Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company

What an incredible evening in London! 🌟 Future Back Ventures (FBV) hosted a happy hour for Bain alumni investors and entrepreneurs. Guests heard from Jayne Zecha, Bain London Partner & FBV IC member, and Cameron Ramsay, Principal of FBV. They highlighted the fund's accomplishments over the past 16 months and the dedicated work we do to support our portfolio companies. It was fantastic to see so many Bain alumni in the room reconnect with old colleagues and create new connections. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out and supported FBV! Stay tuned for more events! 🌟 #BainAlumni #atBain

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Congratulations to Setpoint, led by Bain alumni Stuart Wall, on successfully closing a $31M Series B round! Setpoint is an infrastructure provider for the credit industry. Their platform unlocks speed, efficiency and accuracy for borrowers and lenders. Learn more: https://www.setpoint.io/ #BainAlumni #SeriesB

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Congratulations to CapShift, led by Bain alum Adam R. on closing their Series B funding round! 🚀 #BainAlumni #SeriesB

Last week, we featured 3 innovative Bain-alumni led start-ups in the Bath & Body industry as part of our ongoing Alumni Spotlight Series. Here's an interview with EarthSuds' Founder and CEO Daniel Moll! 🌟 #BainAlumni #BathandBody

🌟 We are excited to announce Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company Series A investment in New York-based Chariot! Chariot is a charitable payments company that’s revolutionizing the philanthropic financial system. With Chariot, nonprofits can add a payment button to their website so donors can give with their Donor Advised Fund (DAF) directly at checkout. The platform supports a variety of payment methods, expanding the reach and convenience of donor contributions. Additionally, Chariot provides nonprofits with robust tools for managing and tracking donations in real-time, enhancing both the efficiency and transparency of charitable giving. Chariot’s leadership team includes two Bain Alumni, Aaron Kahane as Co-Founder and COO and Drew Schneider as Co-Founder and CPO. Salomon Serfati is Co-Founder and CEO. FBV has invested alongside Maveron. Check out the full details featured on Axios: https://rb.gy/8n0sjj We are excited to work with the incredible Chariot team as they simplify the donation process, empowering people to contribute to the causes they care about! 🚀

Our Alumni Spotlight Series continues! 🌟 This week's series features 3 creative Bain alumni-led companies in the Bath & Body industry: EarthSuds provides innovative single-use tablets of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash that dissolve & lather like traditional products. Bain San Francisco alum Daniel Moll is Founder and CEO. HABIT is on a mission to develop the next generation of sunscreen for the next generation. Bain NY alum Tai A. serves as CEO. Desesh, founded by Bain alum Matthew Sinclair provides plastic free and low-tox bath & body products. Their mission is to make it easy for individuals to have a more sustainable routine. #BainAlumni #BathandBody

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 Congratulations to Axle Energy, led by Bain alumni Karl Bach, on successfully closing a $9M Seed round! Based in London, Axle Energy offers an innovative platform that connects electric vehicles, batteries, and heat pumps to electricity markets. Their mission is to decarbonise the power grid. Learn more: https://www.axle.energy/ #BainAlumni #SeedRound

On October 10th, Chariot, one of our portfolio companies, is launching the first-ever Giving Day dedicated to Donor Advised Funds aka DAF Day - a single day to demonstrate the power of collective DAF giving. Interested in learning more? Sign up for their webinar taking place tomorrow!

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Hofy, co-founded by Bain London alumni Sami Bouremoum, has successfully been acquired by San Francisco-based payroll and HR technology company Deel! 🚀 Hofy is a global device supply and management firm that supplies company devices such as laptops and phones for newly onboarded workers in more than 127 countries. Deel’s acquisition of Hofy will integrate Hofy's best-in-class IT services and comprehensive device lifecycle management with Deel’s robust suite of global payroll, contractor management, and people management tools. Soon Hofy will fully integrate with the Deel platform & become Deel IT, an end-to-end global IT services platform. To Sami Bouremoum, the entire Hofy team, and Deel — huge congratulations on this incredible milestone! We are excited to see the amazing things you will accomplish together. ⭐ #BainAlumni #HofyJoinsDeel #HRTech #Acquisition

Last week, we featured 4 trailblazing Bain-alumni led start-ups in the Climate industry as part of our ongoing Alumni Spotlight Series. We are thrilled to spotlight COO Eric Wen of Qube Technologies, an FBV portfolio company! 🌟 Which industry should we explore next? Share your suggestions in the comments! #BainAlumni #Climate #Climatestartups #Sustainability