CNCF Moves Kyverno from Sandbox to Incubating Project
For original article, click here. As Kyverno approaches turning two, we’re marking this significant milestone with exciting news that the project has moved from sandbox to incubating status. Since open sourcing Kyverno, we have worked closely with key maintainers, contributors and partners on its evolution and are thrilled that we have achieved this level of maturity […]
How Will the Rise of Private Labels Disrupt the Retail Industry?
July 20, 2022 | By Meet Patel, Investment Associate, BGV Key Trends Early in the COVID-19 crisis, many consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands disappeared from store shelves due to panic buying and pantry loading. Not finding their preferred brands, consumers started experimenting with private label brands and have continued to stick with them. The combination of […]
Corporate Website Management Made Simple
July 18, 2022 | By Eric Buatois, General Partner, BGV In 2022, the average organization maintains an astonishing 269 customer-facing websites. That’s a lot of code to maintain… much less, manage. Which is why the platform as a service (PaaS) market is exploding. As cloud usage increases, PaaS gives teams the tools to manage databases, queues, and […]
Montreal, the Disruptive Choice for Relocation
July 14, 2022 | Damien Phillippon, COO Zelros European tech companies looking to relocate in North America are faced with an important decision, one that requires a careful balancing of priorities. Silicon Valley or San Francisco are the natural choices for tech companies looking to expand their footprint, while New York is the preferred destination […]
Sunnyvale Bay Counties SMaRT Station Materials Recovery Facility Expands Use of EverestLabs’ RecycleOS Solutions to Improve Recycling Effectiveness
For original article click here. SUNNYVALE, Calif. — The Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station (SMaRT Station®) announced it would complete the installation of additional EverestLabs RecycleOS SM-powered robotics to aid in quality control by the end of July 2022.The recycling center is part of Bay Counties SMaRT Inc., serving Mountain View and Sunnyvale, California, processing 7,500 […]
The Role of Ethics When Investing in AI
July 8, 2022 | Anik Bose, General Partner, BGV What role should ethics play in investing in AI ? That’s a question I have begun to hear more frequently as a general partner at BGV and as an investor who cares deeply about responsible tech and AI governance. Imbedding ethics in company culture and product […]
Kardinal Raises €10m to Optimize Last-Mile Logistics in Europe
For original article, click here. Kardinal, the route optimization solution, raises 10 million in Series A with venture capital funds Benhamou Global Ventures as lead investor, accompanied by Cap Horn Invest and Plug and Play Ventures, as well as its historical shareholder Serena. Created in 2015, the Parisian company publishes software to optimize the transport operations of […]
There WILL be a Recession, and it Could Last a Long Time
July 6, 2022 | Ron Sege, Partner, BGV In this paper I argue that a recession is inevitable and that a recovery may well take several years. I conclude with some takeaways for early-stage tech ventures. I started my career as an analyst in the Wages, Prices and Productivity section of the Division of Research […]