Bob Goodman is a Managing Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, focusing on enterprise software, mobile, and B2B marketplaces for over 20 years. He founded two telecom companies before joining the firm.

What Bob 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.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Bessemer Venture Partners.

Career

  1. Boatphone · Founder and CEO
  2. Celcore · Founder and CEO
  3. Bessemer Venture Partners · Partner / Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

BoatphoneCelcore

Investments named in public bios

BladeLogicBroadsoftIntucellFlarion TechnologiesACV AuctionsSisenseFuze

Focus

enterprise softwaremobileb2b marketplaceseedearly

Education

Brown University, BAColumbia University, MBA

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Questions

Who is Bob Goodman?

Bob Goodman is a Managing Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, focusing on enterprise software, mobile, and B2B marketplaces for over 20 years. He founded two telecom companies before joining the firm.

How much does Bob Goodman invest?

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

How do I pitch Bob Goodman?

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 Bob Goodman do before Bessemer Venture Partners?

Founder and CEO at Boatphone; Founder and CEO at Celcore.

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