ENTERPRISE 4.0 | Q3 2021

The BGV Beat

KEY TRENDS

Redefining the Edge

Macrometa

Today’s centralized distributed data systems fail to meet the demands of edge & multi-cloud workloads. MacroMeta’s novel architecture enables globally distributed apps & web services that can run with less than 50ms end-to-end latency for 95% of the world’s population.

CloudBrink

Cloudbrink empowers organizations by providing employees with consistent access to applications and data while working remote or on-the-go. Software Defined Mobility eliminates legacy architectures and efficiently maneuvers challenging last-mile network conditions, from any device or location.

DEEPER INSIGHTS

Ethical AI

Trustworthy AI
Trustworthy AI

The mainstreaming of AI across a broad variety of industries is driving ethical and governance concerns. Given the opacity of this technology, and the pervasiveness of its reach, industry leaders must step forward to educate the public on what enterprise AI is realistically capable of, and what it is not.

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Democratizing Accessibility Compliance

The mainstreaming of AI across a broad variety of industries is driving ethical and governance concerns. Given the opacity of this technology, and the pervasiveness of its reach, industry leaders must step forward to educate the public on what enterprise AI is realistically capable of, and what it is not.

New Investments

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Cryptosense today announced a $4.8 million funding round led by Amadeus Capital Partners with participation from BGV and Elaia Partners. Organizations that trust Cryptosense to secure their cryptography include one of the two largest global software companies, two of the three largest credit card providers, and multiple global government agencies.

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Webscale is a multicloud SaaS automation solution that enables e-commerce businesses of all sizes to migrate their IT infrastructures to the cloud securely. The Santa Clara, California-based company recently closed on $26 million in Series C funding led by BGV, STCAP Ventures and Mohr Davidow Ventures.

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BoostUp.ai, provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for managing revenue operations (RevOps) infused with AI capabilities, today announced it has garnered $6 million in additional series A funding, bringing its total raised to $14 million, after an initial seed round last year.

Perspectives

Anik Bose

HR Best Practices

CEOs at rapidly growing startups need to place a strong focus on their people and processes to be successful. Anik Bose leads a roundtable discussion with founder CEOs…

FAQ for Founders

Forbes 30Under30 entrepreneur Ilker Koskal discusses how to bring predictability to the entrepreneur’s startup journey…

Neil Daswani

Cybersecurity Lessons for Everyone

BGV’s Anik Bose speaks with Stanford’s Advanced Cybersecurity Co-Director Neil Daswani PhD, co-author of the recently published bestseller “Big Breaches…”

Sarah Behnamou

Dare to Scale in 2021

Sarah Benhamou shares her perspective on raising capital and growing internationally, against the backdrop of the global pandemic…

SPOTLIGHT

Recruiting World Class Board and C-Level Execs

Andy Price, founder of Silicon Valley’s hottest executive recruitment firm Artisanal Talent, sits with BGV’s Anik Bose to share his perspective on Human Capital. Price shares insights from his experience running SPMB, named Forbes #1 Executive Search firm in Silicon Valley.