DevOps: What is next?

To view the article as published through Global Corporate Venturing, please click here. Introduction DevOps [a portmanteau of development and operations] is a system of combining technologies that increase automation, collaboration and rapid iteration to drive measurable ROI for software development companies, startups and established enterprises. Improving development by increasing team efficiency seems simple in […]

Supply Chain Security: You’re Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link

To view the original post, please click here. As the old adage goes, “you are only as strong as your weakest link.” For cyber, this means it is wise to assess your external networks as well. One often-overlooked vulnerability that continues to plague enterprises of all sizes is the supply chain – it doesn’t affect […]

VC Investing via Zoom – Decoupling Capital From Geography

Much has recently been written about the VC trend of decoupling of capital from geography and the ease of VCs investing in far-flung startups from the comfort of their offices in Silicon Valley. A report in Forbes expounds on this trend, claiming “this decoupling of geography from financial and human capital… has proved that location […]

Webinar: How AI extends the Toyota Production System

The Toyota Way Webinar by Dr. Jeffrey Liker

Join Dr. Jeffrey Liker, Raja Shembekar, and Dr. Prasad Akella on February 12th at 12pm ET for a free webinar focusing on: How AI extends the Toyota Production System. 17 years after releasing his seminal book, “The Toyota Way,” Dr. Jeffrey Liker has just published a fully revised second edition. In this webinar, he will […]

Eric Benhamou to speak at SuperTechnology North America

BGV Founder and General Partner, Eric Benhamou, will be speaking at SuperTechnology North America on the panel SPAC to the Future: the pros and cons of Buyouts using a Special-Purpose Acquisition Company. The panel will focus on: How is valuing a SPAC different to other growth and tech investments?  Is a SPAC a better public […]

Deep Recommendation as the AI Super Use Case

Context While overall adoption of AI remains low among businesses, most enterprise executives agree that AI is not just hype.  A recent McKinsey Consulting study demonstrates that 40 percent of all the potential value that can be created by analytics today comes from the AI techniques that fall under the umbrella of “deep learning” (which […]

The Cross Border Playbook

How to deliver premium returns at exit  Eric Buatois, General Partner at global venture capital firm, BGV, discusses investment strategy and the building of cross-border companies in the B2B enterprise sector.  Silicon Valley is widely credited with birthing and growing the global venture capital industry. The very large B2C companies and the first wave of […]