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Pankaj Mitra
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners India - LinkedIn · India
Check size
$1M - $30M
Lead stage
Pre-Seed
Deals tracked
18
Leads rounds
Often
Investment thesis
Pankaj Mitra leads Bessemer Venture Partners' India investment strategy, focusing on enterprise technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Drawing from 25+ years of technology experience including corporate development roles at Cisco and Infosys, he deploys capital across early to growth stages (pre-seed through Series C), targeting ambitious founders solving pain points domestically and globally. The fund's India strategy emphasizes AI/ML platform shifts as a generational opportunity, with ticket sizes ranging from $1M–$30M and a portfolio of 35+ companies spanning enterprise SaaS, fintech, digital health, and consumer sectors
Recent activity
Recent AI observability platform (prior investment at Cisco)
Recent Contact center AI solution (prior investment at Cisco)
Recent Digital adoption platform (prior investment at Cisco)
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Swiggy Urban Company BigBasket Livspace Boldfit Mediassist Nephroplus Perfios Easebuzz TransBnk
Frequently asked
Does Pankaj Mitra invest at Pre-Seed stage?
Yes. They invest at Pre-Seed, Seed stage.
What is their typical check size?
Pankaj Mitra's typical check size is $1M - $30M.
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