Nordic Capital Advisors has expanded its Evolution investment advisory team with the appointment of Alfa Chan as a Partner.  Chan joins as Nordic Capital continues to put its proven model to work in the mid-market, investing in innovative growth companies in its focus sectors to accelerate sustainable growth and expansion. Nordic Capital successfully closed Nordic Capital Evolution at the hard-cap of EUR1.2 billion in June 2021, which has since made three investments.   Nordic Capital’s distinctive Evolution strategy addresses the most compelling segment in the Northern European mid-market. With a large and dedicated team operating within a well-constructed organisation and

Motive Partners (Motive), a specialist private equity firm focused on control-oriented growth equity and buyout investments in software and information services companies that serve the financial services industry (financial technology), has appointed Jeffery W Yabuki as Chairman and Founding Partner.  Yabuki joins Motive having been Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv, Inc (Fiserv), a global payments and financial services technology company, enabling banking, commerce and the movement of money among financial institutions, businesses and consumers, from December 2005 to July 2020, and also served as Chairman from July 2019 to December 2020. Jeff led the company through a strategic transformation including

Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, today announced it has expanded its value creation and operational leadership team.  The firm has named three industry veterans as senior operating leaders: Craig Hayman, Operating Advisor for Vista’s Flagship Fund; Angela Pecoraro, Operating Managing Director who will further extend the firm’s commitment to integrating ESG practices across its private equity funds and throughout the investment lifecycle of its portfolio of companies; and Dirk Wakeham, Operating Managing Director for Vista’s Foundation Fund. Each brings experience from across Vista’s ecosystem as well as the

AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap) has announced the spin-out of its analytical technology platform and team into a standalone business.  The new entity, Equipped AI Limited (Equipped) is a data analytics and technology service that provides consulting in conjunction with its bespoke software platform, ‘Minerva’ to drive business solutions for the alternative asset management and broader financial services industries. Equipped targets investors active in private equity, credit and real estate and currently has a number of existing clients, including Amitra Capital, Quilam Capital and Rcapital, and anticipates onboarding several additional clients by year end. As part of its senior leadership team

European credit specialist AlbaCore Capital Group (AlbaCore) has made three senior hires to reinforce its Operations, Business Development and Investor Relations teams. As part of the growth of the AlbaCore platform, investing across the European credit spectrum with USD8.5bn AUM, AlbaCore has bolstered its senior executive group. Jenny Fung is appointed as Managing Director of Investor Relations in New York to further expand global investor relationships and our commitment to the region. Tara Mulholland joins as Head of Business Transformation and Micaela Kelley as Deputy Chief Operating Officer to support Matthew Courey, Chief Operating Officer and Founding Partner. Fung brings

Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments, has hired Sarah Kent and Rob Tripp as Operating Partners, David Lynch as a Principal and Chris Trachier as a Senior Associate. “The additions of Sarah and Rob help us further deepen our operating expertise and actively manage our existing portfolio, and broaden our capability to evaluate attractive opportunities,” says Troy Thacker, a Managing Partner at Ara. “Each will play key roles as we continue to execute on our strategy of investing in businesses that decarbonize the industrial sector.”   “We are also excited to welcome David and

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Global Transaction Advisory Group (TAG) into Geneva, with the appointment of Amaury Bonnaire as Managing Director.  Following  the arrival of Managing Directors Cristina Almeida and Ignacio Basagoiti in Madrid and Ali Anwar, in Dubai, Bonnaire’s hire aligns with A&M’s strategic plan to expand its EMEA footprint in response to growing market demand. Bonnaire advises corporate and private equity clients on integrated approaches for maximising value and generating growth. He specialises in buy and sell-side due diligence, share and purchase agreement advice, carve-out accounts and post-deal support. Complementing Global Transaction

Alternative investments manager Oxford Capital has appointed Stephen Hampson as Investment Director.   Hampson will focus on deal origination and new investments in addition to portfolio development and management focusing on the venture capital portfolio. The portfolio focuses on investing in early stage UK technology companies in sectors which the UK is considered a world leader such as fintech, AI and machine learning and digital health   Hampson has over 20 years of experience in building technology companies as both a CEO and investor with experience in a wide range of industries, technologies, and geographies; including Europe, Australasia and the

Graphite Capital, a UK mid-market private equity specialist, has made several promotions and new appointments which reinforce the strength of its investment and value creation teams. James Markham, Omar Kayat and Humphrey Baker have been promoted to senior partner, John Western has become a partner and Zoe Jackson has been made an investment manager. Graphite has also recruited three investment executives: Edgar Borg Rodriguez, Tom Llewellyn and Alex Hearne.   Drawing on his broad value creation experience across the Graphite portfolio, Markham was key in Graphite’s recent successful sale of U-POL, the manufacturer and distributor of automotive repair and refinishing

Gatewood Capital Partners (Gatewood), a premier private equity firm focused on seeding and anchoring emerging managers, has appointed Robert Zassman as a Vice President.  Prior to joining Gatewood, Zassman held several positions at Blackstone Inc, most recently as a member of the Blackstone Strategic Capital Group’s investment team, focused on GP stakes investments. Zassman brings an extensive range of private equity experience to Gatewood and will be responsible for investment execution, analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management activities. “Robert is a natural fit for Gatewood with his experience in investing in GP stakes across fund strategies. He will be a