Lead investor

AI funding rounds led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners led or co-led 4 funding rounds at 4 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between October 7, 2025 and October 6, 2026. The most recent: Ampersand, Infino and EliseAI.

CompanyAmountRoundAnnouncedCo-leads
Ampersand$15 millionSeries AOctober 6, 2026None named
Infino$7.5 millionSeedOctober 6, 2026None named
EliseAI$350 millionNot statedSeptember 29, 2026Andreessen Horowitz
EvenUp$150MSeries EOctober 7, 2025None named

Each round and its sources

  1. Ampersand: $15 million Series A

    Existing investors Matrix and Flex Capital joined new backers Yelp, Tenacity Capital, CTO Fund and Mana Ventures; total funding reaches $20 million.

    Announced October 6, 2026 · Company record · Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026 · Sources: PR Newswire (Ampersand), FinSMEs

  2. Infino: $7.5 million Seed

    Collide Capital, AIN Ventures, Integral Ventures and Echo VC participated.

    Announced October 6, 2026 · Company record · Listed in the AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026 · Sources: Infino announcement, TechJuice

  3. EliseAI: $350 million

    Valuation: $4 billion.

    Announced September 29, 2026 · Company record · Listed in the AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026 · Sources: GlobeNewswire, TechCrunch

  4. EvenUp: $150M Series E

    Announced October 7, 2025 · Company record · Sources: evenuplaw.com

What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

Every round links its sources. Corrections need a public source: see Contact. All lead investors: Investors.