Bhaskar "BG" Ghosh acts as a virtual CTO across 8VC's portfolio companies, drawing on 20+ years of engineering leadership at LinkedIn, Yahoo Right Media, NerdWallet, Oracle, and Informix to help founders with data architecture, infrastructure choices, and engineering organization design. He combines his PhD in Computer Science from Yale and 22+ U.S. patents with hands-on experience scaling massive data platforms—including building LinkedIn's back-end infrastructure during its growth from 50M to 550M+ members—to evaluate and support modern data and infrastructure startups.

• Deep interest in enterprise data infrastructure and the modern data stack. Frequently attends and speaks at industry-specific conferences like Data Council and Snowflake Summit to discuss topics ranging from metadata platforms and data contracts to the cloud-native data-tier revolution, often highlighting portfolio companies like Acryl Data and Yugabyte.
• A focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and practical enterprise applications. actively participates in research-focused gatherings like ICML to learn from experts and explores how large language models are reshaping the application tier, as well as investing in AI tools that solve specific operational problems, such as an AI recruiter named Max.
• Strong emphasis on community building through in-person events and social networking. Consistently organizes and hosts happy hours, dinners, and parties for builders and investors, such as a cocktail hour at the Omnia Terrace during the Snowflake Summit or a dinner featuring Indian-fusion cuisine for visiting SaaS founders in San Francisco.
• Appreciation for seasoned technical leadership and the "builder" spirit derived from past operational roles. Often references personal history building infrastructure at companies like LinkedIn and Yahoo, and engages in high-level discussions about engineering leadership, such as participating in panels regarding the future of the CTO role.
• Engagement with specific geographical and alumni-based tech ecosystems outside of Silicon Valley. Frequently travels to London to connect with the UK venture scene and supports university-specific entrepreneurship, such as co-hosting events to celebrate Yale-founded technology companies in New York City.