Janelle Teng is an investor in the San Francisco office, where she focuses primarily on growth investments in SaaS and cloud companies.

Before joining Bessemer, Janelle was a product manager at SalesforceIQ (formerly RelateIQ). She led mobile development (iOS and Android apps) for Salesforce Inbox and supported product strategy and operations during Inbox’s first year in the market. She began her career as a business analyst at McKinsey and Company, where she partnered with companies across various industries, including tech, retail, and healthcare, to develop and implement new growth and sales strategies.

A science enthusiast at heart, Janelle studied human biology and economics at Stanford University, where she graduated with academic distinction and departmental honors. She also earned an MBA at Harvard Business School. You can find Janelle trying to beat her personal record on her indoor cycling bike or binge-reading investigative journalism in her free time.
 

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