BGV 2021: Year in Review
2021 marked groundbreaking highlights for the BGV portfolio, and for our firm. We couldn’t be prouder of our entrepreneurs, our investors and our team members, and we’re grateful to be able to welcome a few new members to that roster. Looking forward to an exciting year ahead!
Former Capgemini Exec Patrick Nicolet and Sapphire Ventures Finance Exec Sai Sood Join BGV, Along With Several New Team Hires
To view the original press release, please click here. Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) firm Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) announced today that Patrick Nicolet, the former CTO and Executive Board Member of Capgemini, joined its investment team as an Operating Partner. Additionally, BGV welcomes incoming CFO Sai Sood, the former lead Controller at Sapphire Ventures, along […]
TechCrunch: BGV closes fourth fund with $110M aimed at immigrant enterprise AI, cross-border startups
For original article in TechCrunch click here: https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/30/bgv-closes-fourth-fund-with-110m-aimed-at-immigrant-enterprise-ai-cross-border-startups/ Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) firm Benhamou Global Ventures, known as BGV, closed its fourth fund with $110 million to support global enterprise companies. The new fund is 60% larger than its third fund and will be invested similarly, in seed and Series A startups focused on what […]
IPEM 2021 | Special Paris Edition, Paris Longchamp Hippodrome, September 8/9, 2021
Join the private equity community in the kick-off gathering of the year! Over 2,000 participants from 600 companies, including 250investors and 250 GPs, are expected in Paris Longchamp Hippodrome, September 8/9. This one-off event keeps the ingredients that made IPEM in Cannes such a success: an efficient and business-oriented format (with 140 meeting spaces, business […]
France’s Growing Cross Border Deals
Paris has emerged as the largest tech hub in the European Union, and is second only to London in all of Europe. BGV Principal Sarah Benhamou speaks with Hi Inov’s Valere Rames to discuss France’s growing innovation landscape and to share insights for entrepreneurs building cross border startups.
Mapping Industry 4.0: Investors Pitch Night
On July 21, the Israel Industry 4.0 community, powered by Start-Up Nation Central, hosted an inaugural pitch night, Mapping I4: Investor Pitch Night. Sarah Benhamou introduced BGV in an event that brought together leading startups and investors from the Tel Aviv ecosystem, that included high profile VCs and startups in the fields of manufacturing, energy, supply chain, and cybersecurity for industrial applications. […]
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 […]
Webinar: BGV and F2 in a Fireside Chat on AI
On Tuesday, December 8th BGV’s Sarah Benhamou spoke with F2’s Tal Zackon about investment trends, value alignment, and successful scaling of Israeli startups. To view the VOD, please click here, or watch below: The discussion focuses on the firm’s investment thesis, emerging trends in AI, leading players, and the growing ecosystem in Israel.