Grasshopper Bank, a new commercial venture bank for innovation economy companies and the venture capital firms that fund them, has appointed Barbara Fleming as Head of Venture Capital and Private Equity Relationships.  Fleming joins from Bridge Bank, where she helped launch and expand its private equity and venture capital direct

Timothy (Tim) Swan has joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the firm’s Business Group. Swan, who was previously a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and, most recently, at Frost Brown Todd LLC, will be resident in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Swan advises clients through a variety of technology transactions, most

Augusta, a UK-based itigation and dispute funding institution, has appointed Polly Bahl as Chief Operating Officer, based in London.  Bahl joins from US law firm Proskauer Rose where, as London Director of Professional and Administrative Resources, she coordinated a range of operational functions. A solicitor by training, Bahl qualified with

Astarte Capital Partners, an alternatives co-investment platform, has appointed Omar Habboush, CFA, to its business development team as an Associate.  Habboush joins recent hires Richard Templer, Finance Director, and Bruno Fumach, Investment Director, in the London office.   Prior to his appointment at Astarte Capital Partners, Habboush gained seven years

Deepbridge Capital has appointed two new Business Development Managers (BDMs) covering both the North West and North East regions. Donna Battersby joins Deepbridge as BDM for the North West. Don Battersby na worked most recently within the tax-efficient investment space with Ingenious, following two decades of financial services experience with

Duff & Phelps, has appointed Paul Martin as a managing director and leader of the firm’s UK Transaction Advisory Services practice, based in London. Martin has over 25 years of experience providing clients with financial and operational deal advice, with a focus on private equity and large corporates. Highly regarded

SRS Acquiom has appointed Scott C Ganeles, an accomplished financial services executive, to the company’s Board of Directors.  Ganeles previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Ipreo Holdings (Ipreo), a financial services solutions and data provider for capital market participants. Under Scott’s leadership, Ipreo’s business and market share grew significantly