Bouken Capital

We are excited to announce Bouken’s investment in Caltana. The global real estate market is a massive global asset class. Yet, despite this scale, its operational core remains trapped in a pre-digital era . The $1.9 trillion global commercial real estate services (CRE) market that maintains our physical infrastructure still runs on fragmented information, manual processes, and disconnected spreadsheets. Caltana is building the Nervous System for CRE. ✅ 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐱": Delivers a 10x increase in RFP processing speed and a 90% reduction in operational costs, turning unstructured property information into structured, actionable business logic - from cost center to profit center. ✅ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲’𝐬 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝: Establishing the rare reliable source of OpEx benchmarks for commercial real estate, providing the transparency that the industry has been missing for decades. ✅ 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬: A thoughtful "Supply-Chain-Pull" model where global anchor giants drive adoption across their sub-supplier networks at low acquisition cost. Solving the hard problem of legacy infrastructure requires more than just code; it takes predictive intelligence, the seasoned gut, experience, and resilience that comes from navigating these industries firsthand. 🔗 Read our full insight and the team's perspective: https://lnkd.in/gzU-JdCr cc: John McIntyre and the Caltana team. #VentureCapital #PropTech  #CommercialRealEstate  #AI #Startup

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗢𝗦 The "Pilot Fatigue" era is over. In 2025, AI-enabled healthcare startups secured over $18B in funding across the U.S. and Europe. We aren’t just looking at a trend; we are witnessing a structural inflection point. At Bouken, we believe the industry is moving from fragmented "point solutions" to an 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (aiOS). The goal?  Collapsing the $300B lost annually to administrative friction and reclaiming the most valuable resource in medicine: 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 💡Key pillars of the aiOS evolution:  1. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: Ambient documentation turning "data clerks" back into healers.  2. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱: Driving at least 15–20% increases in OR revenue through real-time throughput optimization.  3. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Using analysis to defend human capital and prevent $1M-per-nurse turnover costs.  4. 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Transitioning Prior Authorization from a multi-week bottleneck into a millisecond transaction. The mandate for 2026 is clear:  🚀 Move beyond "efficiency" and toward 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. Read the full analysis from industry experts for Bouken here: Lu Jin and Meltem Singh : https://lnkd.in/gpY4yCNU #HealthTech #Healthcare #VentureCapital #GenAI #Startup

We are excited to announce Bouken’s investment in FLUIX AI. As AI compute demand hits the limits of the physical grid, the bottleneck of the next decade is no longer just the chip—it’s the plug. While the industry waits for new data centers to be built, FLUIX is activating the grid today. ✅ 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: Immediate access to significant power in existing facilities—zero new capex, zero new power lines, and rapid deployment. ✅ 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: A software orchestration layer that delivers hardware-level transformation with SaaS-level gross margins across multiple vendors - hardware agnostic. ✅ 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭: While the media focuses on Big Tech's custom campuses, the "rest of the world"—enterprises, hospitals, and governments—relies on Colocation Data Centers. Providing the energy efficiency backbone for major U.S. utilities and federal agencies where uptime is a non-negotiable matter of national security. Nations need AI-ready colocation data centers. FLUIX is fueling this transition. 🔗 Read our full insight and team's perspective: https://lnkd.in/gA5FrGAa cc: Abhishek Sastri & the FLUIX AI team

We’re #hiring! Bouken Capital‘s Advisory Arm is growing and we’re looking for a Venture Advisory Associate. Details below.

Excited to be joining the upcoming AI for Good Summit in San Francisco and serve as a pitch judge. Registration: https://luma.com/nk6tlg9n December 12 · San Francisco This is set to be an exceptional gathering hosted by Startup Universe and Nabila Elassar featuring: • Deep Insights. Real Lessons. • Trailblazing VCs who built their own firms and backed founders no one else believed in • Legendary entrepreneurs with successful exits • Incredible LPs, VCs, and real startup builders • A live pitch competition on a grand theatre stage • And a holiday party to close it all out Several startup pitch prizes, including: 1. Best AI Startup ($5K cash prize) 2. Frontier Tech Award 3. Impact Award Come ready to learn, to connect, and to start 2026 strong.

70% of companies pouring money into AI tools still struggle to show measurable ROI, including startups. Why? Because Smart Scaling isn't about the tool, it's about the #strategy. Join an interactive 'Can't Miss' online panel on 11/5: "Leveraging AI to Do More with Less", presented by Chimera Community and Bouken Capital . 🗓️ Luma: https://luma.com/fbr64nth (Virtual | 1 - 2 PM PT) You'll hear from a powerhouse lineup of strategic operators and AI leaders who are actually moving the needle: 🎙️Sanjai Marimadaiah (Founder, RaSa Growth | Advisor, Support Vectors AI Lab) 🎙️ Sucheta Dinesh Shahane (Strategic Operator, Startup Advisor | Ex-Amazon Global Startup Initiatives) 🎙️ Bei Zhang (VP of Growth, Tanka.ai | Ex-Grammarly | Startup Advisory) 🎙️ Robert Frederick (Founder & CEO, Sirqul | Pioneer of Amazon Anywhere/precursor to Alexa) Stop the chaos. Unlock the clarity. #Founders #Startup #Scaling #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship

✨ Announcing the AI 2030 Responsible AI Leadership Council Reception-San Francisco✨ Invitation-Only Executive Gathering I’m excited to share that AI 2030 is hosting a special reception bringing together senior executives, investors, technologists, and changemakers who are shaping the future of Responsible AI. This event creates a space for connection, collaboration, and reflection — where ideas become partnerships and vision becomes action. Join executives from IDEO.org Visa Salesforce Equinix Lionbridge Google BDO USA IDEO C3 AI Cisco Pryon Alumni Ventures Ascend Ventures Rapid7 EXL Bouken Capital Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and AI 2030 for an evening of celebration of responsible AI leadership. Rooted in AI 2030’s mission to mainstream Responsible AI by 2030, this reception celebrates leadership that bridges technology and humanity — ensuring AI becomes a force for progress, growth, and good. 👉 Click here https://luma.com/tmqihiqx to request your invitation. 🔗 Interested in joining the AI 2030 community? Become a member: https://lnkd.in/g3zXa82i Hosted by: AI 2030 — a global initiative empowering leaders, organizations, and communities to harness AI responsibly and inclusively. Sponsored by: Lionbridge — a global leader in language, AI training data, and localization services enabling companies to scale across world markets.

💡We're thrilled to invite you to a virtual event: "Building a Winning Pitch Deck" on October 30th! Join us for this essential workshop, which includes a limited number of live pitch spots for real-time feedback. This collaborative session will show #founders how to turn a good pitch deck into a great one and help #investors quickly identify the best opportunities. Location: https://luma.com/uqwrxyxo (Virtual) Time: October 30, 10AM - 11AM PT Featuring Panelists:  🎙️ Patricia Liu - Pitch Advisor, Co-President of MIT Alumni Angels at Northern California. Founder of Venture-Ready Pitching. Patricia advises founders on clearly pitching the venture-ready, venture-scale potential of their company. 🎙️ Dr. Sam Nehme, PhD - Head of Venture Advisory at Bouken Capital. Experienced startup advisor known for guiding startups through strategy, partnerships, and growth, and a former deep tech founder. 🎙️ Andres Martinez - Co-founder of Thoven. Andrew will share personal experience in building the business narratives and scaling early-stage ventures, combining strategy, product, and innovation. Moderated by Vincent M., Managing Partner at Bouken Capital, this session features an impressive panel with diverse experience in startups, investment, advisory, and leadership. 📣Bonus opportunity:  Want to Pitch Live? Founders who register early can apply to present a 1-minute elevator pitch live and receive 2 minutes of real-time feedback from our expert panel. https://lnkd.in/gp2v-ynZ If you’re a founder, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply curious about startup storytelling, this session is for you. Can’t wait to see you there!

Here you can join for free on Zoom: 500+ angels, VCs, and startups on Sep 25 at Angel & Accelerator Virtual Conf. Register: pitchcalls.com/a Learn, network, and connect with investors or startups through 1:1 pitch calls. Topics: 1. Trends changing our 2025 early-stage investment playbook. Andrew Cleland @ Techstars (4,900+ portfolio companies), Thomas (Seungpill) Jueng @ Samsung Ventures America ($2.8B+ AUM) 2. Choosing your first investor - accelerators, pre-seed funds & angels. Sarah Romanko @ Geek Ventures ($200K-800K check), Carolin Wais @ Plug and Play (2,000+ deals), Adam S. @ Chore (Angel 200+ deals) 3. What LPs check before wiring the first million: obvious vs hidden? Jason Ma @ ThreeEQ, 🔥Christian D Evans @ Pax Fortis Multi-Family Office ($2-10M LP check), Christopher Aw @ Pandan Investments, Matt Oguz @ IRIS & Venture Science. 4. Superpower of angels & angel syndicates for early-stage startups: lessons from my 500+ angel investments. David Mandel @ Emerging Ventures Capital (Angel 500+ deals) 5. My 250 angel cheques vs 80 GP deals vs 17 LP funds: ROI showdown. Martin Tobias @ Incisive Ventures (Angel 250+ deals) 6. When Syndicates beat VCs: Why emerging fund managers should consider starting a Syndicate. Jed N. @ Angel School (1,400+ LPs, 20 Syndicates) 7. What to say & what not to say: VC lessons from helping founders raise $52M through cold outreach. Joel Guerrero @ Noch Ventures ($250K-2M check) 8. How to grow deal flow using AI, scouts, network, and viral content. Alexandra Vidyuk @ Beyond Earth Ventures ($250K-2M check) 9. From picking startups to startups picking you. Ethan Austin @ Outside VC ($100K-250K check) 10. How we raised pre-seed, seed, and Series A in 2025. Amir Sharipov @ SINOFY VC, Rebecca Krauthamer @ QuSecure (raised $28M Series A) 11. The Investors Track moderator. Nathan Beckord @ Foundersuite & Fundingstack More investors, speakers & topics are on the website.