poolside's novel research breakthroughs enable code-based reasoning previously thought impossible.
The Dawn of the Agentic Commerce Era – Putting Gen AI to Work for Shoppers
Merchants and consumers alike will benefit from the intelligent agents that choose, buy, resell and return merchandise.
Early-Stage Founders: Make the Conference Call
Don’t sleep on the value of in-person gatherings to learn about your market, your buyers, and to sell your product and vision.
Agents are Real and They’re Spectacular: Why We Backed Decagon AI
MagicSchool’s AI-Powered Software Is Ushering in the Future of K-12 Teaching
The MVP/ICP Handshake: How to move from founder-led to AE-led sales
You’re ready to hire your first AEs when you have an Ideal Customer Profile that “shakes hands” with your Minimum Viable Product
BCV Field Guide To People Leaders
Our guide explores common personas to help vet candidates and calibrate based on needs
If Hiring Isn’t Uncomfortable, You’re Missing Out on Great People
Startup founders and people leaders need to embrace the cringe and respect the long game to connect with great talent, nurture relationships and bring the best people into the fold.
Bain Capital Ventures Launches CTO Advisory Board
Technical leaders to convene throughout 2025 amid the rise of AI agents, explosion of open-source and swift evolution of tech stacks.
poolside is Scaling a World-Class Research Team to Help Billions Code and Realize AGI
Cybersecurity in the Time of AI and “Enough Noise”
It’s now Man versus Machine – Time for solution consolidation and fresh thinking at the CISO level, not patchworking or quick-fixes.
What’s Next in AI Inference?
As model providers look to compete on price, inference optimization is key.
BCV’s Field Guide to Marketing Leaders
Your fast-growing start up has reached yet another inflection point. You need to hire a Marketing Leader. But how? What kind?
The Next Phase of Competition in AI
As performance differences between models lessen, AI defensibility comes down to compute, talent, data and distribution.
So You Think You Can Prompt?
Pragmatic methods for getting AI systems to work in the real world.
Caroline Toch Docal Joins BCV to Lead Seed Fund Program
Based in San Francisco, Caroline will enhance the community, investor network and knowledge-sharing aspects of the Seed Fund Manager Program
