Bain Capital Ventures

For seven years, Bain Capital Ventures has been investing in emerging managers through our Seed Fund Program. I am thrilled to announce that Caroline Toch Docal has joined BCV to lead this effort! ?? Previously, Caroline was at Dorm Room Fund (DRF), where she sourced early-stage investments from DRF's network of campus representatives. Prior to that, Caroline worked in the venture ecosystem at Techstars and Venture for America, and as a product manager at Chief. Caroline brings a passion for working with emerging managers to BCV, having run a small venture fund at DRF, and is based out of BCV's San Francisco office. Please check out the blog post below for more details. Welcome to the team, Caroline! We're excited to have you with us. ?? https://lnkd.in/eNmwXU82

Changing the perception of manufacturing jobs from “dirty, dark and dangerous” to something cool and purpose-driven is about merging physical and digital worlds in a way that’s both empowering and exciting.

We are happy to announce that we've led EvenUp's Series D round. We first invested in their Series B and continue to be impressed by their rapid pace of innovation. EvenUp has quickly become the clear the market leader in personal injury AI and document generation, and today they've launched four new products to continue transforming personal injury law. Congratulations to Rami Karabibar and the rest of the team!

We’re thrilled to announce $135 million in new funding, which brings our valuation to over $1 billion! ??Additionally, exciting news: we’ve launched 4 groundbreaking new products to further support our customers — Case Preparation, Negotiation Preparation, Executive Analytics, and Settlement Repository.??? Our series D was led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Premji Invest, Lightspeed, Bessemer Venture Partners, SignalFire, and B Capital Group. A heartfelt thank you to all our employees for their tremendous support and effort to make all this possible.? ?? With EvenUp’s Claims Intelligence Platform?, personal injury firms can boost efficiency, get fairer settlements, and enhance client outcomes like never before. #EvenUpLaunch #LegalTech #PersonalInjury #AI #LawInnovation Learn more ?? https://lnkd.in/gq-hgTqu Find more information about our new products here:? https://lnkd.in/gYi-vFjD Media coverage so far: Bloomberg shares great insights from Rami Karabibar, Sameer Dholakia, and Aaref Hilaly on our growth: https://lnkd.in/gT9ZU-Fx Reuters highlights Case Companion, our AI assistant: https://lnkd.in/gc_QJvV2? Legal IT Insider discusses the Claims Intelligence Platform? and our AI model known as Piai?: https://lnkd.in/gqaYuX84 Law.com covers EvenUp’s mission to transform personal injury law: https://lnkd.in/gPrB4bsz

It's not too late to join us tomorrow at #SFTechWeek for a discussion of cybersecurity trends, co-hosted by Enrique Salem and AWS Startups. Hear from Paul Valente (VISO TRUST), Ankur Shah, Kris Lamb (Halcyon) and Kamal Shah (Prophet Security). We'll cover the future of AI in security, the evolving threat landscape, defensive strategies, governance and responsible AI use. #techweek

It's common to start a company with a talent or HR generalist, but there's a tipping point when it's time to hire a people leader. When is that tipping point, and what type of people leader should you hire? Laura Hilton and Leslie Crowe created a handy field guide for founders to navigate this important decision. Broadly speaking, there are four common people personas: ?? The "up-and-comer" has climbed the ranks of one function and is ready to take over as a first-time people leader. Best for a company seeking a hands-on approach. ?? The "been there, done that" saw hyper-growth before and is ready to do it again. Best for a company that needs more of a quarterback than a player-coach or is preparing for a big transformation. ?? The "seasoned specialist" held a top job at a large company and wants to build again at a smaller org for a faster pace. Best for a company focused on a specific specialty, like talent acquisition. ?? The "business transplant" held a role adjacent to people and wants to apply their business acumen to this area. Best for a company that values data fluency and a leader who can speak the language of the business. Check out the link in comments for the full guide, and let us know if there are other personas you've worked with before.

We're happy to be part of poolside's journey as they make progress toward AGI and continue building the world's most capable AI for software development. Congratulations to Jason Warner, Eiso Kant and the rest of the poolside team on their Series B.

Congratulations to Pallet on announcing their $18M Series A to bring logistics into the 21st century. Pallet's all-in-one transportation and warehouse management system uses AI to help businesses streamline their operations from order entry to dispatching drivers, managing inventory and accounting. Sushanth Raman, Andrew Spencer and the rest of the Pallet team are working tirelessly to help businesses meet increasing consumer expectations while saving time and money. ?Since launching April 2023,?teams using Pallet have seen nearly 70% reduction in manual-intensive workflows like order entry. Read more in Frederic Lardinois' TechCrunch story.

Join us next Tuesday, 10/8 during #SFTechWeek for a discussion of cybersecurity trends. We'll cover the future of AI in security, the evolving threat landscape, defensive strategies, governance and responsible AI use. Enrique Salem is co-hosting with AWS Startups and will be joined by Paul Valente (VISO TRUST), Ankur Shah, Kris Lamb (Halcyon) and Kamal Shah (Prophet Security). It's sure to be a lively #techweek discussion.

"You've got to earn your seat" every day. - HYCU, Inc. founder Simon Taylor offers great advice for startup founders and anyone else looking to make an impact in their career.