B Capital Group overview
Stories about B Capital Group
B Capital taps H.I.G. and Blackstone vet Akazhanov as GP
Akazhanov will focus on strategic growth equity investments in technology and tech-enabled services companies.
B Capital bolsters climate team with two hires
Rich Lesser is the former CEO of Boston Consulting Group and most recently, Jeff Johnson was a managing director at Temasek.
Growth fund led by Facebook co-founder raises $2.1bn
B Capital Group invests in the enterprise, financial technology and healthcare sectors.
B Capital holds final close at $2.1bn
B Capital Group announced the final close for its third flagship venture fund.
VC-backed Certn buys Aussie background check platform InterCheck
Certn earlier this year secured $50 million in a Series B financing led by B Capital.
B Capital wraps up sophomore fund at $250m
Ascent Fund II invests in pre-seed through Series A rounds globally, with an emphasis on the U.S. and Asia.
B Capital leads Series C round for Perimeter 81
Perimeter 81, a cybersecurity company, has raised $100 million in Series C funding.
Certn gathers $50m in B Capital-led Series B financing
Victoria, British Columbia-based Certn, a provider of employee background screening solutions, has secured $50 million in Series B financing.
B Capital Group contact information
Offices
1240 Rosecrans Ave., 5th Floor, Manhattan Beach, 90266, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Ms. Virginia Schmitt | Job titleVenture Partner, Investor Relations Operations | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email  ------ |
| Key ContactMs. Elizabeth Wahab | Job titleGeneral Partner, Global Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investor Relations | LocationNew York, United States | Email ----- |
| Mr. Raj Ganguly | Job titleCo-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ----- |
| Mr. Ted Hill | Job titleGeneral Partner and Chief Financial Officer | LocationManhattan Beach, United States | Email ----------- |
B Capital Group funds managed
Funds in market: 4
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Closed funds: 9
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The big get bigger
Defying the decline in fundraising by the overall venture industry, the world’s 50 largest VC firms are raising record amounts of capital.
VCJ 50: Big firms defy fundraising downturn
The world’s 50 largest venture capital fundraisers raised more than $204bn, up 9% from our previous ranking.
Venture capital’s 2024 Rising Stars: A-D
Jenna Abelli, Fatoumata Bâ, John Casnocha and Elana Dickman are among the 40 Rising Stars under the age of 40 in Venture Capital Journal's fifth consecutive list.
VC-backed Certn buys remote ID verification platform Trustmatic
Certn is a Victoria, British Columbia-based online background checks and identity verification company.
Certn raises $30m more for Series B round with help from EDC
Certn is a Victoria, British Columbia-based online background checks and identity verification company.
Crypto trading platform FalconX sees valuation hit $8bn
FalconX, which operates a crypto trading platform for institutional investors, has raised $150 million in Series D financing.
MoEngage nabs $77m Series E
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform, has raised $77 million in Series E funding.
Newfront picks up $200m
Newfront, a modern insurance brokerage platform, has raised $200 million in funding.