B Capital Group

Brandon Vongsawad is a General Partner and Chief Legal Officer at B Capital, with a background as an attorney, investor, and entrepreneur across multiple asset classes. He previously worked with TPG Global and was a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis, and founded several businesses including the healthcare technology company Mytrus, which Medidata acquired in 2017. He has taught at the law schools of Northwestern University and the University of Utah and holds a JD from Stanford Law School, an MS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford, and a BS in Mathematics and Economics from UCLA.

Daisy Cai is a General Partner at B Capital, where she invests across the US and Asia with a focus on technology and AI. She previously was a Partner at SoftBank Vision Fund and held investment director roles at Goldman Sachs and TA Associates, and began her career as a chip architect designer at AMD. She holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Eduardo Saverin is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of B Capital. He was previously the first investor in and a co-founder of Facebook, and holds a BA from Harvard University. He focuses on investing in early- and growth-stage technology companies.

Elizabeth Wahab is the Global Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investor Relations at B Capital, with over three decades of financial services experience across leadership roles and alternative asset classes. She previously held COO and Head of Investor Relations positions at Cornell Capital, and served as Head of Investor Relations and Head of Human Resources at Viking Global Investors. Earlier in her career she spent nearly 15 years at Goldman Sachs, including roles as an investment banker and COO of the credit investing platform in the Merchant Banking Division.

Gabe Greenbaum is a General Partner at B Capital focused on early-stage technology investments. He previously was a Partner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital, where he led the firm's west coast office, and co-founded two companies that were both acquired. He holds a BA from Washington University in St. Louis, an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and a JD from Northwestern University School of Law.

Howard Morgan is Co-Founder, Chair and General Partner of B Capital, with a background in early-stage investing and the early internet. He co-founded First Round Capital, helped found Idealab, and was Founding President of Renaissance Technologies. Earlier in his career he was a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University and an Executive Fellow at UC Berkeley, and he holds a PhD in Operations Research from Cornell and a BS in Physics from City College of CUNY.

Jeff Johnson is a General Partner and Global Head of Energy at B Capital, with roughly 25 years of experience across energy and technology investing, entrepreneurship and corporate roles. He was previously a Managing Director at Temasek leading its US energy and industrial growth investment team, ran an advisory business focused on scaling sustainable businesses, and co-founded Xpansiv, a provider of market infrastructure for environmental commodities. Earlier he held roles at ABB, Better Place, Vendavo and Intel, and holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida and an MS in Engineering Systems from MIT.

Karan Mohla is a General Partner at B Capital, where he leads the South and Southeast Asia team, with more than two decades of experience in finance and technology investing. He was previously a Partner at Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures India) and earlier worked at QVT Finance LP and in the technology banking group at Jefferies & Company. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and an MBA from INSEAD.

Raj Ganguly is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of B Capital, where he works with entrepreneurs to provide capital and support for growth. Before founding B Capital, he invested in technology-driven companies across the U.S. and Asia at Bain Capital and co-led the firm's global technology initiative. Earlier in his career he worked at McKinsey & Company, Diageo plc, and Miradiant (an early internet payments startup acquired by J.P. Morgan), and he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and BSE and BAS degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.

Robert Mittendorff, MD is a General Partner and Global Head of Healthcare at B Capital, focusing on venture and growth investments in healthcare companies. He previously spent nearly a decade at Norwest Venture Partners as Partner and Co-Head of Healthcare, and earlier held an executive role at Hansen Medical, worked in portfolio strategy at Merck, and consulted at BCG. He is a board-certified emergency physician with an MD from Harvard Medical School, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BS in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Ted Hill is a General Partner and Chief Financial Officer at B Capital, where he leads the firm's Finance and Portfolio Analytics teams. He previously served as CFO for Santander Bank's US Consumer & Business Bank and held roles in digital strategy, corporate development, and finance at JPMorgan Chase, Nationwide Insurance, and Bain & Company, beginning his career in investment banking in New York and London. He holds a BA in Economics and Spanish from Bucknell University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Yan-David Erlich ("Yanda") is a General Partner at B Capital, working on early-stage venture and growth-stage technology investments. He was previously COO and CRO at the AI developer platform Weights & Biases, where he was an angel investor and served as a Director, and earlier was a General Partner at Coatue Management, where he helped launch its enterprise venture practice. A four-time venture-backed founder, he started Parsable, ChoiceVendor (acquired by LinkedIn), Mogad, and Happiness Engines, and holds a BS from Rice University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Adam Seabrook is a Partner at B Capital, where he leads healthcare and digital health investing. He previously worked at Hyde Park Angels and was an early employee at teleradiology startup Imaging Advantage, later acquired by Envision Healthcare, where he handled hospital implementations, workflow optimization, and physician practice acquisitions. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University.

Karly Wentz is a Partner on B Capital's Energy team, working on growth-stage investments in energy and resilience technologies. She previously was a Vice President at Stonepeak Partners focused on energy infrastructure, an investment banker at Morgan Stanley covering M&A and capital raising in transportation and logistics, and worked in business development and strategy at autonomous trucking startup Ike Robotics. She holds a BA in Physics from Middlebury College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Timur Akazhanov is a General Partner at B Capital with over 15 years of private investing experience spanning deal sourcing, due diligence, execution, board governance, and capital markets across multiple industries. He previously held Managing Director positions at H.I.G. Capital focusing on technology and tech-enabled services, and earlier roles at Blackstone, Bain Capital, and McKinsey & Company.

Abhiram Kumar is a technology principal whose early-stage and growth-equity experience plus operator role as Gather’s second business hire gives founders practical company-building guidance for scaling.

Allen Duan is a Venture Partner at B Capital, where he manages investments in Enterprise Tech and AI portfolio companies and leads strategic partnerships with AI organizations including OpenAI. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Corporate Technology at Hearst, where he co-founded the programmatic advertising platform CoreAudience, and held leadership roles at Viacom/MTV Networks, Sony Corporation of America, and Microsoft. He holds an AB in Engineering Sciences and Economics from Harvard and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Arijit Sengupta is a Venture Partner at B Capital, where he advises portfolio companies across Asia on scaling and transformation and supports the firm's partnership with BCG and its expansion in Asia and the Middle East. He previously founded Kradle Ventures and was Founder and CEO of Antuit, a Goldman Sachs-owned enterprise AI company, and was part of the leadership team that took WNS public. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a BA in Economics from St Stephen's College, University of Delhi.

Don Wood is a Venture Partner at B Capital focusing on energy and resilience tech investments. He was previously a Managing Director at DFJ and has served as a Venture Partner and Advisor at Energy Impact Partners and Piva Capital. Since 2014 he has taught climate tech and entrepreneurship at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and he earned an MBA and BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Virginia Schmitt is a Venture Partner at B Capital focused on Investor Relations Operations, having joined the firm in 2017 and previously served as CFO before moving to the Investor Relations team in 2022. Before B Capital, she was a Vice President on the investment and operations teams at OpenGate Capital, a lower-middle market private equity firm, and started her career in Ernst & Young's Transaction Advisory Services group. She is an inactive Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Youcef Oudjidane is a Venture Partner at B Capital, supporting the firm's investing activities across the Middle East. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of BYLD, an early-stage venture capital firm in the region, and previously co-founded Elevate Pay, a Y Combinator W22 fintech company offering U.S. bank accounts to non-U.S. residents. He began his career in New York working on public offerings before moving into venture capital, initially with the Dubai Government, and holds a Mathematics degree from the University of Nottingham and an MBA from Lynn University.

Adrian Alvarez is a Senior Manager, Finance at B Capital, where he supports the firm's financial operations. He previously spent six years in public accounting at EY and BDO in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, focusing on asset management companies.

Akash Khandelwal is a Senior Associate at B Capital who works on early-stage investments and previously founded his own company. Before B Capital, he was on the investment team at Tanglin Ventures, covering SaaS, fintech, consumer tech, and B2B marketplaces. He earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.

Annie Hersh is an Executive Assistant at B Capital, supporting senior leaders across investment and operations teams. She has more than 18 years of experience assisting C-level executives in investment banking, technology and venture capital, with prior long-term roles at Deutsche Bank, Barclays and Forge Global. She holds a B.S. in Business Management from Rutgers University.

Ashley O'Connor is a Senior Marketing Manager at B Capital, focused on the firm's marketing strategy, brand awareness, and thought leadership. She has more than a decade of communications and marketing experience, having previously worked at Ansa Capital, Work & Co, Dan Klores Communications, and SS+K. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Williams College and serves on the jury of the Webby Awards.

Athena Shea is a Senior Associate at B Capital who focuses on digital health and healthcare IT investments. She previously invested at Partners Capital, where she managed multi-asset class portfolios and helped expand the firm's West Coast office, and earlier worked in Accenture Strategy's Health and Public Services group on operating model, growth, and cost optimization work. She holds a B.S. in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University.

Audrey Mandaro is the Capital Formation Manager at B Capital, supporting the Investor Relations team on fundraising and capital formation across the firm's global platform. She previously worked in wealth management at Morgan Stanley and AllianceBernstein, working with financial advisors and high-net-worth clients. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross and a certificate in Business Fundamentals.

Ben Phelan is Deputy Chief Financial Officer at B Capital, overseeing finance, operations, accounting, and portfolio management. He previously worked at the private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners and started his career in the Financial Services Assurance Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers; he is a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Iowa and a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of California, Irvine.

Brendon Caione is Deputy General Counsel in B Capital's Legal Department. He previously worked as an associate in the Asset Management Department at the law firm Ropes & Gray, where he advised asset managers and private funds on formation, regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters, including cryptocurrency-related regulatory issues. He holds a J.D. from Fordham University and a B.A. from Loyola University Maryland.