Lowering Labor Costs Through Consistency

Are robots more relevant to industry than ever before? Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down with the Founder and CEO of Rapid Robotics, Jordan Kretchmer, to learn how rising labor costs have been detrimental to manufacturing. We discussed how the company aims to streamline and democratize the deployment of robotic solutions for manufacturers, … 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

The Promise of Smart Manufacturing

CEO and Co-Founder Jordan Kretchmer, along with CTO and Co-Founder Ruddick Lawrence, believe that machines will win, as do we. In an interview, the former discusses how America’s manufacturing industry is in desperate need of innovation. Recent macroeconomic trends are highlighting bottlenecks within the manufacturing supply chain (e.g., labor shortages), perfectly outlining one of our … Read more

SynthesisAI: Fall 2023 Release

Easier, faster, more powerful. Introducing Synthesis Humans & Synthesis Scenarios Our mission here at Synthesis AI has been the same since our initial launch: To enable more capable and ethical AI. Our unique platform couples generative AI with cinematic CGI pipelines to enable the on-demand generation of photorealistic, diverse and perfectly labeled images and videos. … Read more

Skycatch’s Drone-Enabled Data Collection Takes On New Territory

Bee Partners portfolio company Skycatch, which recently closed a $25M raise with support from ABD Ventures and Wavemaker, doesn’t consider itself a drone company at all.  That’s why, when Founder and CEO Christian Sanz talks about Skycatch, he talks less about the drones Skycatch deploys, and more about the problems being solved by the computer-vision … Read more

Koop Launches Industry-First Robotics Errors & Omissions Insurance Product

New Robotics E&O product focuses on automation risks and serves the unique needs of the robotics ecosystem Liability to protect your company Proprietary CoverageCompetitive RatesDedicated Platform PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Koop Technologies, an insurance technology company specializing in autonomous vehicles and robotics risks, has launched an industry-first Robotics General Liability and Errors … Read more

When Machines Teach Machines: Enabling the Next Generation of Machine Learning

Three years ago the Bee Partners team fully articulated our core investment thesis: we believe machines will win. This idea could be taken as dystopian or alarming. But we assert that the future doesn’t have to take a dark turn. How machines will win can – and is – up to us.  The thoughtful, dedicated … Read more

A Pioneering Spirit Powers Kira Noodleman to Partner

I’m excited to formally announce that we have a new partner: Kira Noodleman. Garrett, Tim and I have long been impressed with Kira’s intellect, curiosity and energy and this promotion acknowledges the central role she has already played in making Bee Partners and our portfolio stronger.  Kira’s approach has been that of a partner since … Read more