Jul 29Legal Justice for All with Amélie-Sophie VavrovskyAn Interview with the CEO & Founder of Formally — By: Sophia Posada-Parker, BBGV Platform & Operations MBA Intern Each Fourth of July, Americans gather, celebrate, honor, and pay their respects to this country. This July Fourth, however — after the reversal of Roe v. …Female Founders6 min read
Apr 22BBG Ventures is hiring an Operations Manager!Job Title: Operations Manager Company: BBG Ventures Location: New York, NY BBG Ventures is looking for a sharp, curious Operations Manager who loves syncing the clocks and keeping the trains running on time. This role will support the Managing Partners on a day-to-day basis and engage across all functions of…Hiring4 min read
Mar 31There is No “Healthcare” Without Women’s Health: A Conversation with Amy Divaraniya & Priyanka JainBy: Amber Quiñones, BBGV Head of Platform & Operations To cap off Women’s History Month, we sat down to interview BBGV portfolio founders Amy Divaraniya (Founder & CEO of Oova) and Priyanka Jain (Co-Founder & CEO of Evvy) to discuss the state of women’s health. …Female Founders6 min read
Jan 7Mental Health “Glow-Up”: How to Win Gen ZBy: Uma Veerappan, MBA Associate From the COVID-19 pandemic to school shootings to the murder of George Floyd, the headlines below capture some of the contributing stressors that have intensified today’s youth mental health “emergency.” Coupled with the already stressful life transition during adolescence, there is a clear need to…Venture Capital8 min read
Oct 8, 2021New Beginnings: Investing in Digital Solutions for Boomers’ Second LivesBy: Winnie Lau, MBA Associate, with contributions from Team BBGV Historically, each new generation of consumers differs in its values, adopts new behaviors, and embraces different brands. This post will explore a significantly overlooked and underserved generation: Baby Boomers — consumers between the age of 55 and 74. As a…Venture Capital9 min read
Sep 30, 2021How to Impress VCs with your Startup Model (Part 2): Communicating Your Model the Right WayBy: Claire Biernacki, BBG Ventures Investor This is the second of two posts on building startup financial models for VC investors. At BBGV, we’re investing in great founders with big ideas that are changing the way we live — the model is just one aspect of the fundraising process. While…Venture Capital6 min read
Sep 21, 2021How to Impress VCs with your Startup Model (Part 1): Tactical Tips for Financial ModelingBy: Claire Biernacki, BBG Ventures Investor This is the first of two posts on building startup financial models for VC investors. Here’s what we look for in a model at BBGV At BBGV, there is a lot we take into account when considering whether to invest in a company — from the market size to the competitive landscape to the…Venture Capital10 min read
Aug 9, 2021Not Another Neobank: Why the market is overcrowded and where BBGV sees opportunityby Mallory Bell, BBGV MBA Summer Fellow I am not sure we need 50 nearly identical neobanks in the US, but let me back up. If you’re not familiar with them, neobanks are digital banks without branches that came on the scene in the 2010s as a solution to the…Venture Capital10 min read
Mar 24, 2021Make Change, Make Money: Announcing BBGV Fund IIIToday, we’re excited to unveil BBG Ventures Fund III — a $50M fund to lead investments in early-stage, female-founded companies that will transform the collective or lived experience of the 99%. This new wave of founders is poised to do giant things across areas of the consumer economy still begging…Venture Capital12 min read
Jun 4, 20208 Actions to be a Better Ally and Drive Capital to Black FoundersIf you’ve been reading and listening to Black voices in the wake of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, one thing is very clear: this has to be more than a social media moment. …Black Founders10 min read
