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Venture Capital · October 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Two Google Alumni Raise $11.3 Million for AI Startups That Enterprises Will Pay For

BAG Ventures is taking an early-stage, deeper-in-the-stack approach, TechCrunch reported on September 30.

Two Google Alumni Raise $11.3 Million for AI Startups That Enterprises Will Pay For

Two Google alumni raised $11.3 million to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for, TechCrunch reported on September 30, under the name BAG Ventures. The fund aims to invest deeper in the AI stack.

Small, specialist funds are positioning themselves against the megafunds by emphasizing enterprise revenue rather than model scale, reflecting skepticism about inflated metrics and an emphasis on customers willing to pay.

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Source: TechCrunch

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