ACV: From used-car dealerships in Buffalo to a nationwide marketplace - Bessemer Venture Partners
Talks about ACV Auctions, used-car marketplace and digital platform
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Bob Goodman
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Westchester County, New York
Overview
Bob Goodman is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in Westchester County, New York, with a focus on investing in seed and Series A stages across various sectors like Social Networks, Marketplaces, and SaaS. His career highlights include investments in companies like Tackle, Electric, and Light, where he serves as a Director or Founding Investor, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and strategic partnerships.
Work Experience
Partner
1998 - Current
BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.
Investor
2020
Investor
2019
Investor
2018
Investor
2020
Devo is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-native logging and security analytics for organizations.
Raised $481,000,000.00 from Eurazeo, Insight Partners, Kibo Ventures, General Atlantic, TCV, Bessemer Venture Partners, Isai and Georgian.
Director
2018
Electric manages IT and real-time IT support for the team through a centralized SaaS app.
Raised $212,100,001.00 from Harmonic Growth Partners, Slack Fund, J.A.S Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Notable Capital, Everywhere Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Two Culture Capital, Primary Venture Partners and 01 Advisors.
Director
2017
ACV is a full-service dealer marketplace that runs online automotive auctions.
Raised $351,000,000.00 from JBS Investment Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Durable Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity, Wellington Management and Atreides Management.
Founding Investor and Director
2014
Light is a depth-sensing and perception technology company that provides automation solutions for automobiles.
Raised $185,700,000.00 from Bessemer Venture Partners, Leica and SoftBank Vision Fund.
Investor
2013
Qwilt develops pioneering video delivery technology to power the online entertainment revolution.
Raised $135,100,000.00 from Cisco Investments.
Founding Investor and Director
2014
Education
bachelor of arts
1978 - 1982
MBA
1984 - 1985