Alex Ferrara

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

London, England

Overview

Alex Ferrara is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in London, known for expertise in picking winners and making successful investments in early-stage startups. With a strong track record in digital media and venture capital, he has served on the boards of numerous successful companies like BigID, Kenna Security, and Pipedrive. Ferrara's career highlights include investing in a variety of successful companies at different stages, such as Optibus in Series D and GetAccept in Series B, showcasing his ability to identify and support promising ventures across various sectors like cybersecurity, SaaS, and consumer internet.

Work Experience

BigID

Board Member
2019 - Current

BigID is a data intelligence company that helps organizations discover, manage, and protect sensitive information.

Raised $306,099,999.00 from Riverwood Capital, Advent International and Silver Lake Waterman.

bigid.com

Bessemer Venture Partners

Partner
2013
Pick winners

BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.

bvp.com

Kenna Security

Board Member
2018

Kenna is a SaaS risk and vulnerability intelligence platform that accurately measures risk and prioritizes remediation efforts.

Raised $98,250,000.00 from Citi Ventures, Sorenson Capital, U.S. Venture Partners, Decacorn Capital, Costanoa Ventures, 50 South Capital, OurCrowd, Bessemer Venture Partners and HPA (Hyde Park Angels).

kennasecurity.com

Pipedrive

Board Member
2015

Pipedrive is a software company that offers cloud-based sales management platform design and management services for CRM solutions.

Raised $90,203,108.00 from Atomico, Bessemer Venture Partners, Rembrandt Venture Partners, DTCP, Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, Rembrandt Venture Partners and Insight Partners.

pipedrive.com