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.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Harvard Business School
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Experience
- B CapitalGeneral Partner, Head of Strategic Growth Equitycurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- H.I.G. CapitalManaging Director2020 — 2023New York, United States
- BlackstoneManaging Director2013 — 2020New York City
- Bain CapitalVice President2007 — 2013Boston & New York
- McKinsey and Co.Business Analyst2005 — 2007Boston
- National Bureau of Economic ResearchResearch Assistant2003 — 2004Cambridge, MA
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Skills & more
Private EquityMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsDue DiligenceFinancial AnalysisVenture CapitalValuationStart-upsManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentEmerging Markets
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Capital MarketsEquity ResearchMarket EntryCompetitive AnalysisAlternative InvestmentsBusiness ValuationLBOStrategic ConsultingStrategyStrategic PlanningNegotiationPortfolio ManagementLanguages Russian
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Investments
Per curated public sources.
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 at Differential Ventures
Annie Hersh
Executive Assistant at B Capital Group
Arijit Sengupta
Venture Partner, Enterprise Tech and AI at B4 Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Timur Akazhanov?
- 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.
- Where does Timur Akazhanov work?
- Timur Akazhanov is General Partner at B Capital Group.
- What does Timur Akazhanov invest in?
- Timur Akazhanov invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What companies has Timur Akazhanov invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cleo, Healthcare North America Growth Stage, ORO Labs, TRM Labs, Writer.
- Where did Timur Akazhanov go to school?
- Timur Akazhanov studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA) with High Distinction, General Management); Harvard University (AB, Economics); Pearson College UWC (International Baccalaureate, IB Diploma & Further Mathematics Certificate).
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