Podcast: The Cross Border Playbook
Episode 6: Navigating Acquisitions by International Companies In this episode, BGV’s Sarah Benhamou speaks with Graham Steel, CEO and Co-founder of Cryptosense, a quantum computing, cryptography and cybersecurity startup. Graham completed his PhD in Cryptography from the University of Edinburgh, and previously concluded his Masters at Cambridge University. He has decades of research and expertise […]
Scaling With System Integrators
November 21, 2022 | By Patrick Nicolet, Operating Partner at BGV & Founder of Linebreak Introduction System integrators (SI’s) are the handmaidens between innovative startups and large enterprises. Both parties benefit from the relationship, as does the SI itself. In my two decades-long business experience at Capgemini, however, I have noticed that startups do not […]
Cloudflare’s “Workers Launchpad” Funding Program Grows to $2 Billion, Announces First Cohort of Startups
For original article, click here. Funding program grows to 40 venture capital firms; first cohort of entrepreneurs building on Cloudflare Workers includes 25 startups, spanning 10 countries San Francisco, CA, November 17, 2022 – Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced the Workers Launchpad Funding Program has […]
How hybrid access-as-a-service (HAaaS) from Cloudbrink protects hybrid workforces
For original article, click here. Hybrid work wasn’t just a mini-trend or a temporary solution amidst the pandemic: It has fundamentally transformed the workplace — and dramatically broadened the attack surface. According to Splunk’s State of Security 2022 report, 78% of security and IT leaders say that remote workers are harder to secure, and 65% of […]
A Founder’s Board of Directors: Six Tips for Success
November 16, 2022 | By Anik Bose, General Partner at BGV You’ve recruited a talented team and designed a great product. You’ve set a staged growth plan, and gained initial traction selling to enterprise customers. Now you’re closing in on a round of institutional financing, and it’s time to focus on your board of directors. […]
MadKudu Secures $18M led by Felicis to Accelerate Adoption of Product-Led Growth
For original article, click here. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2022 — MadKudu, the Product-Led-Growth (PLG) leader disrupting the software industry, announced today its $18M Series A led by Felicis with participation from BGV, Alven, Techstars, and notable angels in the PLG space like Elena Verna, former CMO at Miro, SVP Growth SurveyMonkey, Malwarebytes, Amplitude and Darius Contractor, CPO at Vendr. This raise will […]
Akamai and Macrometa Partner to Create Edge Cloud Super Platform for Enterprise Developers
For original article, click here. SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Macrometa Corporation, the first-of-its-kind Global Data Network (GDN) and edge computing cloud, today announced a new strategic equity investment, go-to-market partnership, and powerful product integrations with Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online. In conjunction with Akamai’s equity investment in Macrometa, Andy […]
LegalZoom Acquires Document Automation and Forms Template Company, Revv
For original article, click here. India Based Team to Join LegalZoom’s Product And Engineering Organization, Using Its Proprietary Technology To Develop Modern Productivity Tools And Services For Small Businesses. LegalZoom.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: LZ), the industry leader in online small business formations and a leading online platform for legal, compliance and tax solutions, has acquired Revv, a […]