Five Elms Capital, a global investor in high-growth B2B software companies, has announced the promotions of eight members of its team.

Hayfin Capital Management (Hayfin) has appointed Alexander Wolfman as Managing Director and Global Head of Business Development.Wolfman has over 20 years of experience in the alternative investment sector. He joins from Avenue Capital Group, where, in his role as a Senior Managing Director and a member of the firm’s Management Committee, he was responsible for institutional fundraising and investor relations across the global investment firm, as well as product and strategic development.   Prior to joining Avenue in 2004, Wolfman worked as an investment banker at Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney, where he focused primarily on capital raising initiatives for private equity

Czech investment company Jet Investment’s portfolio company TEDOM, has appointed Vladimír Hlavinka, an experienced manager in the field of the power industry, as CEO. Hlavinka replaces Josef Jeleček, the founder of the Group which produces gas cogeneration units and operates thermal energy sources with an annual turnover of nearly CZK4 billion. “Now that TEDOM has a single shareholder, the time has come to simplify the management of the Group and to take further steps that we have not been able to take in the past due to the dispute with the other shareholder,” says Jeleček. “TEDOM needs a view from the

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Gilles Schnepp, former Chairman and CEO of Legrand SA (EPA:LR), as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Under Schnepp’s leadership from 2006 through 2018, Legrand grew revenue from approximately EUR3.7 billion to EUR6 billion and net profit from EUR255 million to EUR772 million. During this period, Schnepp implemented a number of key growth and operational improvement initiatives, such as broadening Legrand’s product offering from primarily European markets to a broad global portfolio of electrical and digital infrastructure solutions, two-thirds of which ranked first or second in their markets in 2019.   Schnepp drove Legrand’s expansion

Global technology investor, Amadeus Capital Partners has expanded its investment team with the appointments of Edward Kliphuis and Kai Schmitz as Partners and Ana Bernardo-Gancedo as a Healthcare Analyst.With Managing Partner Andrea Traversone, Kliphuis will lead the Amadeus “Scale” investment activities, supporting the next generation of Europe’s transformational companies.   Kliphuis joins from M Ventures, a EUR400 million AUM corporate VC-arm of Merck KGaA, where he was responsible for healthtech, frontiertech and sustainability investments. Kliphuis led, among others, investments in Akili Interactive Labs (first FDA-approved prescription videogame), Wiliot (battery-free Bluetooth tags) and Sonde Health (voice-analysis for health and wellness). Prior to

McGuireWoods has added to it global finance practice in London with the appointment of partner Linn Mayhew.Mayhew focuses on international acquisition and leveraged finance for private equity sponsors, alternative investment funds, banks and corporate clients. She advises borrowers and creditors at all levels of the capital structure. She also advises on fund finance, restructurings and general banking matters. Mayhew joins McGuireWoods from DLA Piper, where she was a senior finance lawyer. She previously was legal counsel at NatWest, supporting the bank’s leveraged finance business, and was an associate for six years at Simpson Thacher. McGuireWoods has one of the largest

Westbridge has appointed Katherine Bond as investor relations director as the firm prepares the pre-marketing of its third fund.She brings 20 years’ experience in the private equity sector, most recently as a consultant at  Cadence Equity Partners and at Keyhaven Capital Partners, where she was a partner. At WestBridge, Bond will be responsible for liaising with LPs and developing new relationships with institutional investors, family offices and HNW individuals.   Managing partner Guy Davies says: “We are thrilled to have recruited Katherine, who will play a pivotal role in our fundraising activities, starting with WestBridge III which we anticipate launching

Neuberger Berman-owned  Marquee Brands a global brand owner, marketer and media company, has appointed Neil Fiske as its first chief executive officer. Fiske has 20 years of brand building experience across various consumer segments. Most recently, he was the chief executive officer of the GAP brand.    “Neil brings world-class multi-brand operational experience to Marquee Brands and has a track record of successfully building and repositioning brands. We are very excited to have him lead the team as the company’s first chief executive officer. Neil has the leadership track record and breadth of business experience we believe are critical to lead

Eurazeo Capital, Eurazeo’s investment division focused on growth buy-out opportunities, has appointed Eric Sondag as Managing Director in New York. Sondag is a proven private equity leader with deep industry expertise in media, communications and tech-enabled business and consumer services. He will be responsible for driving new investment opportunities and strengthening Eurazeo’s reputation in North America.   Marc Frappier, Managing Partner and Head of Eurazeo Capital, says: “We are pleased to welcome Eric to Eurazeo Capital. His addition demonstrates our commitment to investing in US companies with global growth potential. Eric’s significant domain expertise, diverse experience investing in global firms and