BBG Ventures’ Post

Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of business in the US. Fueled by momentum from COVID, they represent a massive market opportunity. SMB tech touches every area we focus on at BBG Ventures – work, health, financial security, climate, community – while also supporting our mission to supercharge underrepresented entrepreneurs (who are founding small businesses at a faster rate than ever), to better run their businesses. 💡 We have some new thoughts on the opportunity to empower underrepresented entrepreneurs though SMB tech. Check out our thesis deep dive by Claire Biernacki: https://lnkd.in/e3wsq5JY We are actively looking for people innovating in this space. If you are a founder building in this arena or an investor who shares a similar interest, connect with us! Nisha Dua Susan Lyne Carol Magalhães Isaacs, Drew Silverman Fennessy Addison B. Marsh,

Congratulations to Laurie Rowley & the Icon team on their raise! We invested in Icon because 401k plans are failing the workforce: there are 6m employers and only 600k 401k plans leaving over 80 million people without access to a plan. 💰What's needed is a new approach to delivering workplace retirement savings plans. A solution that radically simplifies the role of the employer and prioritizes the needs of individual savers. Icon delivers the first smart alternative to a 401k plan. https://lnkd.in/gcWP5Rjd Susan Lyne Claire Biernacki Nisha Dua Carol Magalhães Addison B. Marsh, Drew Silverman Fennessy

At BBG Ventures, we are developing a thesis on Aging America, starting with the impact of our aging population on the workforce. While this demographic shift could create challenges, it should drive us to rethink retirement and imagine a Third Act for Americans where they can continue to learn, earn, and contribute to the nation’s productivity. Our thesis is centered around leveraging AI, and technology broadly, to develop tools and platforms to enable that Third Act. 💡Check out our thesis deep dive by Susan & Carol: https://lnkd.in/dwhm3cPD We are actively looking for people innovating in this space. If you are a founder building in this arena or an investor who shares a similar interest, connect with us! Susan, Carol, Nisha, Claire, Drew, Addison

We're so proud of the work Joan and her team are doing at Arise to bring care to those who need it. Arise is a fully virtual, personalized eating disorder program started by and for people who have lived with eating disorders. Check out Joan's conversation with Brydge Club to hear about her career journey, the road to building Arise, and perspective on the importance of working with mission aligned investors. 🗣 We also love to hear shoutouts to fellow BBGV Founders Anu (Millie) and April (Spring Health) who have supported & inspired Joan along the way! Nisha Dua Claire Biernacki Susan Lyne Carol Magalhães Isaacs, Drew Silverman Addison B. Marsh, Jr.