DFJ Gotham Ventures, an early-stage technology venture capital firm based in New York, has promoted Thatcher Bell to managing director. Bell was previously a principal at the firm. He will join founding managing directors Ross Goldstein and Danny Schultz. "Thatcher has demonstrated the ability to find and partner with leading
Blum Capital Partners, an investment firm active in investing in both privately structured investments as well as blocks of publicly traded securities, has hired Peter Westley and Carol Fu in its investment team as partner and associate, respectively. Westley was previously a managing director at Salomon Smith Barney and a
Rutland Partners, a turnaround and restructuring investor, has appointed Michael Reynolds as investment executive. Reynolds is a business and legal studies graduate from University College Dublin and a postgraduate (accounting) of the Michael Smurfit Business School, Dublin. Reynolds qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG Corporate Finance in 2010 where
Maveron, a consumer-only venture capital firm with offices in Seattle and San Francisco, has hired David Wu as a venture partner in its San Francisco office. Wu will join Maveron’s San Francisco office to help identify emerging consumer internet companies with the potential to become global leaders. “Maveron’s mission has
Waller Capital Partners, a New York-based investment bank and advisory firm focused on the telecommunications, media and technology sectors, has appointed William L. Bradley as a managing director. Bradley will lead Waller’s efforts with data centre, managed hosting and cloud computing clients, and will also support the firm’s telecom infrastructure
Inflexion Private Equity has promoted Richard Swann from investment director to partner. Swann joined the investment team in 2008 and has led Inflexion’s investments in Rhead Group, Phlexglobal, National Accident Helpline and FDM Group. He holds seats on all their boards. John Hartz, managing partner at Inflexion, says: “We are
Blackstone has appointed Joe Baratta as head of global private equity. Baratta (pictured) currently heads the private equity team in Europe and is a member of the firm’s executive committee. He will also join the firm’s management committee. Baratta will be based in New York from September. Tony James, Blackstone’s
Mid-market private equity firm Gresham is moving from its current offices in One South Place, EC2 to a new location at 1 Bartholomew Lane, EC2, just opposite the Bank of England. The move to the newly renovated building, which is behind a listed façade, is planned for early September.
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw has hired A. Donald Lepore in its corporate department as a partner in New York. Lepore joins from RNK Capital, a private investment firm specialising in the environmental, clean technology and renewable energy sectors, where he served as general counsel for the past four years. At
New York Life Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of New York Life Investments, has named senior managing principal Steven M. Benevento as chief investment officer. Currently, Benevento is involved in all of the firm’s investment activities, and will continue in that role while also assuming the responsibilities of chief
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