Yan-David (Yanda) Erlich
B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, has appointed Yan-David (“Yanda”) Erlich as General Partner.
Erlich is an experienced technology and AI investor and a four-time venture-backed founder and CEO. He will be based in San Francisco and help lead B Capital’s technology and AI investments across venture and growth companies.
Erlich was most recently the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at Weights & Biases, a leading AI developer platform, and prior to Weights & Biases, he served as General Partner at Coatue Management. He also founded and served as the CEO of three other venture-backed startups, including Parsable (acquired by CAI) and ChoiceVendor (acquired by LinkedIn). He started his career in software engineering and product management roles at Google and Microsoft.
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Raj Ganguly, co-founder and co-CEO of B Capital, said: “Our goal is to continue investing at the forefront of new technologies and partnering with transformative founders to help their businesses grow. Yanda is a proven founder who understands what it takes to build revolutionary businesses and will be an incredible partner to the companies he backs.”
“As a former AI founder and operator, I have seen firsthand the impact a value-added investor like B Capital can have on a startup’s growth trajectory,” Erlich said. “B Capital brings a combination of deep operational expertise, a strategic partnership with BCG and a wide network of relationships across the technology industry. I believe the firm is the ideal partner to help the next generation of AI and technology businesses scale and thrive, and I am excited to join the team.”
“AI is not just reshaping industries; it’s redefining the future of business on a global scale. With our international presence and cross-sector expertise, B Capital is uniquely positioned to identify and support AI innovations that have the power to transform markets worldwide,” said Eduardo Saverin, co-founder and co-CEO of B Capital. “To fully leverage this seismic shift, we need visionary leaders who can uncover and cultivate the most innovative opportunities in the market. Yanda’s addition enhances our ability to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI technologies and their real-world applications across diverse industries and geographies.”
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