GoKawiilBessemer Venture Partners raises $5.75B in new funds for AI investing
Bessemer Venture Partners announced it has closed $5.75 billion across two new funds aimed at investing across the AI stack, splitting the capital into $1.75 billion for seed and early-stage deals and $4 billion for growth-stage startups. The firm says it has already deployed $3 billion into more than 260 AI-native companies since 2022, spanning compute, infrastructure, foundation models, dev tools and agentic technology.
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The large fund size suggests VC firms believe AI startups require more capital to compete and scale than prior software generations, and Bessemer Partner Byron Deeter told Bloomberg that companies staying private longer is now a structural shift requiring bigger war chests. This could intensify competition among venture firms for access to top AI startups while also signaling confidence that the AI investment cycle still has significant room to run.
- Bessemer raised $5.75B across two funds: $1.75B for early-stage and $4B for growth investing.
- The firm has already invested $3B in over 260 AI-native companies since 2022.
- Bessemer's partner cites startups staying private longer as a reason VCs need larger funds.
Source: techcrunch.com — Julie Bort, 2026-09-23
Published there as: “VC firm Bessemer now has another $5.75B to invest in (what else?) AI”
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