Victress Capital, an early-stage VC firm which invests in high-growth companies designed to meet the needs of the evolving consumer, has appointed Taryn Jones Laeben as an Operating Partner. Laeben brings 20 years experience in developing hyper-growth strategy and scaling revenue for today’s top consumer brands. Laeben is the former
Manhattan West, an investment company with a vertically integrated platform of in-house services and investments, has added Reginald “Reggie” Tucker to the Venture Capital team as Managing Director. Tucker brings more than a decade of experience to Manhattan West, as a capital allocator in both public and private markets, venture
KKR has appointed Kerryann Benjamin as Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Talent Management, effective immediately. In this role, Benjamin will be based in New York and will drive KKR’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy, a strategic priority for the firm, as well as KKR’s global talent development strategy.
Sycamore Tree Capital Partners (Sycamore Tree), a specialist asset manager with private and alternative credit investment expertise, has appointed Paul Travers as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, effective 9 September, 2021.
Bloc Ventures (Bloc), a venture capital company focused on early-stage European deep technology investment, has appointed Andy Green CBE as Senior Independent Director and Sue Prevezer QC as Non-Executive Director. Green CBE spent 22 years at BT in leadership roles including as a board member, four years as CEO of
Tola Capital, a venture capital firm that believes in the power of software and data to transform the way the world works, has appointed Phil Sorgen as a Venture Partner. Sorgen will be part of the Tola investment team, serve on boards, and guide companies on their sales and growth
Centerview Partners, an independent investment banking advisory firm, has added industry veterans Jack MacDonald, Gary Kirkham and Steve Miller to the firm’s technology practice in Palo Alto. MacDonald, Kirkham and Miller each bring decades of senior-level investment banking experience across the technology industry. “We are thrilled to expand our technology
IT staffing company Talent Group has named industry veteran Matthew Ripaldi as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company has also completed a major rebrand designed to better reflect its identity as a provider of a full suite of recruitment services poised for continued growth. Formed in 2018
Grafton Capital, a growth investor in European technology companies, has appointed Simon Rowan as a Partner. Rowan joins Grafton Capital from Dunedin LLP, where he was a Partner and member of the Investment Committee which oversaw the highly successful Dunedin Buyout Fund III, which was focused on tech-enabled businesses. Rowan
The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has appointed Paula Volent, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of The Rockefeller University, to its Board of Trustees. Mario Therrien, Chair of the SBAI, says: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Paula to our Board. She brings a keen understanding of the
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