GenAI 101 Course: Day 5 – Accessing Multiple Models and Fine-Tuning

Update: This course was retired in 2025 as generative AI tools became widely accessible. Thank you to the thousands who took GenAI 101 and shared invaluable feedback. Many tasks are underkill for some foundational models and could be directed to more vertical, fine-tuned, and often smaller models to reduce long-term expenses. Tim Smith and Ale … Read more

GenAI 101 Course: Day 4 – Chaining Commands and Vector Databases

Update: This course was retired in 2025 as generative AI tools became widely accessible. Thank you to the thousands who took GenAI 101 and shared invaluable feedback. Using frameworks to chain calls to an LLM can be a powerful method to achieve complex objectives, ensure continuity, and iteratively refine outputs. Ale Vergara and Tim Smith: … Read more

GenAI 101 Course: Day 3 – Development Setup and First Course

Update: This course was retired in 2025 as generative AI tools became widely accessible. Thank you to the thousands who took GenAI 101 and shared invaluable feedback. It is now time to switch from primarily interaction-based tasks to the entire realm of application, ranging anywhere from generating content to analyzing data. Tim Smith and Ale … Read more

GenAI 101 Course: Day 2 – Key Concepts and Engaging with ChatGPT

Update: This course was retired in 2025 as generative AI tools became widely accessible. Thank you to the thousands who took GenAI 101 and shared invaluable feedback. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is advancing rapidly, and it’s thanks to the vast data volumes leveraged through Large Language Models (LLMs). Ale Vergara and Tim Smith: Prompt Engineering … Read more

GenAI 101 Course: Day 1 – Your Ambassador, a Plan, and Intro

Update: This course was retired in 2025 as generative AI tools became widely accessible. Thank you to the thousands who took GenAI 101 and shared invaluable feedback. Let’s develop a strategy for success for this week of study that will empower you to eventually bring along the rest of your organization in the subsequent weeks. … Read more

GenAI 101 Course: Introduction – Is The Hype Real This Time?

Update: This course was retired in 2025 as generative AI tools became widely accessible. Thank you to the thousands who took GenAI 101 and shared invaluable feedback. Ever find yourself wanting to dive into the world of artificial intelligence, but unsure of where to start? We took the liberty of curating a learning journey… just … Read more

Bee Partners IV Closes at $50M+

“15 years ago, I founded Bee Partners to invest in remarkable founders at inception. As my partner, Kira, likes to say, ‘a team and a dream’. And it’s been a dream of mine since the beginning to someday support hundreds of startups. And today, I’m proud to formally announce that we’ve raised over $50 million … Read more

CLIMATE <> DEEP TECH

It is no surprise that the World Economic Forum marked Climate Change as a key risk for the next decade. In order to tackle a problem of this magnitude, we need international collaboration and both public and private entities to work alongside.It is no surprise that the World Economic Forum marked Climate Change as a key risk for the next decade. In order to tackle a problem of this magnitude, we need international collaboration and both public and private entities to work alongside.

Regional Mindset: A New Breed of LATAM Founders

While in Chile for Christmas, I took the opportunity to reconnect with the startup ecosystem. I borrowed my mom’s commuter bike and rode all around Santiago at the peak of summer heat and holiday traffic. I sat down with twelve Founders and Investors to get a better understanding of what’s happened in the last two years and what they believe the next two might look like.

Bee Partners Adds Product & Startup Expert Alejandra Vergara as Associate

San Francisco and Denver – September 8, 2022 – Continuing its unconventional approach to team building, Bee Partners recently hired Ale Vergara as an Associate.  Michael Berolzheimer, Founder & Managing Partner commented, “We underwrite every company in our portfolio to return the fund… to achieve such discipline we need associates who’ve experienced breadth as both … Read more