Bessemer’s history in communications spans more than three decades, dating back to companies like Ungermann-Bass, which pioneered local area networking (the term “LAN” was actually coined in the living room of BVP’s Neill Brownstein).
Fuze raises $104 million to grow its unified communications platform for enterprises
Paul SawersSource:venturebeat.comTwilio's Jeff Lawson wins the Crunchie for Founder of the Year
Frederic LardinoisSource:techcrunch.comTwilio: The tech unicorn you may use every day but have never heard of
Dan CancianSource:www.ibtimes.co.ukHere's How You Can Trick Your Kids Into Telling You What They Want for Christmas
Lucinda ShenSource:fortune.comYou probably don't know what Twilio does. CEO Jeff Lawson is cool with that.
Ina FriedSource:www.recode.net
Team
Current Companies
Affirmed Networks
Affirmed Networks has developed unique, virtualized mobile network solutions.
Apperian, Inc.
Apperian, Inc. is a platform to help enterprises build, deploy and manage internal mobile applications.
August
August is a virtual home automation company. Its lead product is the August Smart Lock that allows users to provide home access using virtual keys.
Auth0
Identity management as a service for SaaS applications and enterprises
Bastille
Bastille is a cyber security company that detects and mitigates threats affecting the Internet of Things (IoT).
Box
Box is a cloud-based enterprise content collaboration platform for people and businesses to share their documents from anywhere and from any device. Box went public in January 2015 (NYSE: BOX).
ClearCare
Cloud-based home care software provider.
DocuSign, Inc.
DocuSign makes it easy and fast to get documents signed with the world's largest electronic signature platform.
DoubleDutch
DoubleDutch is the leading provider of mobile event applications, with a unique focus on capturing and surfacing data from live events.
Enforta
Russia’s leading wireless ISP for small and medium sized businesses.
Fuze (fka Thinking Phone Networks)
Fuze offers intelligent communications in the cloud.
KnowMe
KnowMe is a video creation and sharing platform.
Life360
Life360 develops mobile safety applications for individuals and families.
OlaCabs
In 2015, BVP portfolio company, TaxiForSure, was acquired by OlaCabs. OlaCabs is a mobile app for personal transportation in India.
Otonomo
Otonomo is developing an automotive data exchange service for connected and autonomous vehicles.
Periscope Data
Periscope Data is developing analysis and visualization software that empowers SQL data analysts to do their job better.
Procore
Cloud project management software for the construction industry.
Prospera Technologies
Prospera develops computer vision technologies that continuously monitor and analyze plant health, development and stress, capturing climate and visual data from the field and providing actionable insights to growers via mobile and web.
ServiceTitan
ServiceTitan provides a mobile, cloud-based management platform for home services businesses.
Smashfly
Smashfly provides recruitment marketing automation software to employers.
Smule
Smule creates applications for the iPhone. Smule’s mission is to connect the world through music.
Speakeasy
Speakeasy is a provider of mobile-first conference calling software.
Tile
Tile is an object location service that helps customers locate and organize their belongings.
Twilio, Inc.
Twilio is a Communications Platform-as-a-Service providing Infrastructure APIs for developers and businesses to build scalable, Voice, VoIP and SMS apps in the cloud. In June 2016, Twilio went public (NYSE: TWLO).
UrbanClap
UrbanClap is a mobile-based local services marketplace in India.
Vasona Networks, Inc.
Vasona Networks is developing software that improves mobile carrier infrastructure efficiency.
Wandera
Wandera pioneered the Secure Mobile Gateway to help organizations protect their data from mobile threats and gain better visibility and control over their mobile data usage.
Yotpo
Yotpo is a consumer-generated marketing platform for online businesses.
Zirx
Zirx provides on-demand valet parking services.
Past Companies
Axis Network Technology (acq. by Ace Technology)
Axis Network Technology is developing a compact, digital radio platform for mobile-broadband networks. In 2010 it was acquired by Korea's Ace Technology.
BroadSoft
Broadsoft is the leading provider of service-delivery and creation systems for next-generation communication networks. In June 2010, it went public (NASDAQ: BSFT).
Celcore (acq. by DSC Communications)
Developed distributed network architecture for cellular systems, designed to scale across areas with varying subscriber density.
Celtel International (acq. by MTC Kuwait)
Largest pan-African wireless cellphone operator.
Dropcam (acq. by Google)
Dropcam developed an easy-to-use WiFi camera that allows users to access a live feed or recent history anywhere on the web or their mobile device. The company was acquired by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) in July 2014.
Flarion Technologies (acq. by Qualcomm)
Developed a low-cost, low-latency, high-speed wireless data access network for broadband wireless Internet access - acquired by Qualcomm in 2006.
Intucell (acq. by Cisco)
Intucell developed a Self Optimizing Network (SON) platform for mobile operators to manage their Radio Access Network. In February 2013, Intucell was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Mojave Networks
Mojave offers a Cloud-based mobile security solution. In October 2014, Mojave was acquired by Sophos Inc.
OMGPOP (acq. by Zynga)
Makers of the iPhone game Draw Something, downloaded over 30 million times, OMGPOP is an innovative web and mobile social game developer. In March 2012, OMGPOP was acquired by Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA).
Periscope
Periscope is a social media app for livestreaming experiences founded in February 2014. Two months later, Bessemer provided seed capital to fund development of the app. In January 2015, the company was acquired by Twitter and the app launched two months later.
Traffix Systems (acq. by F5)
Traffix developed the first Diameter Signaling Controller for balancing the signaling loads on mobile networks In 2012, Traffix Systems was acquired by F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV).











