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bessemer

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bessemer.

Editorial note

But it sounds like Bessemer is going to be a glorified service provider for portfolio companies.

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Quick take

A place in the United States:

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bessemer gathered in one view.

noun

A place in the United States:

noun

A surname, notably that of Henry Bessemer.

noun

A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bessemer.

noun

A place in the United States:

noun

A surname, notably that of Henry Bessemer.

noun

A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.

noun

A former city in Pueblo County, Colorado, now part of the city of Pueblo.

Example sentences

1

But it sounds like Bessemer is going to be a glorified service provider for portfolio companies.

2

Capitalists still exploit workers, even when the workers tools are laptops and VMs rather than steam engines and Bessemer converters.

3

It's merely the name for a process, like 'the water cycle' or 'the bessemer process'.

4

Interesting to see that Bessemer Venture Partners isn't listed as participating in this round.

5

Other steel processes obsoleted the Bessemer process, and steel became widely available and cheap.

6

We are well capitalized with investments from Bessemer Venture Partners [0] and private investors.

7

We've raised $58M from First Round Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Stripes Group [1].

8

We've raised over $30MM to-date from Bessemer Venture Partners, and the Social+Capital Partnership.

9

On June 30th we announced our $40M series B led by Promus Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners (Skybox).

10

We just raised $10M from Bessemer (and were profitable before we took funding), so we are around for the long haul.

11

Read the history of the Bessemer process.

Proper noun examples

1

Investments top $105M from well-known angel investors plus Accel, Bessemer, First Round Capital, Firstmark, Founders Fund, GSV, and Atomico.

2

Bessemer Alliance - Pittsburgh, PA (onsite) - full-time About the company We are a small strategy, design & software startup based in Pittsburgh, PA.

3

I believe Bessemer's last fund was $1.6 billion, so assuming a typical 2 and 20 structure, that would be $32 million/year, or $320 million over a 10 year fund's life, guaranteed.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use bessemer in a sentence?

But it sounds like Bessemer is going to be a glorified service provider for portfolio companies.

What does bessemer mean?

A place in the United States:

What part of speech is bessemer?

bessemer is commonly used as noun.