Webinar: Riding the Storm: Early-Stage Venture Capital Investment Opportunities in a Post-COVID World
To register, please click here. Acting as a catalyst for change, the COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the contemporary direction of business development and pinpointed key industries for VC investors. Whilst the move towards embracing the 4th Industrial Revolution is no new concept, in the wake of the outbreak, companies are truly uncovering and […]
Getting Back to Work – The Next Phase of Venture Investing
Covid 19 has taken a devastating toll on human lives and spread unprecedented fear worldwide. It has precipitated a market decline that is steeper than any before, reaching bear market territory in less than a month. Economists have slashed growth projections as businesses close and employees are laid off. Many governments have implemented significant fiscal […]
Meet Janice Roberts: Venture Capitalist, Zebra Board Member, Mom, and Blueberry Picker?!
Though she works hard, this Silicon Valley veteran works even harder to find balance in her life. Her advice might help you do the same. To view the original article by the Zebra “Your Edge Blog Team”, please click here. “Zebra is very fortunate to have someone as sharp, witty and downright humble directing our […]
Venkat Raghavan Joins BGV as Operating Partner
PALO ALTO, California, April 27, 2020 — Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) today announced that IBM veteran Venkat Raghavan has officially joined the leadership team as an Operating Partner in the firm’s investment practice. Raghavan boasts over 25 years experience in senior operational roles at IBM, Blue Coat Systems, DASCOM and Freddie Mac, and he bolsters […]
Early Stage Investing In Challenging Times
The impending recession has triggered a slew of articles highlighting the tightening of fundraising in the VC ecosystem. In this blog BGV General Partner Anik Bose shares his perspective on the outlook for early stage enterprise investing in these challenging times. The broad trend of Digital Transformation will accelerate, he argues, with a shift in […]
A Post COVID-19 Outlook: The Future of the Supply Chain
Eric Buatois This article was recently published by INSEAD. To view the article, please click here. As the Coronavirus wreaks economic turmoil around the world, our modern supply chains are facing unprecedented stress. For months prior to the COVID-19 crisis, trade tensions have been mounting due to the escalating tariff war between Washington and Beijing, […]
Getting to the Other Side
To view the original post by Eric Benhamou, please click here. One of our LPs wisely reminded me today: “Shock Happens.” He is right. In October 1987, the market dropped 25% in a single day. During the dot com bust, in 2000, market caps of billions of dollars evaporated to nothing in less than a week. […]
How French Startups Leverage Silicon Valley’s Global Launching Pad
On March 10th, we hosted a breakfast in Paris during Deep Tech Week, gathering investors, founders and corporates. This thematic breakfast was organized to discuss cross-border strategy with a focus on “How French startups can leverage Silicon Valley’s global launch pad”. Why does it matter? Cross-border tech companies are demonstrating impressive performance. In September 2019, […]