Joe Baratta, one of Blackstone’s longest-serving senior executives and a key figure in the firm’s private equity business, is set to leave the alternative asset manager by the end of the year after 28 years with the firm, according to a report by Bloomberg.
European growth investor Jolt Capital has appointed Marine Moreux as the firm’s new Director of Human Resources, a new position created as part of an ongoing initiative to support the firm’s future development and growth.
Paul Weiss is expanding its private equity practice in New York with the hire of three Weil partners, who will join former Weil private equity co-head Chris Machera at the firm, according to a report by the Global Legal Post.
Swedish private equity firm EQT has established a dedicated Middle East platform with the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi as international investment firms continue to expand their presence across the Gulf, according to a report by Reuters.
HarbourVest Partners has appointed private credit veteran Tony Ranaldi as managing director of Evergreen Portfolio Management as the private markets firm expands its evergreen platform across direct lending and credit secondaries, according to a report by CityBiz.
Golub Capital has appointed Matt Shafer as managing director and head of its GP-led private equity secondaries strategy, Golub Equity Continuation Partners (GECP), as the firm looks to expand its presence in the growing continuation vehicles market.
Vision Ridge Partners has appointed Jason O’Briant as head of Portfolio Talent, creating a new role focused on strengthening leadership and organisational capabilities across the sustainable real assets investor’s portfolio companies.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed former Bristol-Myers Squibb chief executive Giovanni Caforio as an operating adviser, strengthening the private equity firm’s healthcare expertise as it looks to identify new investment opportunities in Europe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Todd Sisitsky, currently president and head of global private equity at TPG, as co-chief executive as the European private markets group prepares for the eventual departure of current CEO Rob Lucas, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Main Capital Partners has made its first UK investment with the acquisition of a majority stake in Orgvue, a London-headquartered provider of strategic workforce management software.
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