Ampersand Series A (2026)
Ampersand raised $15 million in a Series A round, announced on 2026-10-06. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
- Company
- Ampersand
- Round type
- Series A
- Date
- 2026-10-06
- Amount
- $15M
- Industry
- integration infrastructure, enterprise AI agents
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Summary
Ampersand announced a $15 million Series A on 2026-10-06, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Matrix and Flex Capital and new investors Yelp, Tenacity Capital, CTO Fund, Mana Ventures and unnamed angel investors. Bessemer partner Lauri Moore is joining the board.
Investors
Lead
Participating
- Matrix participant
- Flex Capital participant
- Yelp participant
- Tenacity Capital participant
- CTO Fund participant
- Mana Ventures participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ampersand-closes-generation-gap-between-agents-and-the-enterprise-software-stack-backed-by-15-million-from-bessemer-venture-partners-302900006.html
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Ampersand release via PR Newswire, datelined San Francisco, 2026-10-06 (15:59 UTC). Announces a $15 million Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners with existing investors Matrix and Flex Capital, and new investors Yelp, Tenacity Capital, CTO Fund, Mana Ventures and angel investors. Names founders Ayan Barua and Lauren Long and the beta of its integration agent, Andi. - https://www.bvp.com/news/meet-the-founders-of-ampersand-ayan-barua-and-lauren-long
Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Bessemer Venture Partners post dated 2026-10-06. Says Bessemer is leading Ampersand's $15M Series A. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/ampersand-raises-15m-in-series-a-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-07. Confirms the San Francisco location, the $15M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners and the same participant list.