Jolt Capital, the European growth private equity firm specialising in B2B deeptech scaleups, has appointed Andrea Traversone as Managing Partner, bolstering its investment leadership as it kicks off commitments for its fifth fund, Jolt Capital V.
Apollo Global Management has launched a dedicated sports investing platform, Apollo Sports Capital, appointing Al Tylis as chief executive officer to lead the firm’s push into the rapidly expanding sports finance sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UK and Ireland growth capital investor BGF has named Tracy Bownes as its new Head of Value Creation, strengthening the firm’s operational support for portfolio companies. Bownes joins from LDC, where she served as a Partner.
Josh Harris-backed 26North Partners has appointed Matthew Manin, formerly head of private equity capital markets at Apollo Global Management, to spearhead its capital-markets operations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the move.
CVC Capital Partners is accelerating succession planning as it prepares for its next major fundraising, with dealmaker Peter Rutland emerging as a frontrunner to succeed chief executive Rob Lucas, according to a report by the Financial Times.
HarbourVest Partners has appointed Michelle Han as Head of Global ex-US Marketing, a role designed to drive the firm’s growth across EMEA, APAC, Canada, and LATAM. Based in London, Han joined the firm on 1 September and will report to Chief Marketing Officer Ray Ahn.
Private investment major Carlyle has added two senior executives to its US direct lending platform as the firm looks to expand its share of the fast-growing private credit market, according to a report by Reuters.
Accordion, an AI and data-powered financial consulting firm focused on supporting private equity-backed CFOs, has appointed three senior executives – Paul Reading, Andy Burgess, and Steve Jones – to lead its European operations.
Italian private equity firm Nextalia has named Enrico Monti – the former head of corporate banking at Banca del Fucino – as Partner to head its newly launched private credit strategy, according to a report by Reuters.
Alvarez & Marsal has appointed Pierre de Raismes as a Managing Director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) practice, where he will lead the global professional services firm’s PE-focused team across Europe.
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