Why B Capital: Interviews, Careers, & Portfolio

B Capital Overview

B Capital is a multi-stage investment firm which partners with excellent entrepreneurs to re-shape the future through tech innovations.

With more than $6 billion in capital commitments across many funds, B Capital primarily supports seed to late-stage venture growth in the financial technology, healthcare, and enterprise sectors.

The firm was established in 2015 and is led by Eduardo Saverin, Sheila Patel, Howard Morgan, and Raj Ganguly. B Capital is currently based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, Miami, Singapore, Beijing, and Hong Kong.

B Capital AUM

According to B Capital’s record published on their official LinkedIn account, the firm has over $6 billion in assets under management.

B Capital Interview Process & Questions

The interview process may change with each candidate. Despite these changes, the general nature of the process at B Capital (or a firm like it) stays the same for the most part. You can expect the following:

• 4 to 6 rounds of interview
• The HR team or junior investment professionals conduct the first rounds, while the more senior professionals supervise the later rounds.
• The whole process lasts for several weeks – unless it’s “on-campus” or “on-cycle recruitment initiative

Interviews at B Capital will be a mixture of behavioral questions, fit questions, and technical or investing questions.

The Growth Equity Interview Guide is an excellent resource for anyone who needs help in preparing for growth/VC interviews.

Why B Capital

Interviewers want to know if the candidate has specific reasons for choosing their firm, and not simply sending job applications to any firm with open positions. So make sure to get ready for the “Why this firm” question as it will most likely show up during your interview.

If you’ve made connections with employees at the firm, this is the perfect time to mention them and their positive influence on your decision through the experience and insights they shared with you about the firm.

To know more about the firm and tailor your answer to “Why this firm” question, it’s highly recommended to listen to interviews with its investors, founders, and management team.

To get you started, here’s an interview with Sheila Patel, Vice Chair and General Partner of B Capital Group:

More Interviews

• Discussion with B Capital Chairman Howard Morgan
• Raj Ganguly, co-founder and managing partner at B Capital Group, talks about capital flows and more

B Capital Case Study

Candidates almost always have to perform a case study during interviews. Case studies are used in interviews to evaluate the technical and communication skills of their candidates.

Most of the time, case studies at firms like B Capital focus on financial modeling and investment recommendations. But for junior roles, they may also require a cold calling case study.

I’ve discussed case studies in great detail inside my Growth Equity Interview Guide. Check it out if you want help preparing for it.

B Capital Salary & Compensation

According to Glassdoor, the estimated total pay for their private equity analysts is $153K per year, while the annual salary for associates is $148K. These figures represent the median, and can still change depending on several factors such as education, experience, and qualifications.

Private Equity Analyst

Associate

From other publicly available data, recent associates at B Capital has earned $140K per year, while there’s no data for recent analyst hires.

B Capital Careers, Jobs, & Internships

To view open roles at B Capital, head over to our job board where we also feature opportunities from other similar firms.

B Capital Portfolio & Investments

According to Crunchbase, B Capital has made 212 investments across seven funds. Some of their notable deals include Overstory, Oro Labs, and Lambda.

Notable Transaction: Isaac Health

Society of Actuaries has classified over 20 states in the US as a “dementia neurology desert”, while 92% cases of mild cognitive impairment and 61% cases of dementia go undiagnosed.

In response to this situation, Isaac Health provides a virtual memory and brain health clinic platform which helps dramatically improve the access to brain health services. The Company partners with health systems to diagnose, screen, manage, and treat people with brain conditions like dementia.

In January 2024, Isaac Health completed its oversubscribed $5.7 million in a Seed funding round.

B Capital and Meridian Street Capital led the funding round with participation from AirAngels, VU Venture Partners, Co-Found Partners, and Primetime Partners.

Next Steps

If you want to land a role at B Capital (or a similar firm), I highly recommend that you check out my Growth Equity Interview Guide.

This self-paced online course will help you gain a competitive edge and ace your interviews which leads to better chances of landing your target role.

Inside the course, you’ll find step-by-step lessons, frameworks, and expert tips on topics like financial modeling, case studies, and many more. Get the course and start learning today!