Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than USD41 billion of assets under management, has appointed Robin Murray and Dave Brett to the firm’s Executive Committee, effective 1 May , 2020. In addition, Murray will succeed Terry Gould as Head of Growth Equity Investments, who will remain

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has appointed Tracy Streckenbach as an Operating Partner.As Gridiron’s newest Operating Partner, Streckenbach will be a resource to Gridiron Portfolio Company teams and to Gridiron’s Centres of Excellence.  Her leadership, strategy, operations, supply chain and performance optimisation

Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has appointed Aron Beach as a Managing Director focused on operations, strategy and portfolio management.Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Beach served as the Chief Financial Officer for Advanced Lighting Technologies. Chris O’Brien, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch, says: “We are excited to welcome Aron to

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has appointed Laura Sisson as an investment manager. Sisson, who is based in company’s Manchester office will support YFM’s investment team in the origination of new growth capital and buyout opportunities, predominantly in the North West.Laura joins from KPMG’s transaction services team in Manchester, where she

Global law firm Goodwin has appointed James Grimwood as a partner in the firm’s private equity group in London.Grimwood advises on private equity transactions for institutions and management teams both domestically and cross border. He has a wealth of experience in handling corporate transactions, including M&A, joint ventures and reorganisations,

London-based growth capital investor, VGC Partners, has appointed Alex Read as Director, New Investments, as the firm looks to back more businesses from its GBP50m growth capital fund.Read joins from Alantra, a global investment banking and asset management firm, where he spent three years as an Origination Associate. In his

Latham & Watkins has appointed Kate Withers as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Private Equity Practice in New York. Watkins advises clients of all sizes in connection with private equity and strategic corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, technology-focused

Early-stage venture capital firm Ridge Ventures has added Head of Investor Relations Susan Stella and Principal Kamil Saeid to its team. Stella will lead marketing and communications strategy with limited partners. Saeid will source new investment opportunities and work alongside Ridge Ventures portfolio companies that have collectively raised more than USD1

Stirling Square Capital Partners (Stirling Square), a pan-European mid-market private equity firm, has added Manuel Gari and Andreas Theilgaard to its investment team.  Prior to joining Stirling Square, Gari worked at Goldman Sachs and focused on the TMT, Consumer & Retail and Healthcare sectors. Gari holds an MBA from The Wharton School