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Jeremy Levine

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

New York, New York

Overview 

Jeremy Levine is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in New York, with a focus on investing in various sectors including Retail, SaaS, and Consumer Internet. He has served on the boards of notable companies like Shopify, Pinterest, and Yelp, and has made successful investments in companies like Shippo and Unito across different funding stages. As a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, Jeremy Levine has played a pivotal role in supporting and guiding numerous startups, while also leveraging his expertise to serve on the boards of major companies in the tech industry. His investment portfolio includes successful ventures like Shippo and Unito, showcasing his strategic acumen and contribution to the growth of innovative businesses.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2001 - Current

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

  • Board Member

    2011

  • Board Member

    2011

Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas.

Raised $1,486,100,000.00 from Elliott Investment Management and Elliott Investment Management.

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2022

Raise is a marketplace (exchange) for gift cards that is the largest direct-to-consumer seller of digital gift cards in the world.

Raised $147,200,000.00 from Alumni Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures, Tom Preston-Werner and Global Founders Capital.

  • Board Member

    2005 - 2019

    I led Bessemer’s Series A investment in Yelp in 2005 and was a member of the Board of Directors for 14 years. Yelp has been publicly traded on the NYSE since 2012.

Yelp is an online platform that connects people with great local businesses through user-generated reviews and recommendations.

Raised $56,000,000.00 from Elevation Partners.

  • Board Member

    2005 - 2018

InterVideo was founded in 1998 by a group of DVD industry.

  • Board Member

    2006 - 2018

Fandom is a developer of an entertainment media platform designed for fans to explore, contribute to, and celebrate.

Raised $145,443,180.00 from TPG Growth.

  • Board Member

    2010 - 2017

    Led BVP's 2010 investment and served on the board through the company's NASDAQ IPO and growth to a $1 billion+ market capitalization.

Bowtie is an AI-powered messaging platform for businesses that lets customers book appointments, buy products, and ask questions.

  • Board Member

    2012 - 2014

    XTime was acquired by Cox Automotive for $325 million in 2014.

Xtime is a provider of hosted customer relationship management (CRM) for automotive service departments in North America.

Raised $59,348,000.00 from Saints Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lumia Capital, Saints Capital and RPM Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2009 - 2014

    Convertro was acquired by AOL in 2014.

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