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Sameer Dholakia

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Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Sameer Dholakia co-leads the growth investment practice at Bessemer Venture Partners, focusing on AI-native software. He was previously the CEO of SendGrid, where he scaled the company from ~$30M to over $200M in revenue, leading it through a successful IPO and a $3B acquisition by Twilio. He earned his MA at Stanford and MBA at Harvard.

Outside of work, Sameer is a family-oriented person who treasures time with his wife and their children. He is passionate about mentorship, servant leadership, and building impactful company cultures. He also enjoys traveling, playing golf, and is involved in philanthropic efforts with organizations like Pledge 1%.

Unique fact: While CEO of SendGrid, he championed the "4 Hs" of company culture: Happy, Hungry, Humble, and Honest, a philosophy he often speaks about.

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Experience
3 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI Investing
Actively invests in AI-native software, believing the technology is a massive tectonic shift that will create trillions of dollars in value.
Vertical AI
Partners with companies applying AI to specific industries, including corporate law (Legora), healthcare (Abridge), and personal injury law (EvenUp).
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Career

Work history

5-2022
Partner
Bessemer Venture Partners
4-2024
Investor
Anthropic
10-2023
Investor
Abridge
4-2023
Board Member
EvenUp
10-2025
Board Observer
Legora
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Sameer Dholakia - Bessemer Venture Partners. Featured in Bessemer Venture Partners (Team Page)
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Bessemer Venture Partners welcomes Sameer Dholakia as partner and co‑lead of the growth investment practice. Featured in Bessemer Venture Partners (News)
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Education
1994 - 1995
MA
Stanford University
2002 - 2004
MBA
Harvard Business School
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