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Adaptive Security just announced its $81M Series B, marking BCV’s third investment in the founders over the years. We’re proud to support the future of security.
AI impersonation is now an everyday threat: cloned voices, faked faces, real consequences. This team is helping companies fight back.
AI impersonation is now an everyday threat: cloned voices, faked faces, real consequences. This team is helping companies fight back.
December 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Adaptive Security just announced its $81M Series B, marking BCV’s third investment in the founders over the years. We’re proud to support the future of security.
AI impersonation is now an everyday threat: cloned voices, faked faces, real consequences. This team is helping companies fight back.
AI impersonation is now an everyday threat: cloned voices, faked faces, real consequences. This team is helping companies fight back.
Big news: Veza is joining forces with ServiceNow.
Veza’s Access Graph made identity governance AI-native. Now, that mission scales globally with ServiceNow.
Huge win for customers, security teams and the 230-person Veza crew.
Congrats to the team! We're proud to have been part of the journey.
Veza’s Access Graph made identity governance AI-native. Now, that mission scales globally with ServiceNow.
Huge win for customers, security teams and the 230-person Veza crew.
Congrats to the team! We're proud to have been part of the journey.
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Big news: Veza is joining forces with ServiceNow.
Veza’s Access Graph made identity governance AI-native. Now, that mission scales globally with ServiceNow.
Huge win for customers, security teams and the 230-person Veza crew.
Congrats to the team! We're proud to have been part of the journey.
Veza’s Access Graph made identity governance AI-native. Now, that mission scales globally with ServiceNow.
Huge win for customers, security teams and the 230-person Veza crew.
Congrats to the team! We're proud to have been part of the journey.
At Slush 2025, Merritt Hummer and Apollo’s Tim Zheng shared lessons from scaling GTMs in the age of AI:
🌀Compete to be different, not just to win
🧠PMF isn't enough — optimize for model + channel too
🤖GTM teams will soon be part-human, part-AI
😬Hard decisions feel unpleasant before they pay off
🌀Compete to be different, not just to win
🧠PMF isn't enough — optimize for model + channel too
🤖GTM teams will soon be part-human, part-AI
😬Hard decisions feel unpleasant before they pay off
December 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
At Slush 2025, Merritt Hummer and Apollo’s Tim Zheng shared lessons from scaling GTMs in the age of AI:
🌀Compete to be different, not just to win
🧠PMF isn't enough — optimize for model + channel too
🤖GTM teams will soon be part-human, part-AI
😬Hard decisions feel unpleasant before they pay off
🌀Compete to be different, not just to win
🧠PMF isn't enough — optimize for model + channel too
🤖GTM teams will soon be part-human, part-AI
😬Hard decisions feel unpleasant before they pay off
Humanoid robots are back in the spotlight, but are they built for real-world impact?
Partner Ajay Agarwal argues that AI has enabled major strides in navigation, but manipulation remains a fundamental barrier.
Partner Ajay Agarwal argues that AI has enabled major strides in navigation, but manipulation remains a fundamental barrier.
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Humanoid robots are back in the spotlight, but are they built for real-world impact?
Partner Ajay Agarwal argues that AI has enabled major strides in navigation, but manipulation remains a fundamental barrier.
Partner Ajay Agarwal argues that AI has enabled major strides in navigation, but manipulation remains a fundamental barrier.
Huge congrats to BCV Partner Abby Meyers on being named to the Forbes Under 30 list in Venture Capital!
She’s led $190M+ in investments at BCV across breakout companies like Apollo, EvenUp & MaintainX — backed by deep, research-first conviction.
A well-earned recognition 👏
She’s led $190M+ in investments at BCV across breakout companies like Apollo, EvenUp & MaintainX — backed by deep, research-first conviction.
A well-earned recognition 👏
December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Huge congrats to BCV Partner Abby Meyers on being named to the Forbes Under 30 list in Venture Capital!
She’s led $190M+ in investments at BCV across breakout companies like Apollo, EvenUp & MaintainX — backed by deep, research-first conviction.
A well-earned recognition 👏
She’s led $190M+ in investments at BCV across breakout companies like Apollo, EvenUp & MaintainX — backed by deep, research-first conviction.
A well-earned recognition 👏
Big congrats to these BCV-backed founders for landing on this year’s @Forbes Under 30 list 🏆
A well-earned spotlight on the defining work they’re building — across AI, devtools, support infra & creative tech👇
A well-earned spotlight on the defining work they’re building — across AI, devtools, support infra & creative tech👇
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Big congrats to these BCV-backed founders for landing on this year’s @Forbes Under 30 list 🏆
A well-earned spotlight on the defining work they’re building — across AI, devtools, support infra & creative tech👇
A well-earned spotlight on the defining work they’re building — across AI, devtools, support infra & creative tech👇
In the rush to capture AI market share, not all growth is created equal.
In her interview with @theinformation.com, Partner Merritt Hummer explains why explosive top-line growth doesn’t always signal product-market fit and how founders can build staying power in an AI-first world.
In her interview with @theinformation.com, Partner Merritt Hummer explains why explosive top-line growth doesn’t always signal product-market fit and how founders can build staying power in an AI-first world.
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
In the rush to capture AI market share, not all growth is created equal.
In her interview with @theinformation.com, Partner Merritt Hummer explains why explosive top-line growth doesn’t always signal product-market fit and how founders can build staying power in an AI-first world.
In her interview with @theinformation.com, Partner Merritt Hummer explains why explosive top-line growth doesn’t always signal product-market fit and how founders can build staying power in an AI-first world.
Fintech hype comes and goes. Fundamentals stick.
Matt Harris joined Allocate to talk fintech eras, on-chain wealth, and lessons from 30 years of investing:
✅ Stablecoins + tokenized assets are unlocking access
✅ On-chain wealth will change who can build wealth
✅ Improbable ideas often win
Matt Harris joined Allocate to talk fintech eras, on-chain wealth, and lessons from 30 years of investing:
✅ Stablecoins + tokenized assets are unlocking access
✅ On-chain wealth will change who can build wealth
✅ Improbable ideas often win
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Fintech hype comes and goes. Fundamentals stick.
Matt Harris joined Allocate to talk fintech eras, on-chain wealth, and lessons from 30 years of investing:
✅ Stablecoins + tokenized assets are unlocking access
✅ On-chain wealth will change who can build wealth
✅ Improbable ideas often win
Matt Harris joined Allocate to talk fintech eras, on-chain wealth, and lessons from 30 years of investing:
✅ Stablecoins + tokenized assets are unlocking access
✅ On-chain wealth will change who can build wealth
✅ Improbable ideas often win
What does it take to scale a GTM engine in the age of AI?
On Nov 19, Merritt Hummer joins Apollo CEO Tim Zheng at #Slush2025 to share how AI is reshaping go-to-market — and what fast-growing teams are doing to stay ahead.
Full lineup: https://slush.org/audience/speakers
On Nov 19, Merritt Hummer joins Apollo CEO Tim Zheng at #Slush2025 to share how AI is reshaping go-to-market — and what fast-growing teams are doing to stay ahead.
Full lineup: https://slush.org/audience/speakers
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What does it take to scale a GTM engine in the age of AI?
On Nov 19, Merritt Hummer joins Apollo CEO Tim Zheng at #Slush2025 to share how AI is reshaping go-to-market — and what fast-growing teams are doing to stay ahead.
Full lineup: https://slush.org/audience/speakers
On Nov 19, Merritt Hummer joins Apollo CEO Tim Zheng at #Slush2025 to share how AI is reshaping go-to-market — and what fast-growing teams are doing to stay ahead.
Full lineup: https://slush.org/audience/speakers
Allison Braley joined Jacky Huang and Melisa Seah at Hard Launch 101 to break down how founders can tell their story — and actually get noticed.
The takeaways:
📣Invest in a thoughtful announcement
📹Be video first
📖Tell a compelling story
The takeaways:
📣Invest in a thoughtful announcement
📹Be video first
📖Tell a compelling story
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Allison Braley joined Jacky Huang and Melisa Seah at Hard Launch 101 to break down how founders can tell their story — and actually get noticed.
The takeaways:
📣Invest in a thoughtful announcement
📹Be video first
📖Tell a compelling story
The takeaways:
📣Invest in a thoughtful announcement
📹Be video first
📖Tell a compelling story
In the 2010s, chatbots promised automation for customer support.Today, AI is delivering.
Jesse Zhang shares how Decagon's AI agents learn from real data to deliver smarter support that resolves issues end-to-end.
Jesse Zhang shares how Decagon's AI agents learn from real data to deliver smarter support that resolves issues end-to-end.
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
In the 2010s, chatbots promised automation for customer support.Today, AI is delivering.
Jesse Zhang shares how Decagon's AI agents learn from real data to deliver smarter support that resolves issues end-to-end.
Jesse Zhang shares how Decagon's AI agents learn from real data to deliver smarter support that resolves issues end-to-end.
"In an ever-changing AI landscape, strategic launches don’t just ship products — they shape perception.
Partner Saanya Ojha joined Akash Pasricha at @theinformation.com to discuss Sora’s launch strategy and how AI-native content is reshaping how we create, share and connect."
Partner Saanya Ojha joined Akash Pasricha at @theinformation.com to discuss Sora’s launch strategy and how AI-native content is reshaping how we create, share and connect."
October 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"In an ever-changing AI landscape, strategic launches don’t just ship products — they shape perception.
Partner Saanya Ojha joined Akash Pasricha at @theinformation.com to discuss Sora’s launch strategy and how AI-native content is reshaping how we create, share and connect."
Partner Saanya Ojha joined Akash Pasricha at @theinformation.com to discuss Sora’s launch strategy and how AI-native content is reshaping how we create, share and connect."
A good idea isn’t a good business.
As Mitt Romney said when he founded Bain Capital:
“It requires a talented team, a good business plan and capital to execute.”
Ideas inspire. Teams build. Capital scales.
As Mitt Romney said when he founded Bain Capital:
“It requires a talented team, a good business plan and capital to execute.”
Ideas inspire. Teams build. Capital scales.
October 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A good idea isn’t a good business.
As Mitt Romney said when he founded Bain Capital:
“It requires a talented team, a good business plan and capital to execute.”
Ideas inspire. Teams build. Capital scales.
As Mitt Romney said when he founded Bain Capital:
“It requires a talented team, a good business plan and capital to execute.”
Ideas inspire. Teams build. Capital scales.
NYC showed up late — and we loved it.
Thanks to everyone who came to Cafe Compute’s first NYC pop-up. Coffee flowed, ideas sparked ☕🧠✨
Thanks to everyone who came to Cafe Compute’s first NYC pop-up. Coffee flowed, ideas sparked ☕🧠✨
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NYC showed up late — and we loved it.
Thanks to everyone who came to Cafe Compute’s first NYC pop-up. Coffee flowed, ideas sparked ☕🧠✨
Thanks to everyone who came to Cafe Compute’s first NYC pop-up. Coffee flowed, ideas sparked ☕🧠✨
We’ve backed emerging managers since 2017 — but this was a first.
We hosted Emerge, a gathering of managers to swap ideas, share deal flow & support each other’s founders.
From “how to announce your fund” to “what’s actually happening in AI” — the conversations didn’t disappoint!
We hosted Emerge, a gathering of managers to swap ideas, share deal flow & support each other’s founders.
From “how to announce your fund” to “what’s actually happening in AI” — the conversations didn’t disappoint!
October 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
We’ve backed emerging managers since 2017 — but this was a first.
We hosted Emerge, a gathering of managers to swap ideas, share deal flow & support each other’s founders.
From “how to announce your fund” to “what’s actually happening in AI” — the conversations didn’t disappoint!
We hosted Emerge, a gathering of managers to swap ideas, share deal flow & support each other’s founders.
From “how to announce your fund” to “what’s actually happening in AI” — the conversations didn’t disappoint!
What if enterprise IT projects didn’t take months and millions, but weeks or days at a fraction of the cost?
That’s the vision behind Echelon: swapping offshore consultants for a fleet of AI agents while U.S. experts oversee quality control.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/a-ne...
That’s the vision behind Echelon: swapping offshore consultants for a fleet of AI agents while U.S. experts oversee quality control.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/a-ne...
October 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What if enterprise IT projects didn’t take months and millions, but weeks or days at a fraction of the cost?
That’s the vision behind Echelon: swapping offshore consultants for a fleet of AI agents while U.S. experts oversee quality control.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/a-ne...
That’s the vision behind Echelon: swapping offshore consultants for a fleet of AI agents while U.S. experts oversee quality control.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/a-ne...
Scaling companies don’t need $1k/hr lawyers or late-night founder redlines.
Crosby is building AI-powered contract automation:
⚡Faster reviews
💸Predictable pricing
🚀 More closed deals
Read more about why co-led the Series A 👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/cros...
Crosby is building AI-powered contract automation:
⚡Faster reviews
💸Predictable pricing
🚀 More closed deals
Read more about why co-led the Series A 👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/cros...
October 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Scaling companies don’t need $1k/hr lawyers or late-night founder redlines.
Crosby is building AI-powered contract automation:
⚡Faster reviews
💸Predictable pricing
🚀 More closed deals
Read more about why co-led the Series A 👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/cros...
Crosby is building AI-powered contract automation:
⚡Faster reviews
💸Predictable pricing
🚀 More closed deals
Read more about why co-led the Series A 👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/cros...
Are you a founder gearing up for your next big launch? 🚀
On Oct 7, Partner Allison Braley will join Jacky Huang and Melisa Seah on the Hard Launch 101 Panel for a discussion on storytelling and standing out from day one.
This is one you don't want to miss.
👉 RSVP here: https://t.co/0dyYMBrQTT
On Oct 7, Partner Allison Braley will join Jacky Huang and Melisa Seah on the Hard Launch 101 Panel for a discussion on storytelling and standing out from day one.
This is one you don't want to miss.
👉 RSVP here: https://t.co/0dyYMBrQTT
October 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Are you a founder gearing up for your next big launch? 🚀
On Oct 7, Partner Allison Braley will join Jacky Huang and Melisa Seah on the Hard Launch 101 Panel for a discussion on storytelling and standing out from day one.
This is one you don't want to miss.
👉 RSVP here: https://t.co/0dyYMBrQTT
On Oct 7, Partner Allison Braley will join Jacky Huang and Melisa Seah on the Hard Launch 101 Panel for a discussion on storytelling and standing out from day one.
This is one you don't want to miss.
👉 RSVP here: https://t.co/0dyYMBrQTT
Saanya Ojha compared notes with F100 CTOs about what’s driving (or stalling) AI adoption.
The takeaways don’t show up in surveys, but are worth learning from: Enterprise AI isn’t failing because of the models. It’s the plumbing, people, and process.
📖 saanyaojha.substack.com/p/the-unsexy...
The takeaways don’t show up in surveys, but are worth learning from: Enterprise AI isn’t failing because of the models. It’s the plumbing, people, and process.
📖 saanyaojha.substack.com/p/the-unsexy...
October 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Saanya Ojha compared notes with F100 CTOs about what’s driving (or stalling) AI adoption.
The takeaways don’t show up in surveys, but are worth learning from: Enterprise AI isn’t failing because of the models. It’s the plumbing, people, and process.
📖 saanyaojha.substack.com/p/the-unsexy...
The takeaways don’t show up in surveys, but are worth learning from: Enterprise AI isn’t failing because of the models. It’s the plumbing, people, and process.
📖 saanyaojha.substack.com/p/the-unsexy...
Hiring your first Head of Sales? It’s easy to overhire or overthink it. Find the builder who can scale what you started.
Joe DiMento and Miranda Cornejo Piatt cover when to hire, who to target, and how to get it right.
👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/bcv-...
Joe DiMento and Miranda Cornejo Piatt cover when to hire, who to target, and how to get it right.
👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/bcv-...
September 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hiring your first Head of Sales? It’s easy to overhire or overthink it. Find the builder who can scale what you started.
Joe DiMento and Miranda Cornejo Piatt cover when to hire, who to target, and how to get it right.
👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/bcv-...
Joe DiMento and Miranda Cornejo Piatt cover when to hire, who to target, and how to get it right.
👉 baincapitalventures.com/insight/bcv-...
In Bain Capital’s earliest days, even Mitt Romney wondered if it was a mistake.
The history of innovation often starts that way — uncertainty first, conviction before consensus.
What pushed our founders forward? Betting on themselves when no one else would.
The history of innovation often starts that way — uncertainty first, conviction before consensus.
What pushed our founders forward? Betting on themselves when no one else would.
September 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In Bain Capital’s earliest days, even Mitt Romney wondered if it was a mistake.
The history of innovation often starts that way — uncertainty first, conviction before consensus.
What pushed our founders forward? Betting on themselves when no one else would.
The history of innovation often starts that way — uncertainty first, conviction before consensus.
What pushed our founders forward? Betting on themselves when no one else would.
In the late ’90s, CEOs rushed to modernize with the internet — writing $10M+ checks for software.
Today, the same thing is happening with AI.
As Ajay Agarwal shares on TBPN, the best startups are selling vision—and they’re selling it straight to the CEO.
Today, the same thing is happening with AI.
As Ajay Agarwal shares on TBPN, the best startups are selling vision—and they’re selling it straight to the CEO.
September 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In the late ’90s, CEOs rushed to modernize with the internet — writing $10M+ checks for software.
Today, the same thing is happening with AI.
As Ajay Agarwal shares on TBPN, the best startups are selling vision—and they’re selling it straight to the CEO.
Today, the same thing is happening with AI.
As Ajay Agarwal shares on TBPN, the best startups are selling vision—and they’re selling it straight to the CEO.
Cafe Compute is making its NYC debut on September 18 ☕🍩🧠
Snacks, serendipity & late-night hacking energy — the late-night pop-up coffeeshop + coworking space for AI builders, dreamers & tinkerers.
RSVP: https://lu.ma/79m3ny1l?utm_source=BCV
Snacks, serendipity & late-night hacking energy — the late-night pop-up coffeeshop + coworking space for AI builders, dreamers & tinkerers.
RSVP: https://lu.ma/79m3ny1l?utm_source=BCV
September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cafe Compute is making its NYC debut on September 18 ☕🍩🧠
Snacks, serendipity & late-night hacking energy — the late-night pop-up coffeeshop + coworking space for AI builders, dreamers & tinkerers.
RSVP: https://lu.ma/79m3ny1l?utm_source=BCV
Snacks, serendipity & late-night hacking energy — the late-night pop-up coffeeshop + coworking space for AI builders, dreamers & tinkerers.
RSVP: https://lu.ma/79m3ny1l?utm_source=BCV
A great Chief of Staff can change your company. A bad one can waste everyone’s time.
From multiple startup CoS tours, Natalie Coletta shares:
🔹 The 4 CoS archetypes
🔹 How to hire for your stage
🔹 How to unlock their potential
Read → baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
From multiple startup CoS tours, Natalie Coletta shares:
🔹 The 4 CoS archetypes
🔹 How to hire for your stage
🔹 How to unlock their potential
Read → baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
September 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A great Chief of Staff can change your company. A bad one can waste everyone’s time.
From multiple startup CoS tours, Natalie Coletta shares:
🔹 The 4 CoS archetypes
🔹 How to hire for your stage
🔹 How to unlock their potential
Read → baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
From multiple startup CoS tours, Natalie Coletta shares:
🔹 The 4 CoS archetypes
🔹 How to hire for your stage
🔹 How to unlock their potential
Read → baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
B2B support didn’t need another ticketing tool. It needed to be reimagined.
As Slack/Teams became the frontline & AI unlocked faster workflows, Marty, Robert & Advith launched Pylon.
Now, Pylon is redefining customer support & engagement.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
As Slack/Teams became the frontline & AI unlocked faster workflows, Marty, Robert & Advith launched Pylon.
Now, Pylon is redefining customer support & engagement.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
B2B support didn’t need another ticketing tool. It needed to be reimagined.
As Slack/Teams became the frontline & AI unlocked faster workflows, Marty, Robert & Advith launched Pylon.
Now, Pylon is redefining customer support & engagement.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...
As Slack/Teams became the frontline & AI unlocked faster workflows, Marty, Robert & Advith launched Pylon.
Now, Pylon is redefining customer support & engagement.
Read more: baincapitalventures.com/insight/the-...