AP Ventures Competitors

Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations from inception to build long-standing companies. With more than 150 IPOs and 420-plus portfolio companies across industries, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from seed through every stage of growth. Bessemer has backed industry defining companies including Anthropic, Abridge, Canva, LinkedIn, Perplexity, Pinterest, RocketLab, Shopify, ServiceTitan, Toast, and Twilio, and has $19 billion of assets under management. Bessemer invests globally, with investment teams located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv. Born from innovations in steel more than a century ago, Bessemer’s storied history has afforded its partners the opportunity to celebrate and scrutinize its best investment decisions (see Memos) and also learn from its mistakes (see Anti-Portfolio).

Cascadia Capital is an independent investment bank serving entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and private equity sponsors in the middle market. The firm provides M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory services across key industry verticals including Business Services, Consumer, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness, Industrials, and Technology. Founded in 1999, Cascadia partners with clients to navigate critical strategic decisions, drive growth, and deliver exceptional outcomes. We are industry specialists that simplify complex issues. We believe in the potential of your business, and help you achieve your growth and liquidity goals.

Sapphire Ventures partners with Enterprise AI founders and the early-stage funds investing in them to build Companies of Consequence. With 15+ years of experience and $10B+ in AUM across its direct and fund investing strategies, the firm invests with high conviction in a select number of post–product-market fit companies and early stage venture funds. Sapphire helps founders scale go-to-market, operations, and leadership—contributing to 30+ public listings and 50+ acquisitions. Investments include Glean, Cyera, Temporal, LangChain, Clay, Huntress, EliseAI, Grafana, WorkOS, and OneBrief. To learn more about Sapphire, visit: https://sapphireventures.com.