Paulina Karpis is Director of Early-Stage Platform and Community at B Capital, where she builds scalable programs and networks to accelerate the growth of Ascent companies. She works closely with Ascent founders to drive business development introductions and go-to-market strategies.

Prior to joining B Capital, Paulina was the co-founder and CEO of brunchwork, an alternative education and media platform. She began her career at J.P. Morgan Asset Management in market strategy and later corporate strategy.

Paulina graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College with a degree in Economics and Mathematical Finance. She is based in New York City.