Website Bessemer Venture Partners
We partner with audacious entrepreneurs building enduring businesses
What: Real Responsibilities. Real Decisions
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) is seeking candidates for a pre-MBA internship position at their Bangalore office. This internship offers a unique opportunity to experience Venture Capital (VC) at its core. As a BVP intern, you will be involved in:
- Building investment theses
- Owning relationships with founders to source deals
- Managing the due diligence process
- Closing deals
This 12–16 week program provides a comprehensive taste of working in Venture Capital. The position is open year-round, with rolling admissions.
About Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP)
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm managing over $6 billion in assets, with offices in San Francisco, Redwood City, New York City, Boston, Israel, and India.
Founded in 1911 by Henry Phipps, a co-founder of Carnegie Steel, Bessemer began as a family office and has grown into one of the most established VC firms worldwide.
Globally, BVP has invested in marquee companies such as Yelp, Shopify, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twilio, and SendGrid. Over the past 50 years, the firm has taken more than 100 companies public.
In India, Bessemer is a leader in investments across consumer tech, enterprise tech, health-tech, and fintech sectors. Notable investments include:
- Consumer internet: UrbanCompany, Pharmeasy, Swiggy, Big Basket, LivSpace, Vetic, Boldfit
- Health-tech: MediAssist, MediBuddy-DocsApp, NephroPlus
- Fintech and SaaS: Perfios, Innoviti, Lentra, Zopper, Rupifi, Leena AI
Role and responsibilities
As an intern, you will:
- Define BVP’s perspective on a sector of your choice (within the firm’s focus areas)
- Conduct primary and secondary research
- Engage with entrepreneurs (targeting 20 meetings per week)
- Deliver a roadmap to guide Bessemer’s future investments in your chosen area
- Manage the end-to-end deal process if an investment opportunity arises during your internship
Who should apply?
This role is ideal for pre-MBA candidates (applicants/admitted to a business school starting in Fall 2025) who are:
- Entrepreneurial and thrive in ambiguity
- Eager to learn more about VC
- Interested in developing a well-researched point-of-view on a specific sector
Preferred backgrounds include all industries and experiences, though prior experience in start-ups or technology companies is a plus.
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