Jonathan Peters

Biography

Jonathan Peters is a senior manager, Product & Engineering Talent based in Bessemer's New York City office.

Jonathan brings over a decade of executive search experience, specializing in partnering with venture-backed startups to build world-class engineering, product, and design leadership teams. Prior to joining Bessemer, Jon began his career building a tech recruiting practice for a UK-based firm in New York before founding Bamboo Talent, a boutique executive search firm focused on technical leadership hiring. Following Bamboo’s acquisition by Riviera Partners in 2019, he spent five years as a Partner, continuing to support high-growth startups. Most recently, Jon was with Bolster, a USV- and Foundry-backed startup developing AI-driven solutions for the executive search space.

Jonathan earned his bachelor of arts in Economics from Rutgers University. Outside of work, Jon is a hands-on tinkerer who enjoys road course racing, working on cars, sim racing, building high-performance computers and servers, and taking on home improvement projects. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and two sons.