Proptech VC Pi Labs has appointed Ivan Ramirez as Venture Partner, as it expands its ecosystem internationally. Ramirez will be Pi Labs’ first US venture partner, strengthening Pi Labs as a gateway between global real estate firms and the rapidly evolving proptech universe. His appointment follows Pi Labs recent investment into two North American start-ups, as the pioneering business continues its programme of growth and scale.   Ramirez has a breadth of experience both as a startup founder and working for multinational corporations. Ramirez was the founder and CEO at CommerceInterface which he sold to Groupon in 2012. He has

DC Advisory, an international investment bank, has appointed John S Lanza as a new Managing Director in the Business & Tech-Enabled Services team, based in New York. Lanza joins following six years as Managing Director at Stifel, where he led the execution of over 20 deals in the business services space – notably the sale of Advent Systems to Allied Universal and the acquisition of SNI Companies by GEE Group. Prior to this, John spent a decade at Merrill Lynch.   Scott Wieler, Chairman, DC Advisory US, says: “It’s no secret that the digital transformation seen worldwide throughout the pandemic

Two Sigma has appointed Tom Hill to the newly created role of Chairman of Two Sigma’s private investment business, which includes Two Sigma Impact, Two Sigma Ventures and Sightway Capital.   Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

EmergeVest, a Hong Kong-headquartered, growth-oriented private equity investment group with holdings that include EV Cargo, a global logistics-technology company and the largest private logistics company in the UK, has appointed Lawrence Lim as a Director with responsibilities across investment origination, execution, and portfolio management.  Lim was most recently Head of Transportation & Logistics for Asia at Deutsche Bank, where he spent seven years across offices in New York and Hong Kong within the Industrials & Infrastructure Investment Banking, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking, and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) divisions. Lim joins EmergeVest as EmergeVest looks to increase their investment activity

Global consultancy Kearney has promoted Alberto Fumo to European lead for the firm’s Private Equity and M&A practice (PEMA). Based in London, Fumo has risen through the ranks in the firm over the last eight years developing the PEMA practice.  Fumo brings more than 20 years of advisory experience with private equity funds, venture capital, and corporations to the role. During this time, he has successfully advised on more than 300 acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures. In his new role, will be tasked with growing the firm’s footprint in the PE and Corporate M&A sector across Europe.  The firm’s Private Equity

Global investment bank GCA Altium has appointed two experienced professionals, Sabial Hanif and Luke Pedley, as Vice Presidents in its Midlands M&A team. Based in Birmingham, the team has grown consistently since the office opened in January 2020 and now numbers seven dedicated M&A professionals in the region.   Hanif has been appointed as Vice President at GCA Altium and brings a wealth of experience in business services and technology, including marketing services, live events and the social media agency sector. He joins GCA Altium from the Deloitte M&A team in the Midlands. Hanif is also a qualified accountant and

TA Associates, a specialist global growth private equity firm, has appointed Andrew Lowry as a Vice President in its Boston office and as a member of the firm’s Strategic Resource Group.  “We are very pleased to welcome Andrew to TA,” says Kevin Masse, a Managing Director and Chief Portfolio Officer at TA who leads the firm’s Strategic Resource Group. “Andrew brings to the firm what we believe to be an ideal skill set to further our efforts as active, constructive and value-add partners with management teams. We look forward to his collaboration with our portfolio company management teams to help

Quantuma has appointed a new director, Valentina Vitali, to its corporate finance team.  Vitali’s appointment follows a significantly active period for Quantuma and the wider K3 Capital Group’s corporate finance teams. This includes Quantuma’s team completing eight transactions in the last fortnight, at a combined value of over GBP130 million, and KBS being named the UK’s most active M&A adviser across multiple regions across the UK in the Experian MarketIQ UK and Ireland M&A review.  Prior to joining the firm, Vitali was an associate director at Grant Thornton, focusing on private equity transactions and origination. In this role, she was

Nyobolt, the original founder of ultra-fast charging niobium-based battery technology, has appointed Bernstein Asia analyst, Mark Newman as Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Strategy.   Newman will be responsible for developing Nyobolt’s commercial partnerships in sectors that will benefit from the record-breaking ultrafast charging and high-power of Nyobolt’s technology such as automotive, energy storage, consumer devices, and industrial equipment.    Newman previously spent 11 years as Managing Director and Senior Analyst covering technology at Bernstein, where his research was focused on batteries, electric vehicles and semiconductors. During this time, he was lead author of numerous Bernstein Blackbooks including “The

LDC, a mid-market private equity investor, has appointed Craig Hinde as Origination Director, strengthening its Midlands team.   Hinde will be responsible for identifying potential investment opportunities in the region, leading transactions and supporting the management teams of LDC’s portfolio businesses as they pursue their growth ambitions.   Hinde, who will be based in LDC’s Birmingham and Nottingham offices, joins from private equity-backed technology-led marketing business Inspired Thinking Group, where he was business development director. He has nine years’ experience in private equity and working with private equity-backed businesses and was previously an origination manager at LDC. Hinde played a