Octopus Investments has hired Simon Andrews into its ventures division.   Andrews will work alongside Simon Murdoch and Alex Macpherson to manage and develop the portfolio which includes Zoopla, True Knowledge and Prismastar.   After more than ten years working as an equity analyst and in M&A across Europe, Andrews’

Private equity firm Riverside is expanding its efforts to invest in clean technology companies as the firm anticipates strong growth in alternative energy and energy efficiency markets. Riverside has hired associate Evelyne White to explore opportunities within the cleantech sector. White works with Riverside’s local origination and transaction teams to

Silver Lake, which makes private investments in technology and technology-enabled industries, has appointed Christian Lucas and Joe Osnoss as co-heads of the Silver Lake Partners’ business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Lucas and Osnoss will be responsible for sourcing, arranging and managing investments across Europe and expanding the

Richard Lichter, managing partner at Newbury Partners, will join Golden Networking’s second Private Equity Leaders Forum on 9 December in New York City. The forum will bring together individual and institutional investors, private equity portfolio managers and executives, investments bankers, advisers and consultants from around the world. Lichter is responsible

Citi’s Global Transaction Services has expanded its private equity and real estate services capabilities for investment managers and investors based in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Citi has appointed Kamran Anwar as product head for the region.  Citi has also established a client service team in Dublin as part of

Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has recruited two members to its investment team.  Richard Mathews has joined the firm as a partner and Dylan Bourguignon as an investment director. Mathews brings with him more than ten years’ experience of private equity investment with HgCapital, where he was latterly

Los Angeles-based investment firm Pacific Capital Group has appointed Robert Hertzberg, former Speaker of the California State Assembly, as venture partner. Hertzberg, an attorney, will continue to work as senior partner at Mayer Brown. He is co-founder and a director of G24 Innovations, a solar technology company based in the

Paul Scott has been named chief investment officer and head of sponsor coverage for GE Capital’s leveraged finance business in Europe and the Middle East.  Scott will report to James Fenner, president and chief executive of GE Capital’s leveraged finance business.   Scott will focus on building long-term relationships with