What does real retail innovation look like? 🛍️ On the latest episode of the The Retail Reality Show, Miguel Bagulho from our Retail team, reveals how does Bright Pixel think about retail innovation and where does this specialised global VC is making its investment bets. Listen now. ⬇️ #BrightPixel #VC #RetailTech #RetailLeadership #RetailRealityShow #RetailInvestment
AI won’t replace frontline workers – but it will change everything about how they work. That’s not just a prediction. It’s an investment thesis. 🎙️ This week on The Retail Reality Show, Miguel Bagulho from Bright Pixel Capital shares how his team is betting on retail tech that augments the people in the aisles – not replaces them. Retailers are still cautious about putting AI in front of customers. But 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴? They’re already buying tools that: 👉🏻 cut food waste through smarter replenishment, 👉🏻 help employees serve better and sell more, 👉🏻 and free up hours of manual work. 💡 For example: One of Bright Pixel Capital’s portfolio companies equips grocery store staff with an AI tool that automates 80% of fresh food planning. The rest? Left to human judgment – where it matters most. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. We also unpacked: - how retailers are shifting toward “buy and build on top”, instead of just “buy” or “build”, - why AI’s real promise in retail isn’t chatbots – it’s internal operations, - and why the notion of “autopilot AI” still meets resistance. 🎧 Catch the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Yael and Nino dive deep with Bright Pixel Capital’s investment director. What’s the most promising retail tech you’ve seen recently? 🤔👇 #RetailReality #RetailTech #RetailInnovation #AIinRetail #VentureCapital Nicolas Kroeger