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Timur Akazhanov

Investor

General Partner at B Capital Group

New York

About

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. B CapitalGeneral Partner, Head of Strategic Growth Equitycurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  2. H.I.G. CapitalManaging Director2020 — 2023New York, United States
  3. BlackstoneManaging Director2013 — 2020New York City
  4. Bain CapitalVice President2007 — 2013Boston & New York
  5. McKinsey and Co.Business Analyst2005 — 2007Boston
  6. National Bureau of Economic ResearchResearch Assistant2003 — 2004Cambridge, MA

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA) with High Distinction, General Management2009 — 2011
  2. Harvard UniversityAB, Economics2001 — 2005
  3. Pearson College UWCInternational Baccalaureate, IB Diploma & Further Mathematics Certificate1999 — 2001
  4. 105 Gymnasium, Almaty, KazakhstanSecondary School, High School Diploma with Honors1989 — 1999

Skills & more

Private EquityMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisVenture CapitalValuationStart-upsManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentEmerging Markets
+12 moreCapital MarketsEquity ResearchMarket EntryCompetitive AnalysisAlternative InvestmentsBusiness ValuationLBOStrategic ConsultingStrategyStrategic PlanningNegotiationPortfolio Management

Languages Russian

From Timur's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,854

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,848 more

Also attended Harvard University1,254

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,248 more

Also attended Pearson College UWC3

Demi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesAnna-Sofia LesivInvestor at Humba VenturesCristina GhenoiuPartner at Mubadala Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at H.I.G. Capital38

Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersDavid CorreaChief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Marlin Equity PartnersAbdo John HajjFounder of AJH Investments, a private investment office built for long-duration ownership.Vijay PatelManaging Partner at CVS Health VenturesLani NguyenExecutive Assistant at Founders Circle CapitalRonald KuehlManaging Partner at Frontenac

+ 32 more

Also worked at Blackstone152

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalCrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersLauren ArribasInvestor at GreycroftChloë McAuleyExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 146 more

Also worked at Bain Capital109

Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneLee VeneziaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAlison ConnorsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 103 more

Also worked at McKinsey and Co.1,230

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

+ 1,224 more

Colleagues at B Capital Group

Aakash Tulsani
Principal at B Capital Group
Abhiram Kumar
Principal at B4 Capital
Adam Seabrook
Partner at B4 Capital
Adrian Alvarez
Senior Manager, Finance at B Capital Group
Akash Khandelwal
Senior Associate at B4 Capital
Allen Duan
Venture Partner, Enterprise Tech and AI at B4 Capital
Andrea Pisoni
Partner, Head of AI at B4 Capital
Andrew Jackson
General Partner and Chief AI Officer at B Capital Group