Ariel Sterman
Partner / Seed/Early
Tel Aviv, Israel
About Ariel
Ariel Sterman is a Partner in Bessemer’s Israel office investing in Deep Tech, Physical AI, and Vertical AI companies. He led Bessemer's Seed or Series A investments in Sett, Apron, Converge Bio, Qwak (acquired by JFrog), and Ryft (acquired by Cyera), alongside a number of still-stealth investments. You can tune into his conversations with Israel's leading entrepreneurs and operators on The B Sides.
Before joining Bessemer, Ariel spent several years at Stripes Group, a growth equity firm in NYC, where he led the firm’s Israeli sourcing efforts and drove its first investment in the region (Monday.com’s $50M Series C).
He earned his undergraduate business degree from NYU Stern, with concentrations in finance and marketing.
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Cloud trends around the world in 2023
Bessemer teams across Israel, China, India, and Europe reveal what's moving the cloud economy, covering highlights such as SaaS buying behaviors, the importance of profitable growth, and how artificial intelligence will drive value creation.
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The cloud economy has entered the multiverse—we share insights for SaaS founders as they navigate today’s difficult financing climate and welcome the dawn of the AI era.
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Bessemer Venture Partners promotes Ariel Sterman to Vice President
Ariel Sterman invests in the Israeli SaaS landscape, supporting visionary founders and cutting-edge products.
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Measuring the engagement of an open source software community
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Roadmap: Open Source
After years of investing in open source software, we’re releasing our thinking on what positions these companies as emerging technology giants.