Sameer Dholakia

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners and an experienced software executive. He previously served as CEO of SendGrid, scaling the company from approximately $30 million to more than $200 million in ARR, and has invested in companies including Anthropic, Fireworks, and Legora.

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Oct 19, 2026 • 1h 15min

20VC: You Need $1BN To Do Seed Today: The Untold Truths of Venture | Who Wins and Who Loses in the Next Decade of VC | Why Margin and Price Matter Less in a World of AI with Sameer Dholakia, Bessemer

Sameer Dholakia, Bessemer partner and former SendGrid CEO, explores AI’s unprecedented venture supercycle. He discusses Bessemer’s Anthropic bet, open versus closed models, why capital is becoming a moat, and how AI is reshaping margins and valuation. He also examines the future of seed funds, private markets, retail access, and Fireworks’ enterprise AI opportunity.

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