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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.

At BBG Ventures, we love coffee & conversation, and we love a beta. A few weeks ago, we test drove our first AI coffee & conversation with some of our oldest NYC tech ecosystem friends, Matthew & Becca at Factorial. With the ever-present question of “should every start-up be an AI-start-up?” lurking in the background, we wanted to explore the question of what AI-first product design really looks like in practice. Who better to kickstart the conversation than ML and data OG, Hilary Mason from Hidden Door? We wrote up the highlights from our conversation with Hilary, which covered everything from AI-first product design, why “the AI” is kind of BS, the uses of chat as an interface (and what’s next), plus how to think about building an AI team. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eyGpfcVu cc: Nisha Dua Susan Lyne Drew Silverman Claire Biernacki Carol Magalhães Addison B. Marsh, Jr.

We’re so proud of the SuperCircle featured in Inc. Magazine’s April issue, with an insider’s look at the sustainable future they're building. In 2018, we invested in co-founders Chloe Marie Songer and Stuart Ahlum as they embarked on a mission to create a more circular, sustainable future — starting with the founding of Thousand Fell, and now SuperCircle, a fully-scalable logistics platform powering some of the world’s leading textile brands. SuperCircle's digital twin technology gives their brand partners the assurance that the garments being sent for responsible disposal are actually being responsibly disposed of. "You have the pure transparency about where the garments are actually going and the impact that system has on sustainability," says Nisha Dua. Having an understanding of how a garment can be disposed of--whether it's recycled or downcycled--can give a brand valuable insight into how it can better design its products for recyclability. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e5PsXbbZ

🌎 It's almost SF Climate Week, and we are gearing up to meet all of you Bay Area founders building in climate tech! Join our investor, Carol, on April 24th for a jaunt around the Marina to share what you're working on and ask your burning qustions about fundraising. 🌎 If you're an underrepresented founder building an early-stage business in climate and adjacent sectors, we are eager to meet you. Register to secure your spot. https://lu.ma/gn3rpp0c

☕ Calling NYC founders building in AI! Join the Factorial and BBGV teams on April 4th for coffee & conversation as we bring together underrepresented founders building AI-first products. 💻 We'll have a Q&A with special guest, Hilary Mason, Co-Founder & CEO at Hidden Door, on all things AI– building AI first products, thinking through UX beyond chat, and how to approach AI holistically. 🤝 If you're an underrepresented founder building in this space, we are eager to meet you. Register here: https://lu.ma/jwp0zul8 🚀 cc: Matthew Hartman Nisha Dua Claire Biernacki Becca Harris Lewy Carol Magalhães Isaacs, CFA Susan Lyne Drew Silverman Addison B. Marsh, Jr.

We are proud to partner with AlleyCorp and MLT on Peerless, a pitch competition investing $1M in one startup, and focused on supporting visionary Black, Latinx, Native American and female founders of early-stage companies. At BBGV, we believe the next generation of breakout companies will be built by underestimated founders solving big problems for the 99%. We’re here to back a new wave of forward thinkers: Apply now at peerlesspitch.com cc: Nisha Dua Susan Lyne Claire Biernacki Carol Magalhães Isaacs, CFA Addison B. Marsh, Jr. Drew Silverman Management Leadership for Tomorrow AlleyCorp Desiree Almodovar