Ariel Sterman is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners since August 2018, with extensive experience in venture capital and board governance. In addition to this role, Ariel serves as a Board Director for Apron and as a Board Member for Demostack, both since 2021, while acting as a Board Observer for Choco, Melio, and hibob since 2018. Further involvement includes investment roles at Upvest, Nilus, GetAccept, and Firebolt, all undertaken in recent years. Ariel holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from NYU Stern School of Business, earned between 2011 and 2014.