GCA Altium has hired James Craven to join its Global Technology team as Managing Director, based in London. Craven has 17 years’ M&A experience in the technology sector, having previously been with Canaccord Genuity, DC Advisory, and PwC. He has expertise across a wide range of technology sub-sectors including software, fintech, data & analytics, broadcasting technology, tech enabled services, IT services, managed services and telecom services.   In recent years, Craven has completed several high-profile transactions including Broadridge, Callcredit, Civica, Epicor, Infor, NTT Data, Park Place Technologies and Tata.   His deals include extensive cross border M&A experience across private

Annie-Laure Servel, senior manager and associate of Artemid, a subsidiary of Capzanine and Amiral Gestion, has been named as the firm’s new Chief Investment Officer (CIO). “With this new role of CIO, we’re continuing with our restructuring in order to better respond to the financial challenges of the economy and to manage the speed of our development, which has been boosted by the levy provided by Artemid Senior Loan II,” says Servel. “Today, the total amount levied by Artemid has reached around EUR700 million. We’re seizing the opportunity created by this new structure to expand our team with a fifth person

Clearwater International has added to its debt advisory team with the appointment of two new experienced recruits in its Manchester and Birmingham offices. Having already made four appointments earlier on in the year, the debt advisory team now stands at nine members in the UK, with a total of twenty across the wider international business.   The debt advisory team has experienced a period of sustained growth having completed 20 transactions so far in 2017, the majority of which having been advised by the UK team. Debt advisory services include offering support to clients undertaking acquisitions, growth financing, shareholder events,

Framework, a private equity investment data firm, has appointed Jesper Steiness, as Director of Global Business Development. Launched in 2000, Framework provides enterprise investment data management solutions for the global private equity sector. Framework is experiencing a period of growth and change, as is private equity. The industry is seeing: larger allocations from Institutional Investors; larger funds; bigger deals and volumes of business. Added to this, the regulatory environment is encouraging higher allocations and more and more investors are expecting full visibility of their investment managers’ processes.   Harnessing its 17 years expertise and experience in the sector, Framework’s solution

Johannes Landgraf has joined Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners as an analyst. He will focus on in-depth research covering various industries and new technologies. In addition, he will be involved in the due diligence process for evaluating startups. Landgraf holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business/Finance from Maastricht University and a Master in Computer Science from the University College London.   “As a leading venture capital investor for tech startups, Target Partners is the ideal place to combine my genuine passion for economics and technology. I am especially looking forward to the entrepreneurial spirit of the team and

WorldQuant Ventures, an early stage investment firm, has appointed Mark Danchak as Managing Director. Mark will co-run the firm with Steven Lau, Managing Director at WorldQuant Ventures. Danchak joined WorldQuant Ventures from Carbon6 Ventures, where he was a Partner and focused on Seed to A Round investments in early stage technology companies. Prior to Carbon6 Ventures, Mark served in senior positions at Harbinger Capital Partners and 24/7 Real Media.   “I have had the pleasure of co-investing with Mark in several of our current portfolio companies,” says Steven. “Mark brings with him over 20 years of experience as an investor

Goodwin has appointed Markus Bauman as partner in its technology and life sciences practice in London. Bauman practises in both the US and Europe, with a focus on advising technology and life sciences clients.   “Goodwin’s technology and life sciences platform in the US is already incredibly strong, and we have been seeing increasing client demand for our services in the UK and continental Europe,” says John Egan, Co-Chair of Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences Practice. “Markus’ appointment signals the extension of Goodwin’s premier technology and life sciences brand into Europe, beginning with the London office. Markus’ substantial capital markets and

Private equity firm IK Investment Partners (IK) has appointed Sander van Vreumingen as a Partner responsible for IK’s Benelux Small Cap team.  IK has been present in the Benelux region since 1995 and has invested over EUR1 billion into thirteen successful investments during this time. Within the mid cap space, IK has been one of the most active regional players with notable transactions including Vemedia, the market leader of OTC drugs, Magotteaux, the leading manufacturer of cast wear parts for the cement and mining industries and fund administrator Vistra, amongst many others. As IK now extends its small cap strategy,

LDC, a mid-market private equity investor, has strengthened its London team with the appointment of private equity specialist, Philip Weston, as an investment director. The expansion is part of LDC’s nationwide pledge to invest GBP1.2 billion of equity in UK small and mid-sized companies over the next three years, with its team in the capital seen as an important driver in this commitment. The hire creates a 10-strong investment team in London, part of LDC’s 50-strong national team.   Weston joins from Kelso Place Asset Management, where he was a partner with more than 15 years’ experience executing private equity