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B Capital Appoints Yan-David Erlich as General Partner

B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, today announced the appointment of Yan-David (“Yanda”) Erlich as General Partner. Mr. Erlich is an experienced technology and AI investor and a fou...

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Seasoned AI Entrepreneur and Investor to Support Technology and AI Investments Across Early-Stage Venture and Venture Growth Companies

NEW YORK: B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, today announced the appointment of Yan-David (“Yanda”) Erlich as General Partner. Mr. Erlich is an experienced technology and AI investor and a four-time venture-backed founder and CEO. He will help lead B Capital’s technology and AI investments across venture and growth companies and will be based in San Francisco.

“We’re incredibly excited to have Yanda join the leadership team at B Capital,” said Raj Ganguly, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of B Capital. “Our goal is to continue investing at the forefront of new technologies and partnering with transformative founders to help their businesses grow. Yanda is a proven founder who understands what it takes to build revolutionary businesses and will be an incredible partner to the companies he backs.”

Mr. Erlich was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at Weights & Biases, a leading AI developer platform, and prior to Weights & Biases, he served as General Partner at Coatue Management. Mr. Erlich also founded and served as the CEO of three other venture-backed startups, including Parsable (acquired by CAI) and ChoiceVendor (acquired by LinkedIn). He started his career in software engineering and product management roles at Google and Microsoft.

“As a former AI founder and operator, I have seen firsthand the impact a value-added investor like B Capital can have on a startup's growth trajectory,” Mr. Erlich said. “B Capital brings a combination of deep operational expertise, a strategic partnership with BCG and a wide network of relationships across the technology industry. I believe the firm is the ideal partner to help the next generation of AI and technology businesses scale and thrive, and I am excited to join the team.”

“AI is not just reshaping industries; it’s redefining the future of business on a global scale. With our international presence and cross-sector expertise, B Capital is uniquely positioned to identify and support AI innovations that have the power to transform markets worldwide,” said Eduardo Saverin, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of B Capital. “To fully leverage this seismic shift, we need visionary leaders who can uncover and cultivate the most innovative opportunities in the market. Yanda’s addition enhances our ability to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI technologies and their real-world applications across diverse industries and geographies.”

About B Capital
B Capital is a multi-stage global investment firm that partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to shape the future through technology. With more than $7 billion in assets under management across multiple funds, the firm focuses on seed to late-stage venture growth investments, primarily in the Technology, Healthcare and Climate sectors. Founded in 2015, B Capital leverages an integrated team across nine locations in the US and Asia, as well as a strategic partnership with BCG, to provide the value-added support entrepreneurs need to scale fast and efficiently, expand into new markets and build exceptional companies. For more information, click here.

Fonte: Business Wire

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