Kent Bennett

Kent Bennett, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

Kent Bennett is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, focusing on consumer products and services, software sold to consumer-facing verticals, and B2B application software.124 He is based in Bessemer's Cambridge, MA office.

Career Background

• Began his career as a senior associate consultant at Bain & Co., working on projects in IT, retail, consumer products, healthcare, and biotech14
• Worked as a creative executive for an entertainment production company, developing and selling a network TV pilot and a feature film124
• Earned an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar, and graduated summa cum laude in systems engineering from the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar12

Current Role at Bessemer

• Named chair of The New England Venture Capital Association in 20233
• Recognized as one of the top 50 people influencing technology in New England by The Boston Globe in 20233
• Serves as a venture capital adviser for Harvard Business School's Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship3
• Joined Bessemer Venture Partners in 200834

Investment Focus

• Specializes in investing in startups in consumer products and services, consumer-facing vertical software, and B2B marketplaces24
• Notable investments include Toast, Bevi, and Blue Apron3

Kent Bennett's diverse background in consulting, entertainment, and venture capital has shaped his approach to identifying and supporting talented entrepreneurs across the consumer technology landscape.34