Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, has appointed Kai Bond as principal to lead Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund. Bond will be based out of New York and focus on investing in early-stage start-ups in NYC and start-ups led by minority entrepreneurs across the country.   “I am

DW Healthcare Partners and Council Capital, two healthcare-focused private equity firms, have appointed Mark Lashley as chief executive officer of Caregiver, a provider of services to the intellectual and developmental disability community in the US. Lashley comes to Caregiver with over 20 years of healthcare and leadership experience, most recently

Private equity investor Bowside Capital has appointed Marcia J Hooper as a senior adviser. Hooper has over 30 years of investing experience and is the president of Hooper Lewis, a private investment and advisory firm.   She was formerly a partner at Castile Ventures, Advent International, Viking Capital and Ampersand

London-based partner Tim Elliott has relocated to co-lead the CMS’s Hong Kong office together with German CMS partner Nicolas Wiegand. Elliott will to build out CMS’ finance capabilities in the region alongside its newly established disputes offering.   The firm obtained its Hong Kong license in September 2016, and will

Kirkland & Ellis International has appointed Paula Liu as a partner in firm’s corporate practice group in Shanghai. Liu concentrates her practice on M&A transactions with a particular focus on private equity.   “Paula has built a reputation as one of the leading young corporate and private equity lawyers in

Private equity firm Altitude Partners has appointed Andrew Syvret from Santander Corporate Bank as partner in charge of fundraising and deal origination. Syvret has undertaken senior commercial roles in professional services, banking and the private sector for almost 20 years.   Following positions at both KPMG and PwC in accountancy

Independent Growth Finance (IGF), a commercial finance provider for SMEs, has appointed Mark Lindsay as managing director of its invoice finance practice.  Following the development of IGF’s asset based lending facilities, IGF is seeking to replicate this trend across its entire product offering.    Lindsay will be responsible for increasing the client base and

Law firm Goodwin has expanded its private equity and private investment funds practice with the addition of partners Marie-Laure Bruneel and Arnaud David in the firm’s Paris office. “The skills and talent of Marie-Laure and Arnaud, who are both well-known in the market, allow us to offer a complete range of

Dentons has recruited three partners to work in its private equity and corporate/M&A practices in Europe. They are Christopher Rose (CEE/UK), Alessandro Dubini (Italy) and Simon Vogel (Germany).   Rose joins as head of Dentons’ Europe venture technology group, splitting his time between Moscow, London and Warsaw. He joins from Squire Patton

AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM – Real Assets) has appointed Steve McCarthy as the new Head of North America, and Aaron Kutner as US Director of Acquisitions, effective immediately.  Olivier Thoral, current Head of North America, will return to AXA IM – Real Assets’ headquarters in Paris