BGV Operational Playbook – Increasing NRR Through Pricing Strategies
In our concluding segment of CJ Slyfield’s Operational Playbook series, we look at Values-Based Pricing Strategies as a vehicle to increase NRR. CJ covers the foundations of pricing in the form of cost, competition and customer value, and reviews offensive and defensive pricing strategies. Finally, he looks at usage based pricing vs. values based pricing and the […]
Special: Harnessing the Power of Generative AI in Cybersecurity
Over the past decade, BGV and Forgepoint have been investing in innovative AI and Cybersecurity startups. Alberto Yépez (Managing Director at Forgepoint Capital) and Anik Bose (Managing Partner at BGV and Founder of the Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG)) share their perspectives on how cybersecurity innovation will be impacted by Generative AI. Their joint theses is that Generative AI will enhance […]
BGV Operational Playbook – Prioritizing Features & Solutions
Next in our Operational Playbook series, CJ Slyfield showcases several frameworks from which managers can prioritize feature development and product solutions. He looks at cross functional drivers and motivations that influence the decision making, discusses competing financial drivers, and reviews case studies. Then he introduces the RICE Framework, and several other tools, to help guide […]
Elevating Success: BGV Breaks the VC Mold by Turning Diversity into a Competitive Advantage
For original article, click here. Menlo Park, CA [July 6, 2023] – BGV, the Silicon Valley based cross-border venture capital platform, announced significant promotions within its leadership team at its Annual LP meeting in Menlo Park on June 1st. These promotions signify BGV’s commitment to nurturing outstanding and diverse talent, driving innovation, and expanding its […]
Founders Panel on the Future of Work
BGV brings decades of experience scaling global businesses across innovation hubs around the world. Building cross border ventures, however, comes with a unique set of challenges and opportunities. In this panel discussion, focused on the Future of Work, startup executives from Platform.sh, AiDash and Evinced share first hand experience working across geos with founding teams […]
Virtana Acquires Cloud and Kubernetes Observability Solution Powered by Advanced AI and Open-Source Telemetry Collection, OpsCruise
For original article click here. PALO ALTO, California—June 15, 2023— Virtana, the leading IT operations management (ITOM) company accelerating hybrid, multi-vendor, and multi-cloud infrastructure innovation with artificial intelligence for IT operations (AIOps), has acquired cloud observability platform, OpsCruise, the only purpose-built cloud-native, and Kubernetes observability platform. OpsCruise’s solution empowers ITOps/DevOps/SRE teams to predict performance degradation and pinpoint […]
Generative AI Panel with Krishna Gade and Prince Kohli
The release of ChatGPT sent shockwaves around the global tech ecosystem, and mainstreamed AI in the public consciousness. Many see Generative AI as the Netscape Moment in the adoption of AI more generally. But setting aside the hype, and a hyper-polarized public discussion, what are startup and enterprise executives doing to integrate Generative AI in […]
It Might Be Controversial, But AI Could Help Create A Greener Future
For original article, click here. It used to just be a term exclusively reserved for technology correspondents, but now barely a day goes by without artificial intelligence (AI) making the headlines in some way, or another. Last week, a statement published by the Center for AI Safety warned it could lead to the extinction of […]