The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has appointed Dörte Höppner to the newly formed role of chief sustainability officer. Höppner will oversee and drive forward ESG initiatives across Riverside globally. Dörte, who joined Riverside in 2017, will continue to be

SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, specialty chemicals, and pharmaceuticals sectors, has appointed Asim Bhatia as director, business development. Bhatia will be based in New York and brings nearly 25 years of strategic corporate development, M&A, investment banking, and corporate banking experience

Palatine has strengthened its team with the appointment of Danielle Garland as investment director in its Buyout team based in London. Garland joins from Mobeus Equity Partners having worked in M&A since 2008. At Palatine, she will be responsible for deal origination, execution, and working with management teams to deliver

Aaro Capital, a DLT and cryptoassets investment specialist, has made three senior hires in its London office.

Enreach for Service Providers, part of Enreach — a European contact specialist backed by the independent investment group, Waterland Private Equity (Waterland), has appointed Iain Sinnott as Head of International Carrier Sales, Enreach for Service Providers. Sinnott joins this part of Enreach to lead the growth and continued collaboration with

Goodwin, a global law firm serving innovators and investors, has appointed regulatory partner Andrew Henderson to its Private Investment Funds’ practice in London. Henderson has over 20 years’ experience advising financial institutions, including asset and investment managers, as well as family offices and technology providers on financial services regulation and

FIRSTavenue, a global private funds placement agent and investment advisory firm, has appointed Nick Chronias, Partner, as global head of the capital solutions group, which dedicated to servicing the growing private funds secondary market. Based in London, Chronias was previously co-Head of Private Placements for FIRSTavenue.   The Capital Solutions

Downing has expanded its Development Capital team with five new hires since the start of 2022. This takes the team up to 15 professionals and demonstrates the team’s growth and ambitions in supporting asset-backed operating businesses.  The Downing Development Capital team invests in management teams across a range of sectors

Ulu Ventures, a seed-stage venture firm with $200 million AUM and 10 unicorns in its portfolio, has promoted two first-generation American women to partner. Kathy Chen and Nancy Torres are taking up leadership positions within the growing investment team at Ulu Ventures, headed by Managing Directors Clint Korver and Miriam

Stellus Capital Management (Stellus), a specialist in middle market direct lending, has appointed Bill Haverland as principal and Casey Carroll as vice president, Investor Relations. Haverland, who will be focused on building private equity relationships in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, brings more than 10 years of credit and investment banking