Jeff Epstein
Operating Partner,
Bessemer Venture Partners
Je f f E p s te i n i s a n O pe rat i n g Pa r t ne r at B e ss e me r Ve ntu re
Pa r t ne rs , o ne o f t he l a rg e s t a n d o lde s t ve ntu re ca pi ta l f i r m s
i n t he Un i te d S tate s . B e ss e me r wa s a n ea r ly i nve s to r i n Sa g e
I nta cc t t h ro u g h i ts' sa le to Sa g e. Je f f i s a s t ro n g s u p po r te r
o f Sa g e I nta cc t— m a ny o f h i s ro u g h ly o ne hu n d re d po r t fo l io
co m pa n ie s u s e Sa g e I nta cc t fo r t he i r a cco u nt i n g. A s a n
o pe rat i n g pa r t ne r a n d C FO to o ne o f t he l a rg e s t pu b l ic
s o f twa re co m pa n ie s i n t he wo r ld , O ra cle, Je f f h a s he l pe d
s o f twa re co m pa n ie s t h ro u g h a l l s ta g e s o f g row t h .
Jeff recently presented with Sage Intacct's Head of
Operations and Finance, Marc Linden, at the Sage Intacct
SaaS Finance Summit in San Jose. At the summit, he shared
what investors look for in each stage of investment—the
business model, growth expectations, and desired capital
eff iciency—for businesses seeking to grow through outside
investment.
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