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BGV Branches
Meet the team of
Silicon Valley
general partners
SHORT BIO
Former CEO of 3Com and Palm. More than 40 years in the IT industry. Founded BGV in 2004. Has participated in 8 IPOs and 37 M&As. Has served on more than 25 boards, including 11 publicly traded companies. Has taught entrepreneurship at INSEAD, Stanford, and IDC Herzliya. MS, Stanford. Doctorate, École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, Paris.
Eric Benhamou
Founder & General Partner
Silicon Valley
SHORT BIO
Decades of experience as a technology investor and board director across enterprise software and infrastructure. Deep expertise in go-to-market strategy and scaling global enterprise businesses from early stage through IPO.
Eric Buatois
General Partner
Silicon Valley
SHORT BIO
Seasoned technology executive and investor with a background spanning enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and AI. Brings operational depth and global perspective to BGV's investment practice.
Anik Bose
General Partner
Silicon Valley
SHORT BIO
Strong track record of identifying and building enterprise software companies. Works closely with founders on product strategy, engineering, and U.S. market entry.
Yashwanth Hemaraj
General Partner
Silicon Valley
PArtners
SHORT BIO
Bridges BGV's Silicon Valley platform and the Japanese technology ecosystem, supporting portfolio companies entering Japan and Japanese enterprises engaging with AI-native startups.
Masaru Sakamoto
Partner
Kyoto
Silicon Valley
operating partners
No Operating Partners in
Silicon Valley
yet.
Principal & Associate
SHORT BIO
Leads deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support across BGV's investment practice, with a focus on AI-native enterprise software.
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal
Silicon Valley
Platform & Operations
SHORT BIO
Leads BGV's platform and community initiatives, connecting portfolio companies to BGV's network of practitioners, corporates, and advisors.
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform
Silicon Valley
SHORT BIO
Manages BGV's financial operations, fund administration, and legal compliance processes.
Sophia Lee
Controller
Silicon Valley
Lynn Kan
Office Manager
Silicon Valley
Venture Partners
No Venture Partners in
Silicon Valley
yet.
Advisory Partners
Marina Levinson
Tobias Yergin
Janice Roberts
Patrick Bangert
Sudhakar Ramakrishna
Gregory Renard
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