On Wednesday May 26th, BootstrapLabs Co-Founder Benjamin Levy moderated our latest Coffee Break Series on Applied AI and Autonomous Transportation. Together with AEye Co-Founder and VP of Corporate Development, Jordan Greene, and Chief Scientist, Allan Steinhardt, they discussed how AEye is revolutionizing autonomous mobility using its active, high-performance LiDAR, called iDAR™ (Intelligent Detection and […]
BootstrapLabs Acquired by Ares Management
/in BSL Ares Blog /by Mark MavroudisAres Management Corporation (“Ares”, NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager with over $447 billion in assets under management[1], closed on its acquisition of BootstrapLabs on February 1st, 2024 to accelerate and enhance Ares’s AI strategy. In addition to managing a leading AI-first venture capital strategy, the BootstrapLabs team has formed the foundation of the Ares AI & Innovation Group which will seek to build proprietary AI solutions and partner with industry-leading vendors to help drive efficiencies for Ares’ portfolio companies, assets and certain investment processes and business operations.
Apple Vision Pro will define another category
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog /by Nicolai WadstromI think Apple’s highly priced Mixed Reality headset, actually is going to be a runaway success, the initial VisionPro might not be the mass market product, but over time we will see the Vision Air, the Vision Pro 2 with longer battery life etc.
The AI Big Bang Disruption and Four Paths Ahead
/in AI, Blog, Future of Work /by Erik StarckNine years ago, the book “Big Bang Disruption” by Paul Nunes and Larry Downes came out. It attempted to describe the anatomy of disruptive change driven by technology breakthroughs. Disruption doesn’t happen gradually but suddenly, according to the authors. When a technology reaches a certain tipping point of cost, usability and accessibility things more or […]
Flashback to our Latest BootstrapLabs Applied AI Insiders Series | Applied AI and Climate & Energy
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, BootstrapLabs /by BootstrapLabsBootstrapLabs has built a community of more than 40,000 people from over 60 countries who care about applying Artificial Intelligence to solve the hardest problems of our society. The BootstrapLabs Applied AI Insiders Series brings together the brightest and most experienced experts in the field of AI for an immersive time of learning, discussion, and […]
The Future of Work – What Is It, Really?
/in AI, Blog, Future of Work, Insights /by Erik StarckCongratulations to Alex Holub, Abhik Majumdar, and Philip West – Vidora acquired by mParticle
/in AI, Blog /by BootstrapLabsBootstrapLabs is pleased to announce that on August 3rd, 2022, our portfolio company Vidora was acquired by mParticle, the leader in customer data infrastructure. The worldwide acceleration of digital transformation is creating an explosion of new data that creates exciting new opportunities for automation and artificial intelligence applications. Vidora’s Cortex platform enables fast deployment of […]
Flashback to our Last BootstrapLabs Applied AI Insiders Series | Applied AI & Supply Chain
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, BootstrapLabs /by BootstrapLabsBootstrapLabs has built a community of more than 40,000 people from over 60 countries who care about applying Artificial Intelligence to solve the hardest problems of our society. The BootstrapLabs Applied AI Insiders Series brings together the brightest and most experienced experts in the field of AI for an immersive time of learning, discussion, and […]
Why Artificial Intelligence is the catalyst
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, Nicolai Wadstrom /by Nicolai WadstromArtificial Intelligence is likely one of the biggest disruptions we have seen in modern times (and I have been building technology since the 80ies), it will have a bigger impact than the Internet, Mobile Computing and Cloud Computing.
Congratulations to Rahul Chipalkatty and Jay M. Wong – Southie Autonomy Secures $2.5 Million Seed Funding Round Led by BootstrapLabs to Support Growth.
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, BootstrapLabs /by BootstrapLabsBootstrapLabs is pleased to share that our portfolio company Southie Autonomy secured $2.5 million in seed funding and an additional $5 million in venture leasing to support Southie’s disruptive robot-as-a-service business model. Southie will use the new funding to accelerate customer acquisition and build out their network of distribution partners. In addition, Southie will scale […]
Interview with Nicolai Wadstrom in “PENSIONER & FÖRMÅNER”
/in AI, Blog, Nicolai Wadstrom /by Nicolai WadstromAnnouncing BootstrapLabs Portfolio – Applied AI Impact Report 2021
/in AI, Ben Levy, Blog /by Benjamin LevyAnnouncing our first Venture Studio and welcoming Erik Starck
/in AI, Blog /by BootstrapLabsAt BootstrapLabs we are excited to welcome Erik Starck, as our Head of BootstrapLabs Venture Studio for Future of Work. Below you can find some short insights about our recently announced Venture Studio and learn more about Erik`s vision.
Flashback: BootstrapLabs Applied AI Conference – On the Road to Artificial General Intelligence
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, BootstrapLabs /by BootstrapLabsThe BootstrapLabs Applied Artificial Intelligence Conference 2019 #AAI19 brought together the brightest and most experienced experts in the field of AI for an immersive day of learning, discussion, and connection. On BootstrapWorks we have released the videos from this past conference to relive the moments and spread the knowledge around the diverse topics covered by […]
Coffee Break Series – AEye
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, BootstrapLabs /by BootstrapLabsOn Wednesday May 26th, BootstrapLabs Co-Founder Benjamin Levy moderated our latest Coffee Break Series on Applied AI and Autonomous Transportation. Together with AEye Co-Founder and VP of Corporate Development, Jordan Greene, and Chief Scientist, Allan Steinhardt, they discussed how AEye is revolutionizing autonomous mobility using its active, high-performance LiDAR, called iDAR™ (Intelligent Detection and […]
Flashback: BootstrapLabs Applied AI Conference – AI National Plans, State Funding and Geopolitical Implications
/in AI, artificial intelligence, Blog, BootstrapLabs /by BootstrapLabsThe BootstrapLabs Applied Artificial Intelligence Conference 2019 #AAI19 brought together the brightest and most experienced experts in the field of AI for an immersive day of learning, discussion, and connection. On BootstrapWorks we have released the videos from this past conference to relive the moments and spread the knowledge around the diverse topics covered by […]