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Mike Droesch

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview 

Mike Droesch is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners in Boston, Massachusetts, with expertise in strategy, management consulting, and renewable energy. He has made significant investments in companies like Curri and Optimal Dynamics, and serves on the boards of Tackle.io and Cypress.io. Droesch holds an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and has a background in mechanical engineering, contributing to his success in the cleantech and energy sectors. He has a track record of successful investments in Series A and Series B companies, focusing on areas like cloud infrastructure and enterprise technology.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2017 - Current

BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.

  • Board Member

    2020

  • Board Member

    2024

  • Board Member

    2024

GoodShip offers a cloud-based platform for collaboration that automates labor-intensive procurement processes.

Raised $15,400,000.00 from Ironspring Ventures, Nichole Wischoff, Chicago Ventures, 53 Stations, FUSE, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cercano Management and Andrew Silver.

  • Board Member

    2021

Curri is a construction materials provider that develops a last-mile delivery app that connects supply stores to customers.

Raised $48,150,000.00 from Applico Capital, Santa Barbara Venture Partners, Brick & Mortar Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, Initialized Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners.

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Member

    2019

  • Board Member

    2021

Optimal Dynamics is a SaaS company that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to disrupt the logistics industry.

Raised $55,795,000.00 from Activate Capital Partners, The Westly Group and Bessemer Venture Partners.

  • Board Member

    2021

Cloud-Native Network Defense Platform for All Your Cloud and On-Prem Traffic

Raised $47,600,000.00 from Harpoon, Mango Capital, SYN Ventures, Wing Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners and Andreessen Horowitz.

  • Board Observer

    2017

ACV is a full-service dealer marketplace that runs online automotive auctions.

Raised $351,000,000.00 from JBS Investment Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Durable Capital Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity, Wellington Management and Atreides Management.

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