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July 20, 2022
B Capital Closes $250M Early-Stage Ascent Fund II
Investments // July 19, 2022

Global multistage investment firm B Capital has announced a $250 million close for its Ascent Fund II, the first dedicated early-stage fund, which will help it work with more entrepreneurs, a press release said Tuesday (July 19). The release noted that Ascent works on pre-seed...

B Capital Joins SPAC Frenzy With $300 Million IPO
IPO // February 22, 2021

B Capital Technology Opportunities, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), or blank check company, birthed from B Capital Group, has filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the goal of raising $300 million, Tech in Asia reported on Monday (Feb. 22). The SPAC,...

Facebook Co-Founder’s VC Firm B Capital Raises $406M
Investments // April 08, 2019

Facebook Co-founder Eduardo Saverin has closed out $406 million for B Capital, his venture capital fund, according to a report. This is the first close of its second fund, and the filing sent to the FCC last month didn’t include details about a target raise...

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B Capital Closes $250M Early-Stage Ascent Fund II

July 19, 2022
Global multistage investment firm B Capital has announced a $250 million close for its Ascent Fund II, the first dedicated early-stage fund, which will help it work with more entrepreneurs, a press release said Tuesday (July 19). The release noted that Ascent works on pre-seed through series A rounds for the most part, working globally […]

B Capital Joins SPAC Frenzy With $300 Million IPO

February 22, 2021
B Capital Technology Opportunities, a special purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC), or blank check company, birthed from B Capital Group, has filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the...

Facebook Co-Founder’s VC Firm B Capital Raises $406M

April 08, 2019
Facebook Co-founder Eduardo Saverin has closed out $406 million for B Capital, his venture capital fund, according to a report. This is the first close of its second fund, and...