Private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners has appointed Ian Sandler as chief operating officer (COO). He will have direct responsibility across legal, finance, compliance, investor relations, IT, HR and onsite and will focus on scaling the organisation. Sandler will report directly to managing director Deven Parekh.
Artivest, a tech-driven investment platform that expands access to alternative investments, has hired Stacie Yates as director of business implementation and Justin Rooney as senior manager of client services. Yates brings over 16 years of alternative investment experience in structuring alternative investment vehicles, legal, compliance and regulatory issues. She joins
Finstar Financial Group has appointed Mark Ruddock as chief executive of FinstarLabs, a corporate venture group that invests in and helps create technologies for new alternative financial services. The appointment reflects the commitment of Oleg Boyko, founder and chairman of Finstar Financial Group, to the continued growth of Finstar’s fintech
Align Capital Partner (ACP), a growth-oriented, private equity firm that targets control investments in lower-middle-market companies, has hired seven employees. ACP was founded in 2016 and closed its USD325 million inaugural private equity investment fund in September. Joining ACP’s Cleveland office are Rick Costello, operating partner; Katie Noggle, director
Pan-European mid-market investor Aurelius has hired Freya Macken as an associate in its UK team. Macken will be based in Aurelius’ London office, working as part of the investment team to source and execute investments in companies that would benefit from the financial and operational support that Aurelius provides.
Antares Capital is serving as administrative agent, joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner of senior secured credit facilities to support the acquisition of Advanced Instruments by Windjammer Capital Investors. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Norwood, MA, Advanced Instruments specialises in laboratory instrumentation. “We are pleased to have Antares
Corporate advisory firm Clearwater International has appointed Michael Loudon as a director in its Manchester office. Loudon has over 10 years' experience in M&A, having acted for a broad range of companies and financial investors. Loudon has joined the firm from Gleacher Shacklock in London. Clearwater International’s UK
Jay Bhatt has joined private equity firm Thomas H Lee Partners (THL) as a managing director in THL’s media, information services and technology group. Bhatt has over 20 years of operating experience in senior leadership positions across the technology sector. Most recently he was president and CEO of Blackboard,
SC Distributors (SCD), a wholesale distributor of alternative investment offerings, has appointed PJ McDaniel as eastern divisional sales manager. In this role, McDaniel (pictured) will manage SCD’s sales and marketing initiatives in the Eastern US, including the oversight of the external wholesaling team. McDaniel returns to SCD after having
After 15 years in business, Financière Cambon is changing its name and visual identity to Cambon Partners. The change is designed to reflect the firm’s growing international standing and mark the beginning of a new phase in its development. Cambon Partners, the only French M&A boutique with a physical presence
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