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Kent Bennett

Kent Bennett

Partner·Bessemer Venture Partners

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Kent Bennett is a partner in Bessemer's Cambridge office focused on B2B application software and consumer companies. Before venture capital, he was a creative executive at an entertainment production company and began his career at Bain & Company; his Bessemer bio says he led Toast's first institutional round in 2015.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

ToastAxionBeviBlue ApronGlossGenius

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Bessemer Venture PartnersPartner
  • Entertainment production companyCreative Executive
  • Bain & CompanyConsultant

Education

  • Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  • University of VirginiaSystems Engineering

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