Kent Bennett brings an unusual Hollywood screenwriting background to venture capital, which shapes how he evaluates founder narratives and product stories at Bessemer Venture Partners. He focuses almost exclusively on backing companies with radical product advantages from day one, consciously ignoring other factors like market size if he's convinced the product is clearly superior to alternatives. Kent Bennett brings an unusual Hollywood screenwriting background to venture capital, which shapes how he evaluates founder narratives and product stories at Bessemer Venture Partners. He focuses almost exclusively on backing companies with radical product advantages from day one, consciously ignoring other factors like market size if he's convinced the product is clearly superior to alternatives.