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Data trends: Visualizing the global cloud industry in 2023

In our largest survey yet, encompassing 405 companies, we uncover and analyze the latest geographic, leadership, and financial trends in the global cloud industry.

Cloud 100 Benchmarks 2023

Bessemer reveals insights into the 2023 Cloud 100 cohort and how AI is taking center stage in the private cloud market.

The Rise of SaaS in India: 2023

As the Indian SaaS ecosystem continues to mature, AI and efficiency are emerging as key themes for cloud growth in India.

Six CEO lessons to help your ‘teenage startup’ thrive

Scaling a company? Expect everything to change. Here are six ways you need to adapt your leadership to thrive as your company scales.

2022 Cloud 100

Cloud 100 2022 recognizes the top leaders in the cloud economy and the changemakers driving innovation in technology.

Leading in an economic downturn

This year’s top Cloud 100 CEOs share their wisdom on how to focus on a business’s long-term mission.

The Centaur Report

The successful strategies that drove top private cloud companies, such as ServiceTitan, Calendly, and LaunchDarkly, to $100 million ARR.

The Cloud 100 Benchmarks Report

Bessemer distills insights from this year’s top private cloud compares—and how this analysis reflects the health of the cloud economy.

State of the Cloud 2022

Bessemer uncovers the year’s top trends and insights in the global cloud economy, including how the model is only getting better, and why being a Centaur is the new milestone to celebrate.

2021 Cloud 100

Cloud 100 2021 recognizes the top leaders in the cloud economy and the changemakers driving innovation in technology.

Where the cloud is headed in 2021

With dollars raised and valuations at a historic high, the cloud industry represents a source of economic opportunity across every industry.

Transformation in times of transition

Reese Witherspoon, Rachel Carlson, and Chris Comparato discuss how technology is enabling entertainment, education, and hospitality to come back, stronger than ever.

The Cloud 100 2021 Benchmarks Report

Bessemer offers analysis and insights into the 2021 Cloud 100 cohort and what it tells us about the state of the private cloud market today.

Building in a Brave New World

Melanie Perkins, Ara Mahdessian, and Larry Fitzgerald Jr. open up about how they’ve weathered the past 18 months and the optimism and wisdom they’ve gained to make an impact.

Future of work: leaders tell all

Four CEOs at the helm of the remote work revolution share insights about the resounding impact of a transformational year.

Cloud leaders on the rise discuss the power of mission-driven organizations

The next generation of founders discusses what keeps them motivated and the power of listening and community.

Power to the product — CEOs on expansion and market leadership

From GTM strategies to weaving in feedback to drive product innovation, leaders of Databricks, Confluent, and Gong.io break down how they refine and adjust product strategy to drive sustained growth.

Cloud 100 2021 List Reveal

With 29 new companies joining the Cloud 100 this year, the definitive ranking of the top private cloud companies is now worth a cumulative total of $518 billion.

2020 Cloud 100

With Cloud 100 2020, we recognize the top leaders in the industry and the leaders shaping the cloud-first world.

Cloud 100 Industry Update

Elliott Robinson, Bessemer Venture Partners

Byron Deeter, Bessemer Venture Partners

What Matters To The New Guard of Tech

Frank Slootman, Snowflake

Stephen Curry, SC30

Eric Yuan, Zoom

Jennifer Tejada, PagerDuty

Creating New Categories In A Cloud-First World

Rachel Carlson, Guild Education

Talia Goldberg, Bessemer Venture Partners

Melanie Perkins, Canva

The Go-To-Market Learning Curve

Nick Mehta, Gainsight

Karen Peacock, Intercom

Manny Medina, Outreach

What I Wish Knew Before The IPO

Zander Lurie, SurveyMonkey

Therese Tucker, BlackLine

Pierre Naudé, nCino

How Developer Platforms Will Run the World

Dave McJannet, HashiCorp

Edith Harbaugh, LaunchDarkly

Yancey Spruill, DigitalOcean

The Rising Stars of the Cloud

Alex Konrad, Forbes

Yonas Beshawred, Stackshare

Elizabeth Zalman, StrongDM

Baron Davis, Baron Davis Enterprises

Cloud 100 2020 List Reveal

Alex Konrad, Forbes

The Pledge 1% Award at Cloud 100 2020

Melanie Perkins, Canva

Matt Garrett, Salesforce Ventures

Brian Deeter, Bessemer Venture Partners

The 2020 Benchmarks Report

Mary D’Onofrio, Bessemer Venture Partners