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Braemont Capital makes two promotions

Braemont Capital, a private investment firm that partners with founders, families and ownership-minded management teams, has promoted two members of its investment team – Eliza Calihan, and Max Green – to principal and vice president, respectively.

IDR adds head of channel partnerships to US team

IDR, a private markets onboarding hub, is strengthening its presence in North America with the appointment of Karina Fochtman as head of channel partnerships, based in the firm’s Chicago office. Fochtman has over a decade of experience in the Alternative Asset Management industry working in senior roles across sales, consulting,

C5 Capital names new managing partner

C5 Capital, a specialist venture capital firm that invests in cybersecurity, space, and advanced nuclear energy, has appointed Pete Cooper as managing partner and global head of partnerships. He will also head up C5 Capital’s London office. Cooper brings nearly 30 years of national defence experience to the new role.

Activant Capital appoints CFO

Activant Capital, a growth-stage private equity firm with $1.5 billion in AUM and a focus on emerging commerce companies, has promoted head of finance and chief compliance officer Adam Geisler to chief financial officer. Since the firm’s inception in 2015, Activant has invested in more than 60 private and public

Channel Capital Cayman adds director to fund governance team

Channel Capital Cayman, an independent directorship service provider to global hedge and private equity funds and investment vehicles, has expanded its Cayman Islands team with the appointment of Martin Laufer as fund director. Channel Capital Cayman, which serves investment funds domiciled primarily in the United States, Cayman Islands and other

IQ-EQ names new Americas CEO

IQ-EQ, a global fund administrator with over $400 billion in AUA, has appointed Matt Okolita as the firm’s new regional CEO, Americas. Okolita previously held the role of Global Head of Outsourced Business Services, working closely with his predecessor Mark Fordyce for a number of years.   As part of

Mayer Brown adds partner in New York banking & finance practice

Mayer Brown has appointed Jason Friedman as a partner in the firm’s Banking & Finance practice, where he will represent borrowers, private equity sponsors, banks, hedge funds, alternative asset managers and other institutional investors on leveraged finance and private credit transactions. 

Squire Patton Boggs adds private equity funds partner in London

Squire Patton Boggs has expanded its funds practice in London with the appointment of Rob Eke as partner in its Financial Services Practice Group. Eke, who joins from MJ Hudson where he had been a partner in its London office, specialises in private equity fund formation and investor representation. He works

Tech-focused VC Runa Capital opens Paris office

Luxembourg-based global venture capital firm Runa Capita has opened a Paris office. Max Corbani, who recently joined Runa Capital as a Senior Associate, will lead the growth of its investment focus in the French startup ecosystem. 

ICG hires consultant relations MD in New York

Global alternatives manager ICG, which manages $74.5 billion of assets across private equity, private debt, real assets, and credit, has hired Ryan Croteau as managing director, consultant relations, in its New York office. Croteau joins ICG from Sun Life Capital Management, where he served as head of consultant relations, leading

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