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Facebook co-founder's VC firm eyes digital health tech and fintech

It is also looking to invest in logistics and supply chain, helping industries to scale up digitisation

Karan Mohla
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Karan Mohla, partner in B Capital, says the firm focused on fintech and digital health tech during the pandemic.

Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
B Capital, the venture capital (VC) firm co-founded by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Luiz Saverin, is eyeing investment in areas such as enterprise technology, software-as-a-service (SaaS), digital health tech and fintech.

It is also looking to invest in logistics and supply chain, helping industries to scale up digitisation.

B Capital recently closed $250 million Ascent Fund II, its first dedicated early-stage fund. Ascent invests in pre-seed through series A rounds globally, with an emphasis on the US and Asia, including India.

With $6.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) across multiple funds, B Capital has backed Indian unicorns such as Byju’s,

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