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Sapphire Ventures secures nearly USD2bn in new capital commitments

Venture capital firm Sapphire Ventures is planning to significantly expand its European investment activities over the coming year, having raised USD2 billion in new capital commitments for investments in late-stage technology companies across the US, Europe and Israel.  This is the firm’s largest fundraise to date and comes across Sapphire

Low Carbon appoints Sustainability and ESG Manager

Renewable energy investment and asset management platform Low Carbon has appointed Harriet Parker as its Sustainability and ESG Manager.  Parker joins Low Carbon from Arup, where she was Senior Environmental Consultant in the London environment team. She has extensive experience working with clients on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) delivery for

Paladin Capital appoints Strategic Adviser

Cyber and advanced technologies investor Paladin Capital Group has appointed Florence Mottay as an external Strategic Advisor.  A software engineer by training, Mottay is an experienced executive focused on information security and IT governance. She will help Paladin to assess potential investments in cyber security and support its European portfolio

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice appoints Operating Advisor to CD&R Funds

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Gordon Riske as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds effective 1 January, 2022 after he steps down as Chief Executive Officer of KION GROUP AG, a global provider of material handlings equipment and warehouse automation solutions and software.  Riske will work with CD&R’s Industrials

VC-backed Isotropic Systems appoints Chief Finance Officer

Isotropic Systems, a provider of multi-link satellite terminals, has appointed Nigel Fox as Chief Finance Officer, effective immediately.   Fox will lead Isotropic Systems’ finance and corporate development activities in preparation for scaling into manufacturing, operations, and global service delivery of Isotropic Systems’ ground-breaking technology. Investors in Isotropic Systems include

YFM-backed Cooper Software adds to board

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software specialist Cooper Software has made two senior appointments with Richard Lewis taking on the role of chair and Paul Bosson becoming a non-executive director following a multi-million pound investment backed by private equity firm YFM Equity Partners (YFM) in November 2021. Cooper Software is an

Katten adds partner to capital markets group in London

Law firm, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP (Katten) has appointed partner Christopher Harrison to the firm’s capital markets group in London. Harrison joins Katten from Vedder Price where he was a partner.  With over 25 years’ experience in advising financial institutions, funds, corporate and government entities on complex capital markets

Inflexion launches Healthcare Advisory Board

Inflexion Private Equity Partners (Inflexion) has launched a Healthcare Advisory Board to help shape its investment strategy and drive value across healthcare investments, both in the UK and internationally.  The Board is comprised of:  Mukhtar Ahmed, President of Clarivate’s Science Group and previously held senior leadership roles with Oracle and Parexel

CVC Strategic Opportunities appoints Head of Infrastructure

CVC has has appointed Jiri Zrust as Partner and Head of Infrastructure. Jiri joins from Macquarie Group’s infrastructure funds business in London where he spent 10 years. Most recently he was a Senior Managing Director and Head of Energy Transition and was leading country coverage and origination across infrastructure and

UBS Asset Management to launch energy storage investment strategy

UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) has appointed three senior industry experts to establish a new energy storage strategy, further expanding the sustainable investing solutions provided by its Real Estate & Private Markets business. Mark Saunders, George Manahilov and Ken-Ichi Hino bring a wealth of expertise in the development of, and

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