessemer Venture Partners V | Bessemer Venture Partners | Venture - General | Closed | 2000 | ||||
Bessemer Venture Partners India 2 Institutional | Bessemer Venture Partners | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2025 | ||||
BVP VII Special Opportunity Fund | Bessemer Venture Partners | Venture - General | Closed | 2009 | ||||
Bessemer Venture Investment Fund | Bessemer Venture Partners | Venture - General | Closed | 2022 | ||||
Bessemer Venture Partners X | Bessemer Venture Partners | Venture - General | Closed | 2020 |
Alex Ferrara FAQs
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Who is Alex Ferrara?
Mr. Alex Ferrara serves as a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners.
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How much does Alex Ferrara typically invest?
Alex Ferrara's median deal size is
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What is Alex Ferrara’s main position?
Alex Ferrara’s primary position is Partner.
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How many active board seats does Alex Ferrara hold?
Alex Ferrara holds 5 board seats including BigID, Dashlane, Eye Security, Manychat, and Pipedrive.
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