WhiteHorse Capital, the direct lending affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital, has promoted Gina Provenzale, Jeff Wells and John Yeager to the position of Managing Director. Provenzale is based in Stamford and is responsible for structuring and executing financial solutions to mid-market and lower mid-market sponsors with a

Catapult Ventures has appointed Chris Spencer as a Venture Partner with the firm’s GM&C Life Sciences Fund. Spencer, who becomes the Fund’s fourth Venture Partner, will assess investment opportunities and work with the Fund’s smaller investments to help companies successfully grow, with a particular focus on digital health.   Catapult

Pan-African private equity firm Development Partners International (DPI) has appointed Takudzwa Mutasa as Principal. As a deal lead, Mutasa will work with the team to source and manage investment opportunities and partnerships across the continent, as well as work with existing portfolio investments.   Mutasa will rejoin DPI from KKR

Redpoint Capital Group, an alternative credit manager focused on providing financing solutions to companies across an array of industries, has expanded its investment team with the appointment of Spring Hollis as a Portfolio Manager. Hollis, together with Dan Adashek, will be responsible for managing Redpoint’s investments and structuring future transactions.

UK lower mid-market investor, Tenzing, has appointed John Messer and Mike Reynolds to its investment team. Messer has joined Tenzing from Alchemy Partners. He began his career as a consultant at AT Kearney undertaking due diligence and merger integration projects before studying for an MBA at London Business School, interning

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has appointed Jeremy Kenley and Sandy Bhogal as partners in the firm’s London office.  At Gibson Dunn, Kenley will continue his real estate private equity practice, and Bhogal will continue his corporate tax practice. Both will join the firm from Mayer Brown International.   “We welcome Jeremy

LightBay Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on middle-market opportunities, has appointed David Burcham as a Principal. Burcham will be responsible for sourcing, analysing new investments, due diligence, deal process execution, and portfolio company management and monitoring.   Burcham brings a decade of direct investing and transaction experience

Law firm Paul Hastings has added restructuring partner David Manson to the team based in the firm’s London office. Manson joins from White & Case where he was a partner. “David’s expertise and relationships will be an asset to our growing London restructuring practice,” says Seth Zachary, chair of Paul