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Hello. We recently hired Jude Law to be the face of our brand. So, moving forward, we would prefer that you associate him with precise drafting, seamless collaboration and the ability to analyze thousands of legal documents simultaneously. In line with his contract, something like, “Oh, wow, he makes me think of that collaborative AI platform for exceptional lawyers!” would be an ideal ask. But we don’t want to push it. Learn more: legora.com/law-just-got-m…

We said this one was worth paying attention to and here’s why… With everything happening around data ownership and AI, @SentienceCom made a decision early: your data belongs to you. Legally. They’ve structured it so what the system learns about you is treated as your property, to the point where it can even be passed on. At that point, it stops feeling like “just data” and starts to look a lot more like something tied to who you are. Hear more from Sentience CEO, @sam_kececi and @kevinzhang .

Happy anniversary to us, and to you. 5 years of TruckSmarter built with drivers, partners and team—one load at a time. Thanks for being part of the journey. ✌️

In 3 to 5 years, all brands with have their own AI concierge, @thejessezhang of @DecagonAI says. His take on what's coming, when it comes to personal vs. commercial agents:

Headed to @HumanXCo? Catch @aaref onstage Thursday 4/8. Join him and other VCs to hear about the importance of narratives and how investors help shape the public conversation around AI. And don’t forget to stop by Cafe Compute, hosted by BCV and @cerebras. We’ll have a pop-up coffee shop with a barista bar, lounge area, and live demos of the world's fastest AI inference! humanx.co/speakers/aaref…

AI is moving beyond hype and into real execution. Saanya Ojha of @BainCapVC on what it takes to make AI innovation last. More agentic AI perspectives 👇 youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Want to hear more about unconventional bets and pattern recognition? Last week, @Rak_Garg joined @akashpasricha on TITV presented by @theinformation as part of their Rising Stars list. When asked about one unconventional bet that Bain Capital Ventures has made, Rak pointed to tech-enabled services, like @crosbylegal and @normativeai, a category he backed early before the market believed in it. That same pattern recognition showed up throughout the conversation: from why vibe coding platforms could turn security into a product challenge, not just a compliance one, to why the SpaceX economy may create entirely new categories of commercial work. Watch 👀 theinformation.com/titv/pnliw

Name one AI founder willing to admit they’re worried about AI. We’ll start: @sam_kececi CEO of @TheSentienceCompany As AI becomes the default, there’s a real risk everything starts to converge. Same outputs, same tone, less individual thinking. That’s exactly what Sentience is built to push against, starting with the individual and building systems that reflect how you actually think and work. Take 5 minutes and watch the full conversation with Sam and partner @kevin_zhang.

How will SpaceX do six months after its IPO? "I think space is building a new economy... they're literally starting a new frontier that a bunch of other companies are going to build on top of." “Historically, those types of platform businesses have always done very well.” — @rak_garg, Partner at @BainCapVC

Caffeine and somewhere comfortable to sit at HumanX Now that we have your attention, @cerebras x BCV invites you to Cafe Compute at #HumanX. Join us for coffee, live AI demos, and a sketch artist portrait of you holding the world's largest chip. April 7–9 at Moscone. @HumanXCo badge required. luma.com/cchumanx26?tk=…

One of our favorite RSA traditions is our RSA Wine Night: 75 CISOs, good wine, and candid conversations with leaders working on the frontline of security. Thank you to everyone who joined us. See you next year. 🍷 @EnriqueSalem, @SaanyaOjha, @rak_garg

💥Ransomware keeps winning for one reason: Your tools don’t work together. Detection ≠ prevention Prevention ≠ recovery Recovery comes too late That model is broken. HYCU + @HalcyonAi changes it. 🧵 Read more 👉bit.ly/3O0og74 #ransomware #dataprotection #security

We’re announcing our $60m Series B led by @Lux_Capital and @IndexVentures, with participation from @sequoia, @eladgil, @01Advisors and @BainCapVC to build a new type of law firm. An AI law firm that delivers better quality work, faster. The dream law firm. We work with the most ambitious companies in the world, including @clay, @tryramp, and @RogoAI. Today, we want you to hear from some of them directly.

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The Enterprise Tech 30 list is out for 2026, and we’re proud to see four BCV portfolio companies recognized. From AI models to vertical SaaS, this year’s list spans the full enterprise stack across seven categories — a snapshot of how fast the landscape is evolving. @crosbylegal: The AI law firm built for execution with lawyer-assisted AI to review MSAs, DPAs and NDAs in under an hour. @DecagonAI: Building, optimizing, and scaling AI agents that treat every customer like the only one. @WeAreLegora: Building the world’s first truly collaborative AI for legal professionals. @mintlify: Helping teams create and maintain world-class documentation built for both humans and AI. Congrats to these teams pushing the boundaries of enterprise software. @Wing_VC

Rak Garg has been putting in the work for years and The Information noticed. Congratulations on being named to their 2026 Next General Partners list, Rak! Good company to be in, in every sense of the phrase. @rak_garg @theinformation

@sam_kececi Congratulations to you and the entire @SentienceCom team!

We raised $6.5m to build humanity’s platform for uploaded consciousness. Sentience creates one unique model for every person — a digital twin of your mind — to remember everything, recall what matters, and operate as you. I started this company because I am worried. For the first time, we have intelligence that will fully replace humans across a range of domains within a few years. For those outside of the tech echo chamber, this is a period wrought with confusion and uncertainty about what actually matters anymore. I’ve had numerous conversations with people who aren’t sure if they have any value as a unique human being, or whether their own thinking matters. While Silicon Valley goes full speed ahead towards AGI, many people are left wondering what place they have in this AI future. If I can communicate one thing to everyone out there with these doubts, it would be this: your unique knowledge, memories, and who you are still matter. In fact, these things matter now more than ever. The problem is that the course of AI is heading towards a world where all of us will outsource our thinking to the same one-size-fits-all AI models. This is not a hypothetical future. If 100,000 people ask a question to ChatGPT, every single person gets the same answer. You can see the cost of uniform AI models across writing, social media, and even academic papers. This uniformity is more than annoying – it’s dangerous. There’s a genuine chance that we lose the texture and vibrancy that makes us unique as a species. I founded The Sentience Company to arm real humans against this dystopian outcome. First, your Sentience lets you collect everything that holds context from your life, learning from what you do across every platform – starting on desktop and mobile. Never forget a detail again. Second, your Sentience becomes the best recall engine for everything in your life. Never copy/paste context or search across 50 chrome tabs again. Finally, your Sentience becomes the full simulation of you – an AI model that thinks and acts like you, to scale and share your unique ideas and interact with others. Your Sentience emulates more than your context. It understands your values, emotions, drive, and goals. We’re creating a world where you can leverage your own Sentience model alongside the models of your colleagues and friends to jam on ideas and access their knowledge 24/7. We’re not building Sentience to scale AGI and replace more human thinking. We’re building Sentience to scale you. We’re proud that many amazing humans are supporting our mission. Our round was led by @kevinzhang (@BainCapVC), with participation from @ditzikow, @adityaag, @evantana, @AgrawalArian, @gopalkraman, @JPBrebner (@southpkcommons), @rex_woodbury, @tmrohan, @soleio, @anniecase1, and many more.

AI that actually thinks like you > AI that just responds to you. In our latest Outlier Briefings, The Sentience Company is building something more personal: models that remember your context, capture how you think and act on your behalf. Most AI flattens users into the same outputs. Sentience starts with the individual. We’re backing Sam Kececi and team as they build AI that extends what makes you unique, not replaces it. cc: @kevinzhang @sam_kececi @SentienceCom

The Most Innovative Companies list is out from @FastCompany for 2026 — love seeing our portfolio companies recognized. Congrats to @CrusoeAI, @Docusign , @gather_ai, @magicschoolai , @Redisinc , ShopMy, and @UnstructuredIO 👏 Well-deserved for teams building and shipping at a high level.