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John Drake
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
John Drake is currently an Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners in the New York City Metropolitan Area, specializing in investing in various stages and sectors including Marketplaces, SaaS, and Consumer Internet. With a background in investing at Motivate Venture Capital, John brings expertise in funding early to growth-stage companies.
Highlights of John's career include his role as an Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners, focusing on Series B, Series A, and Seed investments, and his educational background with a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.
Work Experience
Investor
2022 - Current
BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.
Investor
2020 - 2021
Motivate Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in Pre-seed and Seed-stage companies across the US and Canada.