BGV launches dual-use tech hub, backs Israeli drone firm Percepto as global demand surges
For original article click here. Venture firm formalizes strategy at intersection of AI, infrastructure and defense; investment highlights Israeli innovation amid rising geopolitical tensions; new center aims to scale technologies across commercial and national security markets As wars, energy pressures and the rapid rise of AI strain global infrastructure, a new category of technology is […]
BGV Announces Dual Use Center of Excellence, Expanded Team, and Investment in Percepto
For original article, click here. MENLO PARK, Calif., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BGV today announced the launch of a Dual Use Center of Excellence, formalizing and scaling the firm’s activities in technologies that operate across commercial markets and defense applications. “This next phase reflects how we see the global technology landscape evolving,” said Eric […]
Why Tokyo is the most important tech destination of 2026
For original article, click here. Every major tech conference has themes. Most are vague enough to mean everything and nothing at the same time. SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 is doing something different — four tightly defined technology domains, each backed by live demonstrations, dedicated exhibit floors, and sessions featuring the people actually building and funding these technologies […]
Firmly Launches Firmly Connect, the First Agentic Commerce Platform that Allows Merchants to Directly Connect to Any Agent or Agentic Marketing Channel Without Deploying Any Code
For original article, click here. Firmly Connect enables merchants to quickly become “agentic commerce-ready” within hours to sell across AI shopping agents, platforms, and publishers, which are widely projected to become a $3–5 trillion agentic commerce economy within the next five years Firmly Connect is now embedded as enterprise infrastructure as Aurus becomes the first omni-commerce […]
AI’s Next Layer: Systems of Action
AI is entering a new phase of enterprise transformation. The first wave of adoption focused on copilots—tools that helped humans with drafting, summarizing, or speeding up knowledge work. But the next and more important shift is already happening: the rise of agent-first systems of action. At BGV, we believe that the most significant outcomes in […]
From GenAI Experiments to Measurable ROI
Enterprises are moving fast on Generative AI—but many are still struggling to answer the most important question: what value are we actually getting for what we’re spending? At a recent Human AI Advisory Council session, David Tepper, CEO of Pay-i, introduced a practical approach to closing this gap: bringing financial clarity, operational accountability, and performance insight to GenAI […]
Why We Invested in Percepto: Autonomy for the World’s Most Critical Infrastructure
Across energy, utilities, mining, and heavy industry, the physical world is under growing operational strain. Infrastructure built decades ago now operates under new constraints: extreme weather, aging assets, expanding regulatory requirements, and accelerating demand driven in part by AI-era electrification. Power grids are absorbing unprecedented load from hyperscale data centers; oil & gas operators must […]
The State of the Energy Management Market
Significant macro trends are reshaping the global energy landscape. Energy consumption continues to surge, driven by rapid digitalization, electrification of transport, and increased manufacturing output. Power-intensive sectors such as data centers, AI compute clusters, and electric vehicle charging networks now represent a growing share of total demand, contributing to rising energy prices and localized supply […]