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Crestbridge appoints new Luxembourg country head

Crestbridge, a provide of private equity and real estate administration solutions, has appointed Anne Catherine Grave as country head of Luxembourg. Based in Luxembourg, Grave will be responsible for leading the business in the region and building on its reputation as a leading service provider for fund managers. Her appointment

IQ-EQ appoints global head of securitisation and private debt

IQ-EQ has appointed Stefan Rolf as global head of securitisation and private debt, a new leadership position signalling the extension of IQ-EQ’s service range in the securitisation and private debt space. Rolf is a seasoned senior leader with over 25 years’ experience in financial services and banking. He has worked

Runway Growth Capital appoints MD, technology

Runway Growth Capital (Runway), a provider of growth loans to both venture and non-venture backed companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, has hired Jeff Goldrich as managing director, Technology. Operating out of the Chicago office and reporting directly to Founder, chief executive officer, and chief investment officer, David Spreng,

Hogan Lovells adds two to M&A practice in Boston

Hogan Lovells has expanded its M&A year based in Boston with the appointments of Joe Basile and Zohar Nevo. Both join from Foley Hoag, where Basile, who joins as a senior advisor, was a partner and co-chair of that firm’s M&A practice group. At Hogan Lovells, they reunite with their

Excellere makes partner promotions

Excellere Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm specialising in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams through recapitalisations and management buyouts, has promoted Matt Halverson to principal and Ryan Revolinski to senior associate. Halverson joined Excellere in 2014 and has been a key deal team member on AIS Healthcare, SCA Pharma,

Vida Capital appoints hedge fund VP as MD

Vida Capital (Vida), a portfolio company of RedBird Capital Partners and Reverence Capital Partners, has appointed David Shapiro as a managing director. He will be based in New York and report to David Gussmann, senior managing director. In this role, Shapiro will be responsible for continuing to grow Vida’s alternative

Vista Insurance appoints new head of private equity

Vista, a B2B independent insurance broker, has appointed Dan Blake the company’s new head of private equity. Blake is a chartered insurance broker and joins Vista from Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers, where he managed a portfolio of clients, mainly in manufacturing and contracting, paying premiums in excess of £4,000,000.

Forge Global appoints chief legal officer

Forge Global Holdings, a global private securities marketplace, hired Johnathan H Short as its chief legal officer and promoted Jose Cobos, Forge’s current chief operating officer, to president.

Battery Ventures closes new funds totalling more than $3.8bn

Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has closed new funds totalling $3.8 billion to continue backing innovative companies worldwide in a variety of sectors. The new funds—raised as Battery approaches 40 years of continuous operations—include Battery Ventures XIV and a companion fund, together capitalised at $3.3 billion, and the

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