Bessemer Venture Partners

BladeLogic's software provides a secure, easy-to-use interface that allows enterprise-level systems administrators to meet the demands of increasingly complex system infrastructures.  Bladelogic went public in 2007 (NASDAQ: BLOG) and was acquired by BMC in 2008.

Skype is a global peer-to-peer Internet communications service. BVP's Rob Stavis led the company's first institutional round in 2003. Two years later, Skype was acquired by eBay.

Provider of market research and recommendations on IT and telecommunications products, along with consulting services.  Gartner went public in 1986 (OTC:GRR) and was bought by Saatchi & Saatchi in 1988. Two years later, management and some investors took it private, and it went public again in 1993 (NYSE:IT).

Developed a revolutionary approach to improving PC performance.

Internet service that helps you make decisions and gets smarter the more you use it.  Hunch was acquired by eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) in 2011.

Largest pan-African wireless cellphone operator.  In March 2005, Celtel was acquired by MTC Kuwait, a publicly held telecommunications company serving the Middle East.

Staples invented the office superstore concept and today is the largest operator of office superstores in the world.  The company went public in 1989 (NASDAQ: SPLS).

Startup credit ratings agency established to offer unbiased ratings for investors in fixed income securities.

The Kroll Bill of Rights

Shopify provides e-commerce software to SMBs.

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).

Operates more than 130 stores in more than 25 states, mostly in the eastern US.  Dick's went public in 2002 (NYSE: DKS).

Innovative search and navigation platform for online data exploration. In December 2011, Endeca was acquired by Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL).

Provides software allowing physicians to automate routine information-gathering tasks.   Allscripts went public in July 1999 (NASDAQ:MDRX).

Provides local marketing and lead-generation services online to small and medium sized businesses.

LinkedIn is an Internet platform company focused on connecting the world’s professionals.  The company went public in May 2011 (NYSE: LNKD).

Provides mobile-advertising solutions to advertisers, publishers and mobile operators.  Millennial Media went public in March 2012 (NYSE: MM).

Snapdeal.com is a website offering daily deals in major cities in India.

Provides a web-service API for businesses to build scalable communication apps.

A leading social-gaming provider. Playdom was acquired by Disney in 2010.

A biopharmaceutical firm developing enzymes that activate our natural defenses against disease.  Sirtris went public in May 2007 (NASDAQ:SIRT) and was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) in 2008.

Broadsoft is the leading provider of service-delivery and creation systems for next-generation communication networks. In June 2010, it went public (NASDAQ: BSFT).

VeriSign is the leading provider of trusted infrastructure services to website owners, enterprises, service providers and individuals.  The company went public in 1998 (NASDAQ: VRSN).

SendGrid provides a cloud-based email infrastructure that relieves businesses of the cost and complexity of maintaining custom email systems.

Verastem is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel drugs that selectively target cancer stem cells.   Verastem is translating breakthrough discoveries in cancer stem cell research into new medicines for the treatment of major cancers such as breast cancer. In January 2012, Verastem went public (NASDAQ: VSTM).

Pioneered the intelligent optical-networking equipment market.  Ciena went public in 1997 (NASDAQ: CIEN).

Pinterest is a virtual pinboard that lets people organize and share all the things that inspire them.  BVP led the Series A round in Pinterest in early 2011.

BVP's Pinboard

Cornerstone OnDemand provides a comprehensive suite of talent-management solutions for learning, performance, compensation, succession and compliance management. The company went public in March 2011 (NASDAQ: CSOD).

LifeLock, Inc. is an industry leader in identity theft protection. The company has been relentlessly protecting its members’ identities by providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft and to manage their credit. David Cowan led the company's Series A round in 2007.

A biotechnology company committed to developing innovative therapies to treat fibrosis.  In 2002, Stromedix was acquired by Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB).

The world's first comprehensive, online reputation-management and privacy company.

A safe and fun online-dating site for millions of singles to interact and search for their matches.

Provides an Internet service to help consumers find what's great -- and not so great -- in their neighborhood and beyond.  In March 2012, Yelp went public (NYSE: YELP).

Diapers.com is a leading Internet retailer of baby products.  The company is operated by Quidsi which was acquired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in April 2011.

Pioneering online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry. Blue Nile has grown to become the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry. Internet Retailer Magazine reports Blue Nile is bigger than the next three largest online jewelers combined.  Bessemer and Trinity co- led the Series A round in 1998, and the company went public in 2004 (NASDAQ: NILE).

Vertica is developing a revolutionary database system that will dramatically improve query performance for data warehouse applications. In March 2011, it was acquired by Hewlett Packard (NYSE: HPQ).

Premier supplier of microprocessor-based, silicon-system solutions. In 2008, it was acquired by Apple Computer (NASDAQ: APPL).

Teamviewer is the world's most downloaded and fastest growing remote support solution for consumers and SMBs.

OnMobile is the largest provider of mobile value-added services in India. It went public in 2008 on India's major exchanges.

Provides best-in-class, personalized retargeting technology to more than 400 major online retailers worldwide.

Web based service for building stunning websites for personal and business use. 14 million search engine friendly websites and counting have been created with Wix' free website builder simply by dragging and dropping.

Hadapt offers an adaptive analytical platform for performing complex analytics on structured and unstructured data, all in one cloud-optimized system.

Box is a cloud-based platform for people and businesses to share their documents from anywhere and from any device.  With over 100,000 customers including 73% of the Fortune 500, it's an enterprise-grade platform that both end-users and IT love and adopt.