# AI funding rounds led by Bessemer Venture Partners

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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.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ampersand](https://presspool.ai/companies/ampersand-ai) | $15 million | Series A | October 6, 2026 | None named |
| [Infino](https://presspool.ai/companies/infino-ai) | $7.5 million | Seed | October 6, 2026 | None named |
| [EliseAI](https://presspool.ai/companies/eliseai-com) | $350 million | Round type not disclosed | September 29, 2026 | [Andreessen Horowitz](https://presspool.ai/investors/andreessen-horowitz) |
| [EvenUp](https://presspool.ai/companies/evenuplaw-com) | $150M | Series E | October 7, 2025 | None 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: [Ampersand on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/ampersand-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [PR Newswire (Ampersand)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ampersand-closes-generation-gap-between-agents-and-the-enterprise-software-stack-backed-by-15-million-from-bessemer-venture-partners-302900006.html), [FinSMEs](https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/ampersand-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html)

### 2. Infino: $7.5 million Seed

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

- Announced: October 6, 2026
- Company record: [Infino on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/infino-ai)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for October 5–10, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-10-05)
- Sources: [Infino announcement](https://infino.ai/blog/seed-round/), [TechJuice](https://www.techjuice.pk/infino-ai-exits-stealth-7-5m-seed-simplify-ai-agent-search/)

### 3. EliseAI: $350 million, round type not disclosed

Valuation: $4 billion.

- Announced: September 29, 2026
- Company record: [EliseAI on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/eliseai-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-28)
- Sources: [GlobeNewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/29/3370681/0/en/eliseai-raises-350-million-at-4-billion-valuation-to-bring-ai-deeper-into-housing-and-healthcare-operations.html), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/29/a16z-backed-eliseai-raises-350m-doubles-valuation-to-4b/)

### 4. EvenUp: $150M Series E

- Announced: October 7, 2025
- Company record: [EvenUp on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/evenuplaw-com)
- Sources: [evenuplaw.com](https://www.evenuplaw.com/blog/evenup-2b-valuation/)

## 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.

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