Global Family Office
B19 Capital is a family office set up by Jan Bednar. We focus on innovative projects creating sustainable long-term growth and value. With offices in Miami, FL and Prague, the Czech Republic, B19 Capital invests across geographies, asset classes and sectors.
Portfolio
Equities & Alternatives
Direct and indirect investments in leading companies and private market managers across the globe.
Renewables
Vezos Energy is a leading developer and owner of solar projects in the United States, specializing in community solar and utility-scale installations. It operates a portfolio with an installed capacity of 12 MW.
Kankakee County, IL
System size: 5 MW
Ulster County, NY
System size: 7 MW
Real Estate
We invest in pioneering development projects in North America and Europe with a focus on housing and industrial. We partner with best-in-class local developers and operators to deliver projects improving local communities.
Bakov nad Jizerou, Czech Republic
Sector: Industrial & Residential
Leasable Area: 650,000 sqft / 60,000 sqm
Leadership Team
Jan Bednar
Founder & CEO
Jan Bednar is the founder and ex-CEO of ShipMonk. Born in the Czech Republic, Jan moved to America to attend Florida Atlantic University, where he started BedaBox, a shipping startup that became the ShipMonk’s predecessor. Today, ShipMonk is a leading provider of fulfillment and technology solutions, helping over 1,500 e-commerce companies to deliver over 5 million products every month to customers around the world. Jan has been named an Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 by EY U.S., Forbes 30 under 30 in Retail & Ecoomerce, and attended Harvard Business School.
Jiri Sykora
Investment Director
Jiri manages the investment operations at B19 Capital, overseeing deal origination, evaluation, and execution. Before joining B19, he spent 7 years at the investment arm of PPF Group, one of the largest privately-owned investment groups in Europe, where he led real estate transactions in multiple geographies and sectors. He started his career at the management consulting firm Arthur D. Little focusing on the energy sector. Jiri holds an M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and was named Forbes 30 under 30 in the Czech Republic.