B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, announced the appointment of Timur Akazhanov as General Partner. Akazhanov will focus on strategic growth equity investments in technology and tech-enabled services companies, leveraging B Capital’s capabilities in scaling and globalizing the next generation of cutting-edge businesses.
He will focus on opportunities where B Capital can achieve significant influence or control via the acquisition of large stakes in target companies. Akazhanov will be based in New York and partner on this strategy with Sami Ahmad, General Partner and Deputy CIO.
Akazhanov has more than 15 years of private investing experience, including in all aspects of deal sourcing, due diligence, deal execution, board governance and capital markets activities, across a broad range of industries. Previously, he was a Managing Director at H.I.G. Capital, where he focused on technology and tech-enabled services. Prior to H.I.G., Akazhanov was a Managing Director at Blackstone and also held roles at Bain Capital and McKinsey & Company.
“At B Capital, our mission is to partner with extraordinary founders and accelerate their growth. Attracting talented investors like Timur, who embody our entrepreneurial spirit, is essential to that mission. Timur not only brings deep technology expertise but also an innovative, new perspective as we pursue high-growth opportunities and drive value creation across our portfolio,” said Raj Ganguly, Co-Founder and co-CEO of B Capital alongside Eduardo Saverin.
“As the technology industry continues to mature, growth stage companies need partners who can provide both capital and strategic value through their continuous evolution. With Timur joining our team, we are even better positioned to support promising companies as they scale, offering the deep engagement and long-term commitment needed to build lasting businesses,” said, Eduardo Saverin Co-Founder and co-CEO of B Capital.
“I admire B Capital’s hands-on approach and commitment to being true partners to founders at every stage of their journey. Together with Raj, Eduardo and the entire B Capital team, I look forward to helping the firm back innovative businesses during a time when technological change is creating so much opportunity to invest capital and apply our value creation strategies,” Akazhanov said.
