Speaker · top rated · hosted 7 cohorts
Adam Fisher
Speaker (Individual)
Topics
Innovation
Length
45–75 min
Group size
Up to 60
About
Partner at Bessemer with expertise in investments in Israel and Europe, across multiple technology sectors.
Throughout his venture career, Fisher’s investments have resulted in more than 14 IPO and M&A exits, 10 of which were pre-product at the time of his initial investment. His exits include Altair Semiconductor (acquired by Sony Semiconductor), Allot Communications (ALLT), Axis Network Technology (acquired by Ace Technology), BillGuard (acquired by Prosper Marketplace), Cogent Communications (COGT), Dune Networks (acquired by Broadcom), Intucell Systems (acquired by Cisco), Leaba Semiconductor, (acquired by Cisco), Native Networks (acquired by Alcatel), Ravello (acquired by Oracle), Soluto (acquired by Asurion), Storwize (acquired by IBM), Traffix (acquired by F5) and Wix.com (WIX). Prior to Bessemer, Fisher worked for 9 years with Jerusalem Venture Partners, where he was partner in their New York, Jerusalem and Beijing offices. Fisher received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where he majored in economics and international business diplomacy.
Typical sessions
- Cyber doctrine in a contested region (45 min + Q&A)
- Startup nation, ten years on — what the data shows
- Workshop: mapping a real incident with the cohort