Sachin Bhanot has left B Capital after two years to lead Prosus Ventures' investment efforts in Southeast Asia.

Prosus Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of Euronext-listed internet and e-commerce group Prosus, has hired Sachin Bhanot to lead its investment activities in Southeast Asia.

Spun off by South Africa-headquartered media and e-commerce group Naspers, Prosus has also taken on the portfolio of its largest investment vehicle, Naspers Ventures.

Based in Singapore according to his LinkedIn profile, Bhanot was previously a principal at B Capital Group, the venture capital firm backed by consulting firm Boston Consulting Group that was set up by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, for roughly two years.

At B Capital, Bhanot’s deals included Indonesia-based coffee retailer Kopi Kenangan, social commerce startup Super and fintech platform Bukukas, according to DealStreetAsia.

Photo of Sachin Bhanot courtesy of LinkedIn.

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.