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A Playbook for AgTech Startups
A Playbook for AgTech Startups
If you’ve read my last post, you’ll recall that compared to traditional saas start-ups, AgTech start-ups face a unique set of challenges…
A Roadmap of AgTech
A Roadmap of AgTech
In the past decade, there have only been a handful of large AgTech exits. Most notably, Climate Corp was bought by Monsanto in 2013 and…
Bits on Bots: An Automation Playbook for Finance & Supply Chain
Bits on Bots: An Automation Playbook for Finance & Supply Chain
RPA Deep Dive into Industry Horizontals
Bits on Bots: It’s Time to Automate
Bits on Bots: It’s Time to Automate
Exploring White Spaces in the RPA Market
Bits on Bots: Is a Bot Going to Steal My Job?
Bits on Bots: Is a Bot Going to Steal My Job?
Our perspective on robotic process automation
Request for Startups: LatAM
Request for Startups: LatAM
For the past 3 years, our SF-based team at Baidu Ventures has focused primarily on AI startups operating in the US and Canada. In the past…
Plotlogic: Why we Invested
Plotlogic: Why we Invested
At Baidu Ventures, a core investment focus is the application of AI and sensors to heavy industries. We believe that emerging technologies…
Why we invested in Spatial
Why we invested in Spatial
We are excited to announce our recent investment in Spatial, which is advancing the world of augmented reality (AR) collaboration.
What To Build: Anya Boguslavsky (Project Manager, Greystar)
What To Build: Anya Boguslavsky (Project Manager, Greystar)
Conversation with Anya Boguslavsky, Project Manager at Greystar Development/Construction. We chat about the categories of problems that…
What To Build: Gaurav Joshi (Special Projects Bay Area, Turner Construction)
What To Build: Gaurav Joshi (Special Projects Bay Area, Turner Construction)
Conversation with Gaurav Joshi, Head of Special Projects for the Bay Area at Turner Construction. We chat about Turner’s six step process…
What To Build: Sharuk Khanna (Director of Innovation, Disney Construction)
What To Build: Sharuk Khanna (Director of Innovation, Disney Construction)
Conversation with Sharuk Khanna, Director of Innovation at Disney Construction. We chat about ten detailed startup ideas for the…
What To Build: Robert Kipp (General Superintendent Delta CM Team Laguardia Airport)
What To Build: Robert Kipp (General Superintendent Delta CM Team Laguardia Airport)
Conversation with Robert Kipp, General Superintendent Delta CM Team Laguardia Airport. We chat about what’s important to him when he looks…
What To Build: Eric Law (Senior Director, Technology & Innovation, Swinerton)
What To Build: Eric Law (Senior Director, Technology & Innovation, Swinerton)
Conversation with Eric Law, Senior Director of Technology & Innovation at Swinerton. We chat about the startups Swinerton is partnering…
New Business Models in Construction
New Business Models in Construction
Construction is arguably the world’s fastest-spreading industry — look at the skyline of any major city, and you can see the familiar…
Challenges and Opportunities for AI & Robotics startups Selling Into Construction
Challenges and Opportunities for AI & Robotics startups Selling Into Construction
We are deep tech investors. That said, for even the most paradigm-changing technologies in the world, a thoughtful go-to-market is…
Construction Productivity: Why it is Falling and why AI is the key
Construction Productivity: Why it is Falling and why AI is the key
Automated decision systems (aka AI) are rapidly transforming the way industries work. Over the last few months, we’ve posted some of our…
What To Build: Sune Stilling (Maersk)
What To Build: Sune Stilling (Maersk)
Conversation with Sune Stilling, Head of Growth and VC @ Maersk Group. We chat about Maersk’s approach to investing into startups and…
What To Build: Roger Counihan (Fortna)
What To Build: Roger Counihan (Fortna)
Conversation with Roger Counihan, Vice President Sales @ Fortna. We discuss Fortna’s three key areas of technology focus and the…
What To Build: Prof. Benoit Montreuil (Georgia Tech)
What To Build: Prof. Benoit Montreuil (Georgia Tech)
Conversation with Prof. Benoit Montreuil, the Coca-Cola Material Handling & Distribution Chair and Professor and Co-Director Supply Chain…
What To Build: Claude Dinsmoor (FANUC)
What To Build: Claude Dinsmoor (FANUC)
Conversation with Claude Dinsmoor, General Manager General Industry and Automotive Segment, Robotics Division @ FANUC America. We converse…