Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), a USD4 billion venture global capital firm, has appointed Eric Ahlgren (pictured) as Vice President. In his new role, Ahlgren will continue to identify entrepreneurial opportunities in promising technology startups. Since joining BVP in 2013, Ahlgren has focused his investments on data infrastructure, cloud computing and consumer services, being heavily involved in the firm’s investments in Hadapt (acquired by Teradata), Infinio Systems, OneCloud Labs, Xtime (acquired by Cox Automotive), nToggle, Club W, Scratch and others. "Having worked with Eric for several years, I’ve come to know him to be a wonderful contributor for BVP. He is

Three senior hires will join the Research and Economics group of Wells Fargo Securities, the capital markets and investment banking business of Wells Fargo & Company. Michael Schumacher will join Research and Economics as head of Rates Strategy in September; Jim Birchenough will join the Equity Research team as a senior biotechnology analyst in early November; and Ike Boruchow will join the Equity Research team in September as a senior specialty retail analyst. “These three marquee hires underscore our ongoing commitment to fundamental research and the value we place on providing our clients with leading-edge investment insight across the capital

Investec Specialist Bank (Investec) has added to its Growth and Acquisition Finance team with the appointment of Steven Ive as an originator. He will report to Gary Edwards, and focus on Asset Based & Cash flow lending to drive growth amongst mid-market companies. Ive joins from GE Capital Bank (GE) where he was a regional director. During his time at GE Steven was responsible for the development and growth of the GE Asset Based Lending offering in London and the South East. Prior to this Steven spent 6 years at Barclays across a variety of the banks divisions, most recently

Private equity firm TA Associates has added investment staff with Amara Suebsaeng, Alex Melamud and Max Cancre rejoining the firm as Vice Presidents in Boston, Menlo Park and London, respectively, while John DiCola has joined the firm as a Vice President in Boston. “We are pleased to welcome John to TA Associates and are excited to have Amara, Alex and Max return to the firm,” says Brian J Conway (pictured), Chairman and a Managing Director at TA Associates. “These four individuals bring a depth of knowledge within a number of TA’s focus industries. We look forward to them joining our

ApplePie Capital, the first marketplace lender solely dedicated to the franchise industry, has appointed Jeff Zinn as Head of Capital Markets. Zinn comes to ApplePie Capital from Jefferies & Company, a global investment bank and institutional securities firm, where he served as Managing Director, specialising in structured product sales since 2011.   With 20 years of experience in the securities industry, Jeff will be responsible for accelerating ApplePie Capital's growth and expanding the company's relationships with institutional investors, ensuring that ApplePie can continue to provide efficient and affordable financing to franchise businesses across the nation.   Commenting on the appointment,

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn has appointed Alex Plakas as a partner in the firm’s Private Equity Practice Group. Plakas, who joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, will be based in Honigman’s Chicago office, which was recently acquired as part of a strategic growth plan aimed at better serving clients and expanding the firm’s national reach. He is one of nine partners who have come on board at Honigman from Am Law 100 firms this year, and he will play an essential role in helping the firm to grow in the private equity space.   “Expanding our presence in Chicago

Piper Jaffray Companies has hired Stuart C Harvey Jr (pictured) as a partner in the Piper Jaffray merchant banking group. The group manages private equity investments in commercial businesses with strong growth prospects. Harvey previously served as a managing director at Piper Jaffray from 1993-2003, and will be rejoining the firm as the merchant banking group prepares to raise a new fund in 2016. The group closed its USD100 million Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, LP in 2012. From 2003-2010, Harvey served as CEO of Elavon Global Acquiring Solutions, Inc, a subsidiary of US Bancorp, growing revenues to more than