Recently, we had the opportunity to discuss the keys to building a successful AI startup with Tim Smith and Joel Hladecek, the team behind Red Sky Interactive, a pioneering design agency from the 1990s. The conversation revolved around the concept of “True Use” and its critical importance in the development of revolutionary technologies. Red Sky’s … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
“Doctors are very, very good at saving people’s lives. I don’t think doctors are renowned for their software engineering capabilities.” That’s how Anand Kulkarni, CEO of Bee Partners’ portfolio firm Crowdbotics describes the problem organizations face when they need custom software. “Most of the time, when people start building software, they’re starting from scratch,” he … Read more
We are thrilled to announce that Tim Smith has joined us here at Bee Partners! We have known Tim for years through our mutual connection into UC Berkeley’s SkyDeck accelerator program, and we’ve been impressed with the quality of advisory services that he’s provided to earliest-stage teams. With an experience set packed with founder war stories, and a … Read more