We would like to congratulate Leon Rodriguez of NecesitoDoc for being selected for the Hansoo Lee Fellowship. The Fellowship is an opportunity for Berkeley-Haas MBA students to pursue their passion similarly to our friend Hansoo Lee and we are so honored to partner with Leon to help improve people’s lives. Four years ago, Bee Partners lost an … Read more
At Bee Partners, we consistently favor experienced Founders with deep market insights, just as much as we consider the core business opportunity or technological defensibility. Our decision to invest in RBC Signals was motivated by the depth of knowledge of Co-Founders Christopher Richins, Olga Gershenzon, and Rani Hellerman. This global, multi-dimensional team is well respected in the … Read more
We’re thrilled to announce our investment in Knowde, a market network for chemicals and ingredients. By enabling chemists and other researchers to intelligently search in the course of new product development, Knowde reinvents the discovery process and marketplace experience for both chemical producers and consumers. We led the round, with participation from Refactor Capital, 8VC, FJ … Read more
It’s Still Rocket Science … Introduction The NewSpace value chain has never been as exciting as it appears today. New entrants (e.g., SpaceX, RocketLabs, and Virgin Galactic) have democratized access to low Earth (LEO) and geosynchronous Earth orbits (GEO), thereby disrupting the near monopoly that federally subsidized incumbents have enjoyed for decades. Competition yields new … Read more
PREFACE The growth in drone technology to serve as an enabling tool has attracted the attention of many investors; currently the industry is valued at $127 billion. As the space becomes increasingly crowded, it is important to identify optimal investing strategies. In the following white paper, as well as in our recent TechCrunch publication, we at … Read more
We are honored to announce the launch of our portfolio company Embroker’s insurance platform technology. The insurance industry has failed to conform to the ever-evolving modern world. Embroker has recognized the opportunity for innovation in the currently inefficient insurance landscape. Today, Embroker launches its free platform that allows businesses to effectively manage risk. The company has partnered … Read more
In May, we posted about the various characteristics and actions we expect from Founders at the preSeed stage. We described the size of the raise needed ($250-750K) to attract talent, explore a market insight, approach product/market fit and gain conviction regarding the company’s direction. We encourage anyone wishing to meet up with us to read that post … Read more
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 network concepts that … 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
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