NLP on the Verge of Utility Natural language processing (NLP), encompassing text- and voice based human-computer interaction (HCI), promises a new way to approach consumers and service them where they already communicate with each other… in chat. However, it is not as simple as slapping a new interface on top of old applications. The technology … Read more
By Shantanu Mittal Written by Shantanu Mittal Market Networks have been studied and defined in great detail, most notably by James Currier of NFX Guild. (pro-tip: If you don’t know what a market network is, read James’ post before continuing on.) Startups have already started to take advantage of this shift in power dynamic through new market … Read more
By Garrett Goldberg and Shantanu Mittal Written by Garrett Goldberg & Shantanu Mittal When we consider enterprise investment opportunities at Bee Partners, we often consider how the particular software or technology “stack” lays out in the given vertical, and then ask ourselves if we are adding, removing, or consolidating levels in this stack. Jamming another … Read more
Developing the key elements of the stack Introduction The world is abuzz — the past several years have been an exciting time for drones. From videos of drones flying cool missions inside R&D labs to marketing ploys like Amazon’s AirPrime, drones have gained the attention of consumers, enterprises and governments. The FAA expected that over … Read more
After many months, we’re delighted to announce the closing of our latest fund, Bee Partners II, which was oversubscribed at $30M+ after an initial target of $25M. Just like our Founders, we also have to raise funds from investors, and like them, we’re elated about the journey ahead now that our fundraising period is behind us. This … Read more
Bee Partners is pleased to announce our investment in Node.io after 2 years in stealth, during which the team has built an intuitive data intelligence layer that reorganizes the web in a personalized fashion. We often talk about Founders at the earliest stages needing to be resource magnets, and Node founder Falon Fatemi embodies this trait. … Read more
Today, we’re announcing our investment in StatMuse and congratulating them on their Series A fundraise. Through our initial conversations with Eli and Adam, we became convinced of the value that transparency and natural language access would bring to large datasets. After all, what good is data if its insights can never be unlocked by those … Read more
Bee Partners is pleased to announce our investment in Embroker, our first insurance related investment to date. Seven million businesses in the United States all share one risk in common: each could be wiped out by a disaster or lawsuit without the right insurance coverage. The $1 trillion domestic insurance industry protects our economic system by … Read more
Today, Bee Partners is pleased to announce our investment in BuildingConnected.The pre-construction phase (i.e. bidding and aggregating documents) has always been a jungle of calls, faxes, deliveries and a proverbial mountain range of paperwork, both in the form of atoms and bytes. Bidding a job with 5 sub-contractors on up to 25 different disciplines is a logistical … Read more
Neighborly: The Community Investment MarketplaceCongratulations on their $5.5m seed round! Passion is at the heart of every one of our startups – it’s an attribute we aim to identify in every first meeting with a Founder. After Jase Wilson first presented his vision for a reimagined municipal-bond marketplace, we needed little convincing about his personal passion for community … Read more