One of the most transformational trends in computing today is the shift from traditional CPUs to alternative chip designs engineered for emerging use cases like AI. As Moore’s Law tails off, the performance needs of next-generation applications are being met by new approaches that represent a departure from the CPU-dominated status quo. Nowhere is this... Read More
When you’re an entrepreneur moving fast and thinking big, it’s helpful to keep an eye on where the early stage center of gravity is for the space you’re in – and where it might be next. At Converge, we are privileged to interact with fantastic entrepreneurs every day and to hear where they are investing... Read More
Fieldnotes are digests of select aspects of the entrepreneurial landscape and are written by our Investment Team An area of investment interest for us at Converge is “Verticalized AI”: the application of ML, deep learning and robotics to industries that, in our view, are ripe for disruption with AI. Healthcare is one of the several... Read More
Startups are a lot of work punctuated by moments of glory, some big and many small. Those moments keep us all going, fuel the next awesome idea and accelerate the trajectory of the business. We *love* hearing about breakthroughs from the teams on the ground, doing the hard work every day. The Accelerate series details... Read More
Photo Credit: @martinceralde In line with our investments in blockchain, Ash Egan, a Principal at Converge, camped out at Consensus 2017 in NYC last week. The conference’s theme “Making Blockchain Real” and the line up of speakers reflected the huge acceleration we’ve seen in the technology over the past year and expect we’ll continue to see.... Read More
Our thanks to Dylan Martin at Bostinno for listening to and sharing the story behind our new firm, Converge. Read it Here
We had a chance to chat with the Boston Globe’s lovely and talented Shirley Leung yesterday and are pleased to share her article, and take on Converge. Read the Story
There comes a time when the path ahead unfolds, the destination clear. This is the entrepreneurial calling. We are launching Converge today to build the firm we believe will best support you: the founders and entrepreneurs we have backed and the future innovators we look forward to backing. As natives of Boston tech, a few... Read More
The New England Venture Capital Association thrives thanks to our member VC firms and our sponsors who invest time, energy, and money to support the region’s entrepreneurial community. The “collective will” of this extended group to maximize the environment for entrepreneurship embodies what’s great about our community: help-out, give back, celebrate success, and make change... Read More
The original version of this article was published as “HBO’s Westworld artificial intelligence, then and now” and can be found on VentureBeat. Similar to today’s sentiment, people were enthralled by artificial intelligence in 1973 — the year Michael Crichton released the film, Westworld. The film became MGM’s biggest box office hit of the year, yet launched the... Read More
