Kent Bennett is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in Boston, focusing on B2B application software and consumer companies. He began his career at Bain & Company and was a creative executive before entering venture capital.

What Kent 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. Bain & Company · career start
  2. Bessemer Venture Partners · partner
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Focus

b2b application softwareconsumerseedearly

Education

Harvard Business School, MBAUniversity of Virginia, B.S. in systems engineering

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Who is Kent Bennett?

Kent Bennett is a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in Boston, focusing on B2B application software and consumer companies. He began his career at Bain & Company and was a creative executive before entering venture capital.

How much does Kent Bennett invest?

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

How do I pitch Kent Bennett?

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 Kent Bennett do before Bessemer Venture Partners?

career start at Bain & Company.

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