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Did You Learn Anything Useful in VC?

26 November 2013 | Uncategorized

A VC who has moved on to work at Pinterest shares what she learned from her stint as an investor. By Sarah Tavel (Business and Corporate Development, Pinterest) It’s been more than a year and a half since I left Bessemer to join Pinterest (not to mention...

Hiring An Associate At Bessemer Venture Partners (Silicon Valley)

13 March 2012 | Uncategorized

We’ve noticed that people who are successful in VC have already formed relationships with people in technology and are incredibly resourceful. By Sarah Tavel (Vice President, Bessemer Venture Partners) We are looking to hire an Associate to join me and my colleague...

Founding VMware CEO Diane Greene Joins Google Board; VC Sarah Tavel Promoted Bessener Venture Partners Vice President

13 January 2012 | Uncategorized

By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Two pieces of sunny news for women in business and technology: As co-founder and CEO of VMware, Diane Greene led the company to an IPO the largest the tech industry has seen since Google’s. Recently,...

The Developer Renaissance: An Investment Road Map For 2012

9 January 2012 | Uncategorized

By Sarah Tavel (Senior Associate, Bessemer Venture Partners) What an exciting time to be in this business. The “post PC era” and cloud computing are colliding to create a perfect storm. First, thanks to the post PC era, demand for software is exploding. Second, thanks...

Reading This Post Won't Help You (Hold Your Hand to the Fire)

23 November 2011 | Uncategorized

By Sarah Tavel (Senior Associate, Bessemer Venture Partners) Several months ago, I wrote a post about the four stages of learning. Implicit in the transition out of stage 1 (the “enthusiastic beginner”) is the fact that to really learn something, you need...

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