Ariel Sterman is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in Tel Aviv, focusing on data infrastructure, Vertical AI, fintech, and gaming in Israel and Europe. He previously worked at Stripes Group and holds a business degree from NYU Stern.

What Ariel can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Bessemer Venture Partners writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Stripes Group · growth equity
  2. Bessemer Venture Partners · partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Monday.comQwakApronDemostackMelioHibobChocoUpvestSweepSettRyft

Focus

data infrastructurevertical aifintechgamingb2b saas

Education

New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business, B.S Business; Finance and Marketing

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Who is Ariel Sterman?

Ariel Sterman is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in Tel Aviv, focusing on data infrastructure, Vertical AI, fintech, and gaming in Israel and Europe. He previously worked at Stripes Group and holds a business degree from NYU Stern.

How much does Ariel Sterman invest?

Ariel Sterman invests through Bessemer Venture Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Ariel Sterman?

A warm intro from a founder Bessemer Venture Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Ariel Sterman do before Bessemer Venture Partners?

growth equity at Stripes Group.

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