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

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

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?

What’s Next in AI Inference?

As model providers look to compete on price, inference optimization is key.

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

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

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.

Agents are Real and They’re Spectacular: Why We Backed Decagon AI

Leveling the Legal Playing Field Through AI: Why we continue investing in EvenUp

BCV Field Guide To People Leaders

Our guide explores common personas to help vet candidates and calibrate based on needs