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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

New Capital Earmarked for Global High-Growth Investments LARCHMONT, N.Y., 26 Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), the oldest venture capital practice in the United States, today announced the closing of a $350 million supplement to its current fund family, BVP VII, which closed in June 2007. Labels: Portfolio , Venture Capital.

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https://medium.com/media/cc969482e7abf6b75d3c0958c8ee409d/href I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 and as a VC who had built his career as a programmer, database designer, program manager, CEO then VP Products at Salesforce, I wanted to build a portfolio of software investments. I asked Jonah in my interview how he became this viral guru.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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JANUARY 14, 2010

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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MAY 25, 2010

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Tuesday, May 25, 2010. "10 anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6).

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JUNE 23, 2008

This video is a very smart viral marketing initiative from Cardo Systems , a provider of bluetooth headsets and it reached more than 6m eyeballs (this number includes the different versions of the video as well as the videos of people trying the experience to show it is a scam!). Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). anecdotes. (13).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

and the second SaaS public transaction in history behind the acquisition of Webex by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2B. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! internet.

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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OCTOBER 27, 2008

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Just some food for thought as you build your investment portfolio. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). internet. (6).

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JULY 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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JANUARY 5, 2007

Friday, January 05, 2007. Happy New Year 2007! Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! VC lifestyle. How does the lifestyle of a VC look like? internet.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2008

A few times per year, Bessemer organizes a CxO event for our portfolio companies and we decided to focus our first session of 2008 on Software-as-a-service (SaaS). 2007 was a turning point for the SaaS industry with the successful IPOs of NetSuite, SuccessFactors, DemandTec, Salary.com, Aprimo and Constant Contact. at 6:33 PM.

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MARCH 10, 2008

The definition becomes for the last quarter of 2007: CAC Ratio = (GM (Q4 07) - GM (Q307)) x 4 / S&M costs (Q307) A CAC ratio of one would be equivalent to breakeven marginally on a new customer in one year. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Posted by Philippe Botteri.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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MARCH 10, 2008

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2008

A few days ago, Bessemer West Coast SaaS Practice - David Cowan , Byron Deeter and myself, hosted a CFO Dinner for our SaaS portfolio at John Bentleys in Redwood City. Fifteen CFOs participated - about half of them from Bessemer portfolio SaaS companies (Cornerstone On Demand, Intacct. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10).

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JANUARY 28, 2008

You have been 2,950 to visit the site in 2007 and you looked at 3,920 pages. Looking back at 2007, I wanted to give a quick overview of the investments I have been involved with, since I have not blogged about any of them yet. This has proven to be true in 2007 and we will see how resilient these trends are in a recession.

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JULY 6, 2007

Friday, July 06, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. How to fish a salmon. When there is a will, there is a way! at 7:21 PM.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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JUNE 18, 2007

Monday, June 18, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Save the planet! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Get your own helicopter for $50! Our office is full of them! at 8:29 PM.

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APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Dont click on this link! Devils link.it anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing.

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DECEMBER 16, 2006

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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DECEMBER 7, 2006

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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MAY 15, 2008

Audience: 75 percent voted “Yes” 5) Water tech will replace global warming as global priority (Joe) Here is the premise behind this trend: the world is running out of water and this will kill more people than global warming. Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity?

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JULY 6, 2007

Friday, July 06, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. SaaS business metrics: why are they different? anecdotes. (13). internet. (6).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2007

Monday, February 12, 2007. Labels: internet , Portfolio. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Cracking The Code. Posted by Philippe Botteri. at 8:53 PM. Anonymous said.

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DECEMBER 9, 2006

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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DECEMBER 2, 2006

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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JANUARY 22, 2009

Portfolio. (3). ► 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! anecdotes. (13). Cloud Computing. (1). Europe Consumer. (1). Favorite Podcasts. (1). internet. (6). McKinsey highlights. (1).

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APRIL 13, 2007

Friday, April 13, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. Software 2.0: How the use of internet is transforming the software industry.

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JANUARY 10, 2007

Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Portfolio. (3). ▼ 2007. (10). Global warming: a plague for humanity? Popular Media: the key to viral marketing. Best Venture and Technology Podcasts for 2007. Global Warning! Cracking The Code. iPhone, Apple TV and more from Mac World. anecdotes. (13). internet. (6).

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