Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, is to create 100 new jobs, substantially increasing headcount at its European Centre of Excellence in Cork. From Cork, Alter Domus operates a European hub for global private debt, private equity, real estate and infrastructure investors and managers supporting over EUR1 trillion in assets under administration globally. With offices in Cork and Dublin, Alter Domus has already invested significantly in its Irish operations, having increased its headcount in Ireland from 100 to 180 people in 2020. To support continued growth, the Company is investing in a new workplace

Pantheon has appointed Paul Barr as investment Partner in the firm’s Global Infrastructure & Real Assets team.  In addition, Richard Sem, who joined Pantheon as Partner in London in 2017 and has 25 years’ industry experience, has been named as Head of Europe in the Infrastructure team.  Both announcements follow the promotion to Partner last week of Jérôme Duthu-Bengtzon and Dinesh Ramasamy, taking the number of Partners in in Pantheon’s Global Infrastructure & Real Assets team to eight. A total of eight promotions across the wider team were included in Pantheon’s annual firm promotions, reflecting the strong growth and success

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has further strengthened its Yorkshire team with the appointment of Will Scales as an Investment Director. As Investment Director, Scales is responsible for identifying potential investment opportunities, leading transactions and supporting the management teams of LDC’s portfolio businesses as they pursue their growth ambitions.   Scales, who will be based in LDC’s Leeds office, joins the private equity firm with more than a decade of experience of working in corporate finance. Prior to LDC, he spent eight years at global investment bank Rothschild & Co, as a member of its corporate finance team. There he

TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has appointed Chris An as a Senior Vice President in the firm’s Hong Kong office. An will focus on investments in companies in the Asia-Pacific region. “We are very pleased to welcome Chris to TA Associates,” says Edward F Sippel, head of TA Associates Asia Pacific Ltd. and a Managing Director and Co-head of Asia operations for TA Associates. “With his deal sourcing, due diligence, financial modeling and deal structuring experience, we are confident Chris will prove a valuable addition to our team. We will leverage his deep knowledge of the Korean

he Board of Directors of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Abi Mustapha-Maduakor as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mustapha-Maduakor joins AVCA from MedAccess, a subsidiary of CDC Group, where she was Head of Business Operations and Finance, overseeing financial and risk management, strategy implementation, and organisational development.   During her tenure as AVCA’s Chief Operating Officer from 2016 to 2019, Abi played an integral role in driving the Association’s strategy, prioritising knowledge exchange and digitisation. Under her leadership, the Association strengthened focus on data and pioneering research, professional development support for private equity stakeholders, and

Pantheon has made for new partner promotions: Petra Bukovec (Investment, London), Jérôme Duthu-Bengtzon (Investment, London), Dinesh Ramasamy (Investment, San Francisco) and Kara Zanger (Legal & Compliance, New York). Bukovec is a member of Pantheon’s Secondaries team, while Duthu-Bengtzon and Ramasamy are members of Pantheon’s Infrastructure & Real Assets team. Zanger is Global Head of Legal. Three professionals are promoted to Principal: Andrew Bush, Relationship Manager (London) within our Investor Relations team, and Andrea Carnelli, Head of Research (London) and Tessa Nelson, Head of Portfolio Construction (London), both members of the Investment team. Among a total of 68 global promotions, 29

Flexpoint Ford, a private equity investment firm specialising in the financial services and healthcare industries, has promoted Michael Fazekas and Dominic Hood to Managing Director, and Dan Grigorescu, Vilas Nair and Thomas Shi to Principal. “We are excited to announce the promotions of these talented investment professionals. As Flexpoint grows in size and scope, continuing to develop our world class team of experienced investors is important to the long-term success of the firm,” says Don Edwards, CEO and Founder of Flexpoint Ford. “These promotions reflect the important contributions that these individuals have made to the growth and performance of the

Gresham House Ventures – a growth equity investor specialised in scaling software and digitally driven businesses in the healthcare, consumer and services sectors – has expanded its specialist team with the recruitment of experienced private equity investor Rupesh Patel. Patel joins as investment director across Gresham House Ventures’ portfolio companies, which he will actively support to accelerate growth and build shareholder value. Patel brings an impressive track record of investing in entrepreneurial businesses, a vast network, and expertise in value creation through bolt-on acquisitions, product expansion, and recruiting senior management teams. Most recently, Patel worked at Praesidian Capital, a transatlantic private equity

Grafton Capital, a growth investor in Europe’s leading technology companies, has appointed Tom Morrell as its Chief Financial Officer.  Morrell, who joins Grafton Capital from Brookfield Asset Management, will lead on financing, reporting and accounting for Grafton Capital and its investments. With over a decade’s experience in finance, the appointment strengthens Grafton Capital’s leadership team. During his time at Brookfield, Tom was responsible for financial and operational oversight of its European private equity investments. Tom has significant experience of working with founder-led management teams and entrepreneurs, having previously worked in corporate finance roles at Akur Capital and BDO. Founded in

Robin Eric Haak, co-Founder of Jobspotting and former global SVP at SmartRecruiters, has joined responsible growth-equity fund Gaia Capital Partners, where he will be responsible for heading the fund’s new Berlin office and establishing the firm in the DACH and Nordics markets. Gaia Capital Partners has offices in Berlin and Paris, two powerhouses of the European technology ecosystem, along with operating partners in Toronto and New York. Haak is joining the team of former private equity and growth investors and operators. He will lead Gaia Capital Partners’ expansion in the DACH and Nordics regions. He brings his international experience, both