# Bessemer Venture Partners Portfolio Scraper (`nexgendata/bessemer-portfolio-scraper`) Actor Extract Bessemer Venture Partners' 500+ portfolio companies with the unique Roadmap sector taxonomy, partner names, partnered/founded years, IPO ticker, and acquirer where applicable. Premium VC competitive intelligence. - **URL**: https://apify.com/nexgendata/bessemer-portfolio-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Stephan Corbeil](https://apify.com/nexgendata) (community) - **Categories:** Business - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $500.00 / 1,000 portfolio companies This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Bessemer Venture Partners Portfolio Scraper Premium VC portfolio data from one of the most respected venture firms in the world. Extracts Bessemer's full portfolio of **500+ companies** with their proprietary **Roadmap sector taxonomy** — the same classification BVP analysts use internally to map markets (Cloud, Cybersecurity, Healthcare, Consumer, Fintech, Vertical Software, Developer, AI & ML, Marketplaces, Biotech, India). ### Why this dataset commands a premium Bessemer's Roadmap classification is a recognized industry framework cited in market maps, sector reports, and corporate strategy decks. Unlike generic startup databases, this scraper pulls the raw taxonomy directly from BVP's authoritative source — paired with partner attribution, partnered year, founded year, IPO ticker, and acquirer where applicable. This is **strictly richer data than the YC Companies feed**. YC tells you what got funded; Bessemer tells you which sector thesis each deal belongs to and which partner sponsored it. ### What you get per company | Field | Description | |---|---| | `name` | Company display name | | `roadmap_sectors` | List of Bessemer Roadmap categories (e.g., ["AI & ML", "Healthcare"]) | | `investors` | Bessemer partners on the deal (e.g., ["Steve Kraus", "Sameer Dholakia"]) | | `partnered_year` | Year Bessemer first invested | | `founded_year` | Company founding year | | `status` | One of `active`, `ipo`, `acquired`, `acquired_post_ipo`, `exited` | | `ticker` | Stock ticker if public (e.g., "NASDAQ:TWOU") | | `acquirer` | Acquirer company name if acquired | | `exit_details` | Raw "enduring" string from BVP (e.g., "NASDAQ: XLRN / ACQUIRED BY: MERCK") | | `website` | Company website URL | | `description` | One-paragraph intro from BVP | | `profile_url` | Direct link to the BVP company page | ### Input ```json { "roadmapFilter": "Healthcare", "statusFilter": "all", "yearFromTo": {"from": 2018, "to": 2024}, "maxResults": 100 } ```` - `roadmapFilter` — optional substring match against Bessemer Roadmap sectors. Examples: `Cloud`, `Cybersecurity`, `AI & ML`, `Healthcare`, `Fintech`, `Vertical software`, `Developer`, `Marketplaces`, `Consumer`, `Biotech`, `India`. - `stageFilter` — accepted for forward compatibility but ignored. Bessemer does not publish per-deal stage on the public index. - `statusFilter` — `all` (default), `active` (currently private), or `exited` (IPO'd or acquired). - `yearFromTo` — `{"from": 2020, "to": 2024}` filters by partnered year. - `maxResults` — 1 to 1000. Bessemer publishes ~500 companies total. ### Use cases - **VC competitive intelligence** — Map which sectors a top-tier firm is actively backing, which partners specialize where, and how their thesis evolves year over year. - **Sector landscape mapping** — Pull every BVP company tagged `Cybersecurity` to build a category map cross-referenced with funding rounds elsewhere. - **M\&A target sourcing** — Filter to `status=active` in a specific Roadmap to surface category leaders backed by a top-tier investor. - **Partner outreach** — Get the partner name for any portfolio company before warm-intro outreach. ### Pricing (Pay-Per-Event) | Event | Price | Notes | |---|---|---| | Per portfolio company | **$0.50** | Charged for every dataset item returned | | Actor start | $0.00005 | One-time per run | The Bessemer index lives in a single HTML payload — one HTTP request returns the entire portfolio. You pay only for what you extract. ### Related actors (for full VC coverage) - **YC Companies Scraper** — Y Combinator's 5,000+ portfolio - **a16z Portfolio Scraper** — Andreessen Horowitz holdings - **Sequoia Portfolio Scraper** — Sequoia Capital portfolio - **500global-portfolio-scraper** — 500 Global early-stage portfolio - **13f-filings-tracker** — Institutional 13F holdings for public-market overlap Combine them via the [NexGenData VC Intelligence MCP](https://apify.com/nexgendata) for a unified portfolio-comparison layer. ### Data source & freshness - Source: `https://www.bvp.com/companies` (server-rendered HTML, no JS required) - Freshness: Bessemer updates the page when new deals close or exits happen. Run the actor weekly for fresh data. - Reliability: Single-page extraction; no anti-bot challenges observed via Apify residential proxy. ### Note on stage data Bessemer does NOT publish per-deal stage (Seed / Series A / B / Growth) on the public `/companies` index. The `stageFilter` input is accepted but does not constrain results. If stage data is critical, combine with the **Crunchbase Funding Scraper** for the same company set. # Actor input Schema ## `roadmapFilter` (type: `string`): Filter companies by Bessemer Roadmap sector (case-insensitive substring match). Bessemer's published sectors include: AI & ML, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Consumer, Developer, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplaces, Vertical software, Biotech, India. Leave empty to return all sectors. ## `stageFilter` (type: `string`): Investment stage label. Bessemer does NOT publish per-deal stage on the /companies index, so this value is accepted but does not filter results. Reserved for future use. ## `statusFilter` (type: `string`): Filter by portfolio status. 'active' returns currently private companies. 'exited' returns IPO'd or acquired companies. 'all' returns everything (default). ## `yearFromTo` (type: `object`): Filter by the year Bessemer first partnered with the company. Provide {"from": 2018, "to": 2024} to restrict to that range. Leave empty to include all years. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of portfolio companies to return (1-1000). Bessemer publishes ~500 companies in total. ## Actor input object example ```json { "roadmapFilter": "Healthcare", "statusFilter": "all", "yearFromTo": {}, "maxResults": 100 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "roadmapFilter": "Healthcare", "stageFilter": "", "statusFilter": "all", "yearFromTo": {}, "maxResults": 100 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("nexgendata/bessemer-portfolio-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "roadmapFilter": "Healthcare", "stageFilter": "", "statusFilter": "all", "yearFromTo": {}, "maxResults": 100, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("nexgendata/bessemer-portfolio-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "roadmapFilter": "Healthcare", "stageFilter": "", "statusFilter": "all", "yearFromTo": {}, "maxResults": 100 }' | apify call nexgendata/bessemer-portfolio-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=nexgendata/bessemer-portfolio-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bessemer Venture Partners Portfolio Scraper", "description": "Extract Bessemer Venture Partners' 500+ portfolio companies with the unique Roadmap sector taxonomy, partner names, partnered/founded years, IPO ticker, and acquirer where applicable. 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Bessemer's published sectors include: AI & ML, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Consumer, Developer, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplaces, Vertical software, Biotech, India. Leave empty to return all sectors." }, "stageFilter": { "title": "Stage filter (informational)", "type": "string", "description": "Investment stage label. Bessemer does NOT publish per-deal stage on the /companies index, so this value is accepted but does not filter results. Reserved for future use." }, "statusFilter": { "title": "Status filter", "enum": [ "all", "active", "exited" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by portfolio status. 'active' returns currently private companies. 'exited' returns IPO'd or acquired companies. 'all' returns everything (default).", "default": "all" }, "yearFromTo": { "title": "Partnered year range", "type": "object", "description": "Filter by the year Bessemer first partnered with the company. Provide {\"from\": 2018, \"to\": 2024} to restrict to that range. Leave empty to include all years." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of portfolio companies to return (1-1000). Bessemer publishes ~500 companies in total.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```