Karly Wentz

Karly Wentz is a Senior Principal at B Capital Group specializing in climate and technology investments. She is an investor based in the San Francisco office with expertise in several key areas:

Professional Background:

• Currently a Senior Principal at B Capital Group, focusing on climate tech and enterprise software investments
• Previously a Vice President at Stonepeak Partners, a Blackstone spin-out private equity fund
• Worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, concentrating on M&A and capital raising in transportation and logistics sectors
• Worked in Business Development & Strategy for Ike Robotics, an autonomous vehicle trucking start-up12

Education and Early Career:

• Earned a BA in Physics from Middlebury College
• MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business
• At Stanford, she led the chapter of The MBA Fund, making 7 seed-stage investments in student-founded start-ups
• Served as a Venture Fellow for January Ventures, investing in female-founded start-ups2

Investment Focus: Her primary investment areas include:

• Enterprise software
• AI/ML technologies
• Climate and Energy Tech
• Future of Work technologies3

Personal Interests: Karly enjoys outdoor activities like skiing, cycling, and open water swimming. She is passionate about leveraging technology to transform traditional industries and supporting innovative entrepreneurs.2