Thayer Ventures, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on innovation in travel and transportation technology, has appointed Katherine Grass as Venture partner. Grass is based in Madrid and will help further accelerate the firm’s alignment with global strategic investors and its investment reach to promising start-ups in Europe and Asia.

ASGARD Partners & Co (ASGARD) has appointed Andi Como as a managing director in the firm’s Capital Markets group.  Como, who will be based in New York, will focus on providing customised solutions to clients for acquisition finance, growth capital, and balance sheet recapitalisations.    Como has extensive experience in

Framework, a solutions vendor for private equity firms, has made senior hires in its client and product teams to meet demand for its enterprise investment accounting data management solutions. The company appointed Product and Development managers in 2017 and they are now joined by Graham Aitken as Head of Client

Richards Kibbe & Orbe has appointed Christopher Andrew Jarvinen, an accomplished bankruptcy attorney possessing nearly two decades of experience handling complex business and litigation issues arising in the context of corporate restructurings, as a partner in the firm’s New York office. “Over the course of his career, Christopher has built

Orion Energy has been very active in the Gulf Coast over the last two years, having partnered with five companies headquartered in the region and the new office will augment the firm’s origination and execution of new investment opportunities while better serving its current portfolio company partners in the area.

Janney Montgomery Scott (Janney), a full-service wealth management, capital markets, and asset management firm headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, has appointed Sean Gallagher as Managing Director in the Infrastructure Investment Banking Group. Bringing with him over 20 years of industry experience, Gallagher previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of International

Hunter Street Partners (Hunter Street), a Minneapolis-based alternative investment management firm, has appointed three board members to its inaugural Advisory Board.   The accomplished business leaders, all based in the greater Minneapolis region, will provide guidance to the firm on its investment strategy, internal operations and management, and transactions. The members

Fortino Capital has appointed Steven De Troyer as investment director. In this new role, De Troyer will be responsible for sourcing and driving new investments and the performance of its portfolio companies. Having worked for several renowned companies in the advisory and investment sector, De Troyer brings valuable investment experience

Orrick has appointed David Schwartz as a partner in New York. Schwartz brings extensive experience in corporate and securities law, with a primary focus on M&A transactions for technology and life sciences companies. Schwartz is the 11th partner to join Orrick’s M&A practice in the past two years, a practice

Cardiff and London based legal firm, Capital Law, has added to its Board with the appointment of Non-Executive Director, David Williams, a private equity specialist. Capital comprises two businesses – a commercial law firm and a people consultancy. The business was founded 12 years ago by three founder partners and has