Yaniv Shimoni

The 21 Fund is group supporting the next generation of Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) startups. "The Fund" offers ongoing support to our entrepreneurs and fosters lifelong relationships within the class of 2021. Our mission is to be the most hands-on and value-add partner to every GSB ‘21 founder. We leverage the strength and breadth of experience of our class through a network of 230+ individuals from the class of 2021 and a dedicated Platform Team for portfolio support. Follow us on Twitter at @21_fund.

Take2 is a Virtual Job Experience platform that helps employers engage their job applicants and vet them for on-the-job skills. Take2 leverages AI to make it easy for employers to deploy immersive company & role specific exercises that simulate critical tasks in the role. Our approach leads to improved on-the-job performance, higher retention, and reduced bias in the hiring process. We are a well-capitalized, early-stage venture backed by TechStars, Transcend Network, and CHROs of multiple F500 companies. In 2022, Take2 was recognized as Semi-finalist in the largest EdTech competition in the world run by GSV Ventures (GSV CUP). Reach out to me to learn more!

The 21 Fund is group supporting the next generation of Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) startups. "The Fund" offers ongoing support to our entrepreneurs and fosters lifelong relationships within the class of 2021. Our mission is to be the most hands-on and value-add partner to every GSB ‘21 founder. We leverage the strength and breadth of experience of our class through a network of 230+ individuals from the class of 2021 and a dedicated Platform Team for portfolio support. Follow us on Twitter at @21_fund.

Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations from inception to build long-standing companies. With more than 155 IPOs and 450-plus portfolio companies across industries, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from seed through every stage of growth. Bessemer has backed industry defining companies including Anthropic, Abridge, Canva, LinkedIn, Perplexity, Pinterest, RocketLab, Shopify, ServiceTitan, Toast, and Twilio, and has $20 billion of assets under management. Bessemer invests globally, with investment teams located in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv.