Berkshire Partners, the Boston-based investment firm, has appointed Kenneth S Bring, Matthew A Janchar and Greg J Pappas as managing directors effective 1 January. They join the 14 current managing directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds. These individuals will continue to focus their efforts
ClearMomentum, a provider of private equity portfolio management software, has appointed Dan Dykens as the company’s new president and chief executive. With nearly two decades of experience in the financial technology and hedge fund industries, Dykens (pictured) replaces ClearMomentum founder and CEO John Grabski, who will continue to serve as
Venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners has appointed Adam Valkin as a general partner in its Boston office, effective January 2013. In this role, Valkin will focus on sourcing early stage investments and working with existing companies in General Catalyst’s portfolio by using his experience to mentor young entrepreneurs. Valkin
Polaris Private Equity, a Danish/Swedish mid-market private equity investor, has made four promotions. Peter Maigaard, Rune Gornitzka and Martin Bang-Löwgren (pictured) have all been promoted to director, while Simon Wille has been promoted to investment manager. The promotions mark the end of a year during which Polaris has made five
Claude Vachet has joined Cycle Capital Management as managing partner. Vachet (pictured) has over 22 years of experience in operations in venture capital and in fund management, and has been part of successful teams at both Kirchner and Multiple Capital. Vachet also previously worked at Innovatech Montreal as vice president
Social investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed David Woods as its managing director with effect from 1 January 2013. Woods’ appointment follows the pending retirement of Ben Simmes, who has been with Oikocredit for 16 years across a number of key roles. Woods has extensive international business and leadership
Samuelle Thevenet and Charlotte Metaireau have joined Activa Capital as finance director and marketing and communications manager, respectively. Thevenet, 36, previously worked for two years as company secretary at CM-CIC LBO Partners (a subsidiary of Credit Mutuel – CIC) and three years as chief financial officer at Actem Partners –
Vision Capital has promoted Daryl Cohen to partner and Jonathan Guest, Konstantin Oelfke and Emil Fajersson to associate at the firm. Cohen joined Vision Capital as an associate in 2008, and was made principal in 2010. He has been instrumental in deal origination and evaluation for the firm and was
Michael Singer has joined Ramius as chief executive officer reporting to Peter Cohen. Singer will be responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of Ramius. Thomas Strauss will become chairman of Ramius and vice chairman of Cowen Group, with a focus on expanding global relationships and partnerships in the
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has appointed Lee Kranefuss as an executive-in-residence (EIR). Kranefuss (pictured) will work to help Warburg Pincus identify and evaluate investment opportunities in the areas of exchange-traded funds, index investing and asset management, particularly in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Kranefuss was the architect and
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