Alex Ferrara
Director/Board Member at Dashlane, Inc.
Profile
Alex Ferrara is a partner based in Bessemer's London office where he leads Bessemer's European efforts and primarily focuses on B2B SaaS, fintech, and cybersecurity.
Alex joined Bessemer in 2005.
He led Shopify’s Series A in 2010, Pipedrive’s Series A in 2015, and has backed a range of successful cybersecurity startups.
Alex is a recovering gamer, avid cyclist, and trying to learn tennis.
Alex Ferrara active positions
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Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/04/2005 |
Dashlane, Inc.
Dashlane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dashlane, Inc. engages in the provision of password manager and digital wallet applications. It offers form auto fill, password generator, and password changer. The company was founded by Bernard Liautaud, Alexis Fogel, Jean Guillou, and Guillaume Maron in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2014 |
Kenna Security, Inc.
Kenna Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kenna Security, Inc. provides vulnerability threat management platform. The firm’s products include Kenna.VM, Kenna.AppSec and Kenna.VI. It specializes in vulnerability management, vulnerability intelligence, threat management and information security. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Heuer and Edward T. Bellis in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2018 |
Wandera, Inc.
Wandera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wandera, Inc. provides security and management of mobile data for global enterprises. Its solutions include mobile threat prevention, compliance and data cost management. The company was founded in 2012 by Roy Tuvey and Eldar Tuvey and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2013 |
BigID, Inc.
BigID, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BigID, Inc. develops software solutions for managing the privacy and protection of personal customer data. It offers subject access, breach response, post DLP discovery, privacy shield, and anonymization and account fraud privacy and protection solutions. The company was founded by Dimitri Sirota and Nimrod Vax and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2019 |
Manta Software, Inc.
Manta Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Manta Software, Inc. operates as a hub for data flow. It provides digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Pipedrive, Inc.
Pipedrive, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pipedrive, Inc. engages in the design and development of a web-based customer relationship management and sales pipeline management software. Its software offers insights and reports, privacy and security, mobile applications and integrations, and track communications. The company was founded by Timo Rein, Urmas Purde, Ragnar Sass, Martin Henk, Martin Tajur and Peep Vain in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/05/2015 |
Cyber Hunters Ltd
Cyber Hunters Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cyber Hunters Ltd. operates as an autonomous hunting solution provider. It generates and delivers actionable visualized attack stories allowing organizations to identify, understand, and respond to attacks. The company was founded by Tomer Kazaz, Idan Nurick, Yodfat Harel Buchris, and Uri May and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bessemer Venture Partners XII Advisors & Influencers LP | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Alex Ferrara
University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 1 |
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SHOPIFY INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 19 |
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide. | Finance |
Quadriserv, Inc.
Quadriserv, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Quadriserv, Inc. engages in the provision of securities finance activities. The company was founded by Martin Hakker, Gregory W. DePetris, Sean McNamara, and Joseph Charles Weinhoffer and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
NewVoiceMedia Ltd.
NewVoiceMedia Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NewVoiceMedia Ltd. provides cloud contact centre solutions. It offers mobile and home working, moving to the cloud, inbound call center, small business, and disaster recovery solutions. The company was founded by Ashley Unitt and Richard Pickering in 2000 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Lighthouse 360, Inc.
Lighthouse 360, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Lighthouse 360, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based marketing automation solutions for local businesses. Its platform includes a comprehensive desktop, mobile, web and social presence, reviews and offer management, and email campaign automation. The company was founded by Ben Rubenstein, John Berkowitz, Nathaniel V. Stevens, and Kartik Hosanagar in March 2005 and is headquartered in Sugar Hill, NY. | Technology Services |
SelectMinds, Inc.
SelectMinds, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SelectMinds developed social recruiting and community management software that helped enterprise organizations leverage their workforce to source talent and new business through the online connections of their current and former employees. Its technology delivered network-driven benefits with significant ROI by enhancing talent acquisition and new business opportunities with their social recruiting tool, TalentVine and their community management solution, CommunityConnect. The company was founded in 2000 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
ChannelSpace Entertainment, Inc.
ChannelSpace Entertainment, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ChannelSpace Entertainment is a content provider for consumer-interest web sites, portal players, and technology providers. It is focused on the antiques and collecting sector. The channels showcase feature articles, reviews, audio/video assets, and distinctive community areas for particular collecting interests | Technology Services |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Salomon Brothers | Finance |
OMGPOP, Inc.
OMGPOP, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services OMGPOP, Inc. provides an online platform that allows members to play games, hang out in chat, share photos on picture club, and meet new friends online. It also retails frames, hats and wands, catastrophes, pet frames, crusaders, hand grenades, ballracers, hover kart and pet items. The company was founded by Charles Forman and Daniel Albritton in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Dashlane, Inc.
Dashlane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Dashlane, Inc. engages in the provision of password manager and digital wallet applications. It offers form auto fill, password generator, and password changer. The company was founded by Bernard Liautaud, Alexis Fogel, Jean Guillou, and Guillaume Maron in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Pipedrive, Inc.
Pipedrive, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pipedrive, Inc. engages in the design and development of a web-based customer relationship management and sales pipeline management software. Its software offers insights and reports, privacy and security, mobile applications and integrations, and track communications. The company was founded by Timo Rein, Urmas Purde, Ragnar Sass, Martin Henk, Martin Tajur and Peep Vain in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Social Tables, Inc.
Social Tables, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Social Tables, Inc. provides web based software services. It develops online planning software for events, meetings and venues. The company was founded by Dan Berger in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
Kenna Security, Inc.
Kenna Security, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Kenna Security, Inc. provides vulnerability threat management platform. The firm’s products include Kenna.VM, Kenna.AppSec and Kenna.VI. It specializes in vulnerability management, vulnerability intelligence, threat management and information security. The company was founded by Jeffrey P. Heuer and Edward T. Bellis in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Wandera, Inc.
Wandera, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Wandera, Inc. provides security and management of mobile data for global enterprises. Its solutions include mobile threat prevention, compliance and data cost management. The company was founded in 2012 by Roy Tuvey and Eldar Tuvey and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
ThreatTrack Security, Inc.
ThreatTrack Security, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services ThreatTrack Security, Inc. provides cyber security applications. The firm specializes in helping organizations identify and eliminate Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), targeted attacks, and other sophisticated malware that are designed to evade the traditional cyber defenses deployed by enterprises and government agencies worldwide. The company was founded on January 7, 1994 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL. | Technology Services |
BigID, Inc.
BigID, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BigID, Inc. develops software solutions for managing the privacy and protection of personal customer data. It offers subject access, breach response, post DLP discovery, privacy shield, and anonymization and account fraud privacy and protection solutions. The company was founded by Dimitri Sirota and Nimrod Vax and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Cyber Hunters Ltd
Cyber Hunters Ltd Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cyber Hunters Ltd. operates as an autonomous hunting solution provider. It generates and delivers actionable visualized attack stories allowing organizations to identify, understand, and respond to attacks. The company was founded by Tomer Kazaz, Idan Nurick, Yodfat Harel Buchris, and Uri May and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Technology Services |
Manta Software, Inc.
Manta Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Manta Software, Inc. operates as a hub for data flow. It provides digital transformation services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
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