Los Angeles private equity firm Aurora Capital Group has appointed Steven D Smith as Partner. In addition, Michael J Marino has been promoted to partner with Aurora Private Equity, while Ryan McCarthy has been promoted to partner with Aurora Resurgence. Gerald L Parsky (pictured), Chairman of Aurora Capital Group, says:
Maveron LLC, a consumer-only venture capital firm with offices in Seattle and San Francisco, has named Jason Stoffer to the role of partner effective immediately. Stoffer was previously a Principal at Maveron, which he joined in 2007. With long-term operational experience in the online education field, and nationally recognised for
Rapid Ratings, an independent ratings, research and analytics firm, has appointed Jeffrey Gibb as Senior Vice President of Strategic Relations & Head of Legal Operations. Gibb, a former practicing attorney, in-house counsel for GE Capital and entrepreneur, will have a multi-faceted role at Rapid Ratings. He will be primarily responsible
Oak Hill Advisors has promoted Alexandra Jung, Adam B Kertzner, Jeffrey E Kirt and Thomas S Wong to partners of the firm. In their new positions, they will join the firm’s existing six partners in leading the firm and directing its investment activities in distressed and performing credit markets in
Private equity firm Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) has promoted Somesh Dash and Eric Liaw to principals. These promotions recognise their contributions to IVP and highlight the firm’s continued momentum in strengthening its investment team. “Somesh and Eric have worked incredibly hard and have produced fantastic results for IVP,” says Todd Chaffee,
Capital Dynamics has appointed Marcelo Moraes as a Managing Director and Head of Brazil, based in São Paulo. Marcelo is a member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (ABVCAP) and Chairman of the VALE Fiscal Council (the second-largest mining company in the
Karl F Balz has joined the Leveraged Finance and Capital Markets practice of global law firm Paul Hastings as a partner. Balz, previously with Hengeler Mueller, London, has considerable experience in leveraged finance and capital markets, in particular high yield bond offerings. His practice also encompasses M&A work and restructurings. "Karl has
Crosslink Capital, a venture capital and growth equity firm, has promoted Eric Chin (pictured) and Isabelle Fymat to General Partner. "These promotions recognize the valuable contributions that Eric and Isabelle have made to Crosslink since joining the firm," says Michael Stark, founder and General Partner of Crosslink Capital. "Eric has
Boutique investment bank Dexion Capital has appointed listed alternatives stalwart, Tom Skinner, as head of research. Skinner, reporting to Ana Haurie (pictured), Dexion’s Group Managing Director, was previously a Senior Research Analyst at JP Morgan Cazenove, leading coverage on listed hedge funds and listed offshore property funds, as well as
Advent Software’s Board of Directors has appointed Advent’s President Peter Hess (pictured) to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President, effective 30 June, 2012. He will succeed Stephanie DiMarco, Advent’s founder and CEO, who is stepping down as CEO at the end of June 2012, but will continue
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