# BIP Capital

> BIP Capital is an Atlanta-based private-markets platform that packages venture and growth equity, private credit, and strategic acquisitions into infrastructure independent financial advisors can actually use. Grown out of BIP Ventures - one of the most active venture firms outside Silicon Valley - it runs perpetual evergreen fund structures like the BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC and Lago Evergreen Credit, and reports more than $2B in platform assets serving roughly 1,900 families through 35+ advisor partners.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Atlanta, United States
- **Founders:** Mark Buffington (Co-Founder & CEO, BIP Capital; Managing Partner, BIP Ventures)
- **Team size:** ~45 employees
- **Products:** BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC, Lago Evergreen Credit, Venture & Growth Equity Strategy (BIP Ventures), Strategic Acquisitions, Portfolio Construction & Advisor Platform
- **Notable:** Grew from a single fund in 2006 into a multi-strategy platform reporting $2B+ in platform assets under management, Recognized as one of the most active venture-capital firms outside Silicon Valley and one of the largest Atlanta-based private-equity firms by capital under management, Launched perpetual evergreen fund structures (Evergreen BDC and Lago Evergreen Credit) to widen private-market access

## Products & services

- **BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC** — A perpetual, evergreen venture-capital vehicle that acquires equity positions in select growth-stage North American companies, packaged in an investor-friendly BDC structure open to accredited investors and above.
- **Lago Evergreen Credit** — A private-credit BDC making high-income senior-secured, first-lien term loans to high-growth lower-middle-market companies, with rigorous risk management and downside-protection terms.
- **Venture & Growth Equity Strategy (BIP Ventures)** — Conviction-driven venture and growth-equity investing in high-growth, AI-enabled private companies, with active partnership and a Performance Engineering framework.
- **Strategic Acquisitions** — Acquiring companies in service industries as platforms for AI-driven transformation and operational improvement.
- **Portfolio Construction & Advisor Platform** — Market intelligence, reporting infrastructure, and portfolio-construction frameworks that help independent advisory firms implement private-market allocations.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single fund in 2006 into a multi-strategy platform reporting $2B+ in platform assets under management
- Recognized as one of the most active venture-capital firms outside Silicon Valley and one of the largest Atlanta-based private-equity firms by capital under management
- Launched perpetual evergreen fund structures (Evergreen BDC and Lago Evergreen Credit) to widen private-market access
- Reports a 15+ year track record across multiple market cycles
- Built a proprietary deep-data AI platform for sourcing and diligence

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Reported $2B+ in platform assets under management, 35+ advisor partners, and roughly 1,900 families served.
- **2024-01** — Launched Lago Evergreen Credit, a private-credit BDC focused on senior-secured lower-middle-market lending.
- **2024-01** — CEO Mark Buffington detailed the firm's AI transformation and deep-data platform on the Extraordinary Pursuits podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bipcapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bip-capital
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/bipventures

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/bip-capital
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-08-16