Felda Hardymon

Investor atBessemer Venture PartnersFirm active Oct 2Boston

Felda Hardymon is a partner emeritus at Bessemer Venture Partners, having joined in 1981. He focused on software, semiconductors, communications, and storage investments, and led early investments in companies like Parametric Technology and Staples.

What Felda can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

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

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Career

  1. BDSI · investor
  2. Bessemer Venture Partners · Partner Emeritus
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Parametric TechnologyStaplesCascadeSiroccoSaharaCeltelEndecaClear Ballot

Focus

softwaresemiconductorscommunicationsstoragegovtech

Education

Harvard Business SchoolThe London School of Economics

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Who is Felda Hardymon?

Felda Hardymon is a partner emeritus at Bessemer Venture Partners, having joined in 1981. He focused on software, semiconductors, communications, and storage investments, and led early investments in companies like Parametric Technology and Staples.

How much does Felda Hardymon invest?

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

How do I pitch Felda Hardymon?

A warm intro from a founder Bessemer Venture Partners backed works best.

What did Felda Hardymon do before Bessemer Venture Partners?

investor at BDSI.

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