BGV Benhamou Global Ventures

BGV focuses energy and talent at the intersection of Enterprise 5.0 companies and cross-border innovation, investing in startups making leapfrog shifts in enterprise automation by combining intelligent machines with human ingenuity, grounded in responsible, human-centric design.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Vertical Saas

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Investment Thesis

BGV operates as a hands-on partner for growing impactful, global enterprise AI startups, deploying financial and human capital from seed stage to IPO. They believe in playing the long game, recognizing that enterprise AI adoption is a global phenomenon lasting several decades. Their approach goes beyond financing to provide high-value human capital expertise, deep operating experience, and company-building passion to help entrepreneurs build global B2B technology companies.

What Sets Them Apart

Cross-border platform with 87% of portfolio companies being cross-border ventures
Immigrant entrepreneurs-turned-venture-capitalists with deep cultural and language expertise (8 languages spoken)
Multi-stage investment approach from pre-seed to IPO through affiliated funds (Arka Venture Labs, NetZero)
300+ years of combined operating experience across team
Human Capital philosophy built on three pillars: Accelerating Market Validation, De-Risking Execution, Achieving Capital Efficiency
Home of the AI-Native Startup Playbook, first-of-its-kind guideline for Enterprise 5.0 company building
Global office network in Silicon Valley, Paris, Tel Aviv, Mumbai, and expanding to Tokyo
Focus on responsible, human-centric AI design aligned with Ethical AI Governance Group (EAIGG)