BGV 2020: Year in Review
None of us will ever forget 2020. But as we look back on this year, we’re proud of our incredible cadre of entrepreneurs from around the world who remained steadfast and resilient through an incredibly challenging juncture. Despite the obstacles, we, at BGV, have a lot to be grateful for, and a lot to look forward […]
Walmart Now Piloting On-Demand Drone Delivery with Flytrex
Flytrex is happy to announce their new drone delivery pilot together with Walmart. The pilot launches today in North Carolina and focuses on sky-delivering select grocery and supply items from a Walmart Center to consumers’ backyards. To view the original post from Walmart, please click here. Sept. 9, 2020By Tom Ward, Senior Vice President, Customer […]
Flytrex launches drone delivery service in Grand Forks, North Dakota
To view the original article, please click here. Flytrex today announced the launch of a drone delivery service in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In collaboration with drone-as-a-service company EASE Drones, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation, the Northern Plans Unmanned Aerial System Test Site, and the City of Grand Forks, the startup will deliver food, […]
Crawl, Walk, Run then Fly: What it Really Takes to Use Drones to Deliver Goods
Some of the best-known companies in the world are unveiling new drones and announcing ambitious plans to use unmanned aerial vehicles to deliver everything from food to medicine to household goods. It’s important to remember that, while companies like Amazon have been discussing their plans for drone delivery, our much smaller, nimbler company is already doing it. It takes […]
Enterprise 4.0 startups must offer solutions, not just technology – sharing our insights on investing in and building Enterprise 4.0 startups in global markets
“Set the tone, establish trust and then inch your way toward large-scale operations.” That advice comes from the Yariv Bash, chief executive of Flytrex Aviation Ltd., a company providing the first on-demand urban drone delivery service in the U.S. Bash’s statement illustrates how enterprise technology entrepreneurs are thinking today, but it does more than that: […]
Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam to join Celebration of the Finnish EU Presidency as keynote speaker
BGV is pleased to share that Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam will be a Keynote speaker at the Celebration of the Finnish EU Presidency, an event aligning the European and Israeli Innovation Ecosystem, on September 24th. Please see below for the full agenda and list of speakers. Aligning the European and Israeli Innovation Ecosystems Finnish and Israeli […]
Flytrex gets nod for drone food deliveries in North Carolina town
Israeli tech firm Flytrex, which is using drones to deliver sushi, burgers and beer to hungry Icelanders, will start providing on-demand, unmanned food delivery services via commercial drones for some residents in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The firm, together with drone services company Causey Aviation Unmanned, Inc., got the nod from the US Federal Aviation Administration […]
Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam to judge and mentor at Coller $100k Startup Competition
Representing BGV, Managing Partner (BGV Europe & Israel) Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam joins the 2019 team of judges and mentors at the Coller $100k Startup Competition, arranged by TAU. Teams composed of Tel Aviv University students and alumni will compete for an investment of $100,000 in front of an audience of investors, entrepreneurs, and students. The goal of […]