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Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a specialty finance company for innovative, high-growth venture capital-backed companies, has appointed Melanie Grace as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Grace will oversee Hercules’ legal and compliance functions and serve as corporate secretary. She will report directly to Mark R Harris, Chief Financial Officer of Hercules.
“I am delighted to welcome Melanie to the executive management team,” says Harris. “Her impressive track record, as well as her experiences at the New York Stock Exchange and FINRA, will be a tremendous asset to us as Hercules continues its significant growth.”
For the past three years,
Independent fund and corporate services provider Crestbridge is to expand into the Cayman Islands in response to continued growth and client demand.
Subject to regulatory approvals from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Crestbridge plans to offer a range of governance services to the international funds community with the office, scheduled to open before the year’s end.
The new Crestbridge operation will be led by a team of three Cayman directors with extensive experience in the Cayman Islands working with fund and corporate structures including hedge funds, multi-manager funds, private equity, debt and insurance structures. The team will develop the
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has hired Jennifer James (pictured) to serve as Director, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing.
In this newly created role, James will lead Thoma Bravo’s efforts to serve the needs of the firm’s existing investors, introduce new investors to Thoma Bravo and oversee its industry communications programs. She brings almost two decades of experience in private equity/venture capital investor relations, fundraising and marketing to Thoma Bravo and its investors.
“Private equity has become an increasingly competitive and complex environment, both in terms of fundraising and putting our investment dollars to work,” says Orlando Bravo, a
Clearsight Advisors, an independent merchant banking firm providing M&A and capital raising solutions to growth oriented Business & Technology services companies, has opened a new office in Dallas, Texas.
The new location, Clearsight’s first office outside of its headquarters location in Metropolitan Washington, DC, will be led by Clearsight Managing Director, Gretchen Frary Seay. Gretchen has been with Clearsight since the beginning of the firm directing its Big Data and Analytics practice.
“I am very pleased and excited to lead Clearsight’s expansion into Texas. Dallas is my new home and my family and I are looking forward to becoming part
i2 Capital, a specialty finance firm that sponsors structured investment vehicles for the impact investment marketplace, has appointed Jonathan Stearns (pictured) and Rob Wallace as Partners.
Stearns will serving as Chief Investment Officer and Wallace as Chief Government Affairs Officer.
i2 Capital has also closed a series A funding round to support the firm’s efforts to sponsor impact investments in conservation, education and energy.
A recognised leader in impact investing, Stearns has more than 20 years experience in private capital investments, with prior experience including serving as Managing Director of Pine Bridge Investments and AIG’s Global Investment Group. Wallace served
CVC Capital Partners is opening an office in Poland, extending its global network to 23 offices. Krzysztof Krawczyk (pictured), a seasoned Central and Eastern European (CEE) investor, will join CVC in October as Head of Poland and will be based in Warsaw.
The office opening follows the recent agreement to invest in PKP Energetyka, the energy unit of the Polish National Railways (PKP).
Krawczyk joins from Innova Capital, one of the leading mid-market private equity firms in Central and Eastern Europe, where he was managing partner. He has 18 years of experience in private equity and a proven track record
Dyal Capital Partners, a unit of Neuberger Berman Private Equity, has appointed alternatives industry veteran John Dyment as Head of Dyal's Business Services Platform.
In this position, Dyment will lead the team of professionals dedicated to helping Dyal Capital's strategic partners achieve their unique business objectives. Dyment reports to Michael Rees, Head of Dyal Capital.
Dyal Capital acquires strategic minority equity stakes in institutional alternative investment firms and provides strategic assistance to its partner firms, including institutional client introductions, product development and advice regarding implementing industry best business practices. Dyal Capital Partners was established in 2011 and currently has
Arthur Bell CPAs, a professional services firm dedicated to servicing the alternative investment industry, has formed Arthur Bell Limited based in Ireland to better serve its international clients.
This expansion follows the opening of an Arthur Bell office in Midtown Manhattan, the nexus of New York’s alternative investment industry, just four months ago in May 2015. The formation of Arthur Bell Limited represents a commitment to its clients to deliver more comprehensive service offerings on a global scale.
Arthur F Bell, Jr, Managing Member of Arthur Bell CPAs, says: “We are thrilled to establish a presence in Ireland, one
Saban Capital Group (SCG), a private investment firm specialising in the media, entertainment and communications industry, has promoted Richard Yen to Managing Director, Private Equity.
Yen, who has been with SCG since June 2008, will continue to lead the digital media and consumer Internet investment practice for SCG. Yen will support all digital initiatives as SCG plans to expand its investment portfolio in this space.
Based in San Francisco, Yen’s ongoing focus is growth equity investments, pre-IPO investments and buyouts in digital media, mobile and consumer Internet companies. In his seven years with SCG, Yen has been instrumental in
Agratech Farms, a multinational corporation that is aiming to become the largest operator of hydroponic farms in the world, has appointed the Terra Vida Group, an independent alternative investment specialist, as the exclusive distributor of its latest product.
The investment specialist, Terra Vida Group, specialises in true diversification from traditional asset classes and the volatile global market. This expertise will allow Terra Vida to take a robust approach in the distribution of Agratech's hydroponic investment, their A-frame purchase model in the Asia Pacific region.
The A-frame purchase model is a hydroponic system that demonstrates how vertical growing can maximise
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