Newly-launched, location-based mobile gaming start-up Red Robot Labs has raised USD8.5 million in funding led by Benchmark Capital. Benchmark’s Mitch Lasky will be joining the company’s board of directors. Shasta Ventures and existing investors Rick Thompson, co-founder of Playdom, and Chamath Palihapitiya, former Facebook executive, also participated in the
Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has appointed Savio Tung as Chief Executive Officer, North America. Tung returns to a full time role at Investcorp, where he was one of the founding partners and served from 1984 until 2009, from 1995 until 2000 as Head of Corporate Investment, North America and
Kelso Place Asset Management LLP (Kelso Place), the special situations investor, has appointed Philip Dougall as Partner. The appointment takes Kelso Place’s London-based investment team to nine. Sion Kearsey, Managing Partner of Kelso Place, says: “Phil has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the turnaround landscape, which will be
First State Investments has appointed Philippe Taillardat, who will co-head Infrastructure Investment Management Europe together with Danny Latham and work alongside Niall Mills (Head of Infrastructure Asset Management) and Marcus Ayre (Head of Infrastructure Transactions). This latest senior addition to the team comes as First State plans to open
Split Rock Partners, a venture capital firm focused on software, Internet services, and healthcare has appointed Leo de Luna as a principal in its Menlo Park office. De Luna will be identifying, evaluating and managing new later stage and secondary opportunities. He most recently served as a Vice President
International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that David A Vaughan has returned to the firm as a partner in the Financial Services Group. Vaughan left Dechert in March 2009 to join the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, where he served for the last two years as
Venture capital firm Highland Capital Partners has appointed Sam Brooks a Principal in the firm’s European team. Brooks was previously with Insight Venture Partners where he led and was involved in several key investments including PhotoBox, OverDrive, Groupalia, Mentez, Studio Moderna, 3P Learning, Privalia, Beatport, PerTrac, Netsmart Technologies (sold to
Harris Williams & Co has appointed Michael Wilkins as a managing director leading the firm’s Technology, Telecom & Digital Media (TTDM) Group’s efforts on the West Coast in the US. Wilkins joins the firm with a wide range of experience and industry knowledge as well as strong relationships with
Private funds lawyer Udi Grofman has joined Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as a corporate partner in the New York office. "Udi is one of the top lawyers in the alternative investment management field," says Paul, Weiss chair Brad S Karp. "We are thrilled to welcome a partner of
Sean E Murphy has joined Evercore Partners’ Investment Banking business as a Senior Advisor. Murphy, who will be based in Chicago, will focus on advising clients in the health care industry. Murphy was most recently a Corporate Vice President and Head of Business Development and Mergers and Acquisitions at Abbott
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