As the Structure 2015 conference closed its second day, many of the attendees gathered in the hallways and diners of the venue to network and gossip about their adventures.

Charles Beeler, general partner at Rally Ventures, a Silicon Valley investment firm, joined Jeff Frick of theCUBE, from the SiliconANGLE Media team, to talk about the takeaways from the conference and what was upcoming in the future for the enterprise.

New content and opportunities

Frick opened the conversation by asking why this event is important to the ecosystem and the community. Beeler replied that over the years, the conference has changed. Before, it was about quality content, but lately, people have been staying behind to network and do business at the event. The content and access, he continued, made it a great place for investors.

The conversation then turned toward the word on the show floor, with Frick questioning Beeler about any breakthroughs he might have heard. Beeler said that he expected to hear hype about containers, but was pleased to see some real talk about where things stand in that space and what really needs to be done.

Also, he noticed that security was more than just an afterthought, with a lot of conversations having security as a major topic.

Standing on the tech curve

Frick then took a moment to note that things seemed to be accelerating in the tech world, and he mentioned that it was hard to see what would happen in even a few years. Beeler agreed, stating that the evolution or revolution was extremely compelling. He saw companies pushing the boundaries of technology in a way that opens new ideas and opportunities. “This is really science-fiction stuff,” he said.

Finally, Frick asked Beeler about Rally Ventures. Beeler explained that the company was an early-stage, enterprise-focused investing firm. They liked technology and hard challenges, he said. Then he continued, saying they didn’t just run on the power of the firm, but also the power of their network. He described how the company has investors from all over the tech world; if a company they invest in needs help, someone among his investors could give advice.

Watch the full interview below, and be sure to check out more of SiliconANGLE and theCUBE’s coverage of Structure 2015.

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