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Omnes has appointed an Analyst, an Associate, a Principal, an Asset Management Director and a Financial Controller, and also promoted an Associate and two Principals.
Aubrey Stewart-Quinquis has joined the Mid Cap team as Analyst under the management of Stéphane Roussilhe, Partner.   The Mid Cap team supports companies (with an enterprise value between EUR40 and EUR200 million) with tangible prospects for internal and/ or external growth to increase their market share in France and abroad. The team works with high quality managers, committed to companies’ capital. It incorporates a strong ESG component into its strategy in order to place
Global Upside has appointed Andrew Wilson, formerly Vice President of Strategic Accounts, as head of its Private Equity and M&A practice, which provides specialised solutions for private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and global companies with M&A needs.Global Upside addresses challenges across the investment lifecycle, especially with regards to establishing the optimal legal infrastructure, managing complex human resources transitions, and establishing the back-office support processes and infrastructure. Wilson specialises in mergers, acquisitions, and spin-offs with strong expertise in international employment law, human resources, payroll/benefits, finance, and operations support. At Global Upside he has worked extensively in the electronics, manufacturing,
Investor and software professional Jon Cholak has joined Adit Ventures, a family-office owned, venture capital investment firm, as Managing Director, Portfolio Manager. Cholak will work with Adit in launching a new early stage venture platform, to complement existing Adit offerings. Cholak will be based out of Austin, Texas. Please visit www.aditventures.com for further information.  “Adit Ventures is pleased to have a professional of Jon’s calibre, intelligence, and professionalism join our firm. He brings in-depth experience at Intel, management consulting experience plus a top-decile performance record to Adit’s team of 8 professionals,” says Eric Munson, Founder & CIO of Adit Ventures. “Jon’s
Global investment bank GCA Altium has adds to its European Debt and Restructuring team with the appointment of Gareth Owen as Director based in its Manchester office.
Rock Rail has appointed rail industry expert Hans Leister as a member of the Advisory Board of its newly formed German business. Leister is already working alongside members of the Rock Rail team supporting them in the introduction of unique funding solutions for the German railway. Leister has almost thirty years of experience in the German rail sector spanning regional transport authorities, state owned and private sector operators and infrastructure managers. He has been a leading force in shaping key parts of the industry. In his roles with VBB (the transport authority for Berlin and Brandenburg) and Deutsche Bahn, he was
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EQT Ventures has added deal partner Rania Belkahia to its team in the firm’s new Paris office. With the opening of the new office in France, EQT Ventures now has teams on the ground in Paris, San Francisco, Berlin, Stockholm, London and Amsterdam. The firm’s current French portfolio companies include Tinyclues and Calldesk.  “The EQT Ventures team is delighted to have Rania on board to lead our search for exceptional founders in France and drive our ‘locals with locals’ approach from the new Paris office,” said Alastair Mitchell, partner and investment advisor at EQT Ventures. Belkahia will be leading all
Enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) vendor, My Digital Accounts, has appointed Nic Scott, former CEO and co-founder of Fairsail, as its chairman with immediate effect.Fairsail, who pioneered the mid-market SaaS HR market, was bought by the UK’s largest software company, Sage Group Plc (FTSE: SGE), in 2017 for an undisclosed nine figure sum to develop its Sage People cloud offering. My Digital Accounts (MDA), founded by trained accountant CEO John Whelan, has operations in the UK and India. Its investors include NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund set up
Rimon Law has appointed Debbie Klis as Partner in its Corporate and Financial Services teams based out of the firm’s Washington, DC Office.  Klis joins Rimon from Polsinelli in Washington, DC where she was shareholder. Klis brings extensive experience to Rimon in forming and advising private equity firms, investment funds and other financial sector participants in a wide range of capital markets and securities law matters.  She counsels venture capital funds, creates complex domestic and international joint ventures, domestic and offshore funds, Opportunity Zone Funds, real estate investment funds and trusts, EB-5 funds, and large master-feeder structures. At Rimon, Klis will join a deep and talented Financial Services group with significant experience in a
Confluence Technologies (Confluence), a global technology solutions provider delivering innovative products to the worldwide money management industry, has appointed Sunil Rajan as Global Head of Sales. In this role, he is responsible for setting the company’s overall sales strategy and overseeing the global sales team responsible for executing on it. Rajan is based in Confluence’s Wimbledon office and reports directly to Todd Moyer, President and COO.  Following its acquisition of StatPro in October 2019, Confluence has combined its front-, middle- and back-office offerings to strengthen its position as a global leader in data-driven managed investment solutions. Confluence continues to deliver innovative
Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, has acquired Adweek, a specialist in coverage of the advertising and brand marketing ecosystem, from Beringer Capital. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   “Adweek has been a critical source of information and insights for the marketing and advertising community for decades,” says Laura Held, Partner at Shamrock Capital. “Adweek’s experienced management team has done a tremendous job of building on its established brand, expanding its industry coverage and its product offering to further solidify its leading position in the marketplace. We look forward to working with Adweek to continue to drive strong growth,

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