Ida Girma

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 :)

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

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

Strategy

2018 - 2018

• Supported business strategy and operations of Nithio, a climate fintech platform and portfolio company of TPG Growth and Kupanda Capital

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

Market-Based Food Security Projects

2012 - 2013