Ida Girma
Principal at B Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2024 - Current
B Capital is a growth equity firm with the mission to scale technology businesses that positively transform industries and lives. The firm has $6B+ AUM, a broad base of institutional LPs, the ability to invest from early through late-stage and buyout, and a strategic partnership with BCG benefitting the fund’s portfolio companies with best-in-class operational insights and industry relationships. As a Principal on the investment team, I love spending time in sectors that drive positive impact: 👩🏾💻👷🏾♀ Workforce & Learning 🌍⚡ Climate & Sustainability 💰💳 Fintech & Financial Inclusion 📱🏥 Digital Health & Other innovative tech use cases As always, doing my part to make entrepreneurship and private markets investing more diverse, equitable, and inclusive :)
B Capital Group is a venture capital firm that backs global entrepreneurs in the field of information technology.
Investor
2021 - 2024
• Private equity investor in growth-stage technology and consumer businesses • Partnering with founders across edtech, fintech, sustainability, health, crypto, content, commerce, marketplaces, and software • Providing operational business-building support and portfolio partnership • Majority and minority investments $30-150M in size out of a $3B AUM fund, Crypto investments go earlier
TCG is a multi-stage investment firm that seeks to invest in and build these best-in-class companies.
Consulting
2021 - 2021
Transaction Advising
2020 - 2020
Technology Investment Banking
2019 - 2019
• Advised leading digital, software, and hardware technology companies on M&A, IPOs, and corporate strategy • Conducted complex financial analysis and models on debt and equity financing transactions for late-stage firms
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .
Strategy
2018 - 2018
• Supported business strategy and operations of Nithio, a climate fintech platform and portfolio company of TPG Growth and Kupanda Capital
Nithio Holdings a Washington, DC-based energy finance company focused on the off-grid sector in Africa.
Raised $58,337,400.00 from FMO.
Associate Director
2014 - 2018
• Managed project teams of 3-6 colleagues to develop, implement, and structure strategic investments and grants • Advised 45 corporations and foundations on deploying over $650 million; Select clients: Vanguard, J.P. Morgan, Skoll Foundation, numerous family offices • Sourced and performed due diligence on early and growth-stage food technology and sustainability companies and facilitated direct investment • Reported on a clean energy investment initiative by analyzing 600 fossil-free portfolios' financial performance (cited in The New York Times) • Built a financial and organizational plan for a women’s health startup to diversify and grow revenue by 50% • Led colleagues in group discussions about enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at the firm Career Progression: Associate Director: 2017 - 2018 Senior Analyst: 2016 - 2017 Analyst: 2014 - 2015
Arabella Advisors helps philanthropists and investors achieve greater good with their resources.
Market-Based Food Security Projects
2012 - 2013