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Advent International Appoints Biopharma Executive James Mullen as Operating Partner

Advent International

Executive Chairman of Editas and former CEO of Patheon and Biogen to Bolster Advent’s Pharma Services Investment Platform Across Contract Manufacturing, Commercialization and Research

BOSTON, March 28, 2023 – Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced the appointment of seasoned biopharma executive James (“Jim”) Mullen as an Operating Partner. Mullen will play a key role in further building out Advent’s pharmaceutical and pharma services platform, working with the firm’s healthcare investment team and the management teams of its portfolio companies.

“Jim has been a renowned leader in the biopharma sector for over four decades,” said John Maldonado, Managing Partner at Advent. “His knowledge and expertise will enhance our ability to identify and partner with industry-leading pharmaceutical and pharma services companies across contract manufacturing, commercialization, and research that can create value for patients through cutting-edge technology. We look forward to collaborating with Jim to expand Advent’s portfolio in this compelling area of investment.”

Mullen is an industry veteran who brings more than 40 years of biopharma industry experience, including pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing expertise. Mullen currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Editas Medicine, a leading genome editing company, where he previously served as the company’s President and CEO. While at Editas, Mullen has contributed to numerous innovative patient-focused technologies, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided protections to intellectual property concerning CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cas12a which covers fundamental aspects of Editas Medicine’s gene editing.

Mullen served as the CEO and director of Patheon, a pharmaceutical and manufacturing organization serving the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Under Mullen’s leadership, Patheon grew dramatically by serving some of the largest biopharma customers and was acquired by Thermo Fischer for $7.2B in 2017. He was also previously the CEO of Biogen Inc., one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies specializing in the discovery and treatment of neurological diseases. Mullen earned an MBA from Villanova University and a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

“Throughout my career, I’ve been dedicated to supporting the development of transformative therapies that improve the lives of patients,” said Mullen. “With the advancement of technologies in the pharmaceutical sector, there are numerous companies poised to make an impact with the right financial and operating support. Advent’s depth of investment and operating expertise across pharma services positions the firm to drive value with their companies and I’m excited to partner with the firm to pursue these meaningful opportunities.”

“Jim’s work at Editas and Thermo Fisher have put him at the forefront of the cell and gene therapy revolution,” said Carmine Petrone, Managing Director at Advent. “We are excited to partner with Jim as we continue to look for transformative companies that are enabling the development, manufacture and commercialization of these advanced therapies.”

ABOUT ADVENT INTERNATIONAL

Founded in 1984, Advent International is one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors. The firm has invested in over 405 private equity investments across 42 countries, and as of September 30, 2022, had $89 billion in assets under management. With 15 offices in 12 countries, Advent has established a globally integrated team of over 290 private equity investment professionals across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. The firm focuses on investments in five core sectors, including business and financial services; health care; industrial; retail, consumer and leisure; and technology. For over 35 years, Advent has been dedicated to international investing and remains committed to partnering with management teams to deliver sustained revenue and earnings growth for its portfolio companies.

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Alantra reorganizes its Investment Banking division to accelerate global growth ambitions

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  • The Firm announces the appointment of Miguel Hernandez as CEO of Investment Banking, based in London, and of Andy Currie and Franck Portais as Co-Chairmen
  • In Germany, Jan Caspar Hoffmann has joined the Firm as CEO and Managing Partner of Alantra Germany to develop Alantra’s Frankfurt office into one of the Firm’s key international hubs, next to London, Paris, and Madrid
  • The Firm has also promoted Philipp Krohn to CEO of Alantra in the US, based in New York and Boston, and Javier García-Palencia to CEO of Alantra Investment Banking in Spain
  • These appointments are part of a series of organizational changes aimed at fostering stronger integration and offering further value-accretive specialized services within Alantra’s Investment Banking division

London – Alantra, the independent global mid-market financial services firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Miguel Hernandez as CEO and Andy Currie and Franck Portais as Co-Chairmen of the investment banking division, among other leadership appointments across the business. These changes aim to foster stronger collaboration and offer additional and value-accretive specialized services globally with cross-functional teams, focused, among others, on Advanced Analytics & AI and the Energy Transition. This is a natural extension of Alantra’s traditional offering and symbolic of the next phase of the Firm’s evolution.

Miguel Hernández, who has been with Alantra for over 20 years, has been appointed CEO of the Firm’s Investment Banking business and will be based in London. He has an extensive track record in cross-border and Spanish M&A deals, both on the sell- and buy-side, especially in real estate, and also in the industrial and consumer sectors. In addition to his managerial responsibilities, Miguel will coordinate the coverage of large multifunds and support business generation in Spain during a transition period.

Andy Currie and Franck Portais have been appointed Co-Chairmen based in London and Paris, respectively. They have led the development of Alantra’s London and Paris offices into two of Alantra’s principal hubs. Andy led the integration of Catalyst Corporate Finance with Alantra in 2017 and focuses on the professional services and industrials sectors, as well as advising private equity, bank consortia, and other complex shareholder structures. Franck leads the Paris office and has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, having advised entrepreneurs, families, corporate and private equity funds in France and Europe.

In Germany, Jan Caspar Hoffmann has joined Alantra as the new CEO and Managing Partner of Alantra Germany. He has 25 years of investment banking experience, having worked in leading positions across bulge bracket banks and global independent firms in Frankfurt and London (Merrill Lynch, Société Générale, Moelis & Company). Jan Caspar has also been active as an investor and advisor to predominantly technology firms regarding disposal processes and strategic partnerships.

Philipp Krohn has been promoted to CEO of Alantra USA, having been with the Firm since 2010. His last role was Partner and Head of Corporate Development. Philipp will be based in Boston and New York and lead the expansion of Alantra’s US operations from there. Javier García-Palencia has been promoted to CEO of Alantra Investment Banking Spain. He has been with Alantra since 2015 and used to be Head of Debt. Javier has over 18 years of Corporate & Investment Banking experience in New York, London, Lisbon, and Madrid. Miguel Hernández, Andy Currie, and Franck Portais said: “With the series of appointments, we have laid the ground for a new chapter of growth focused on meeting the demands of sector specialization, the digital age, and the energy transition. In the coming weeks, we will be announcing the addition of further highly reputable professionals who will bring expertise in key sectors to our Firm. We want to grow across sectors and products and continue to position ourselves in transversal themes affecting mid-sized businesses across industries. We now have a strong team across our key international hubs to deliver on these growth opportunities.”

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Appriss Retail appoints Michael Osborne as Chief Executive Officer

Clearlake

Osborne brings a data and analytics-driven approach to drive continued growth worldwide

 

IRVINE, CA – March 23, 2023 – Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions designed to reduce retail losses, decrease returns, and provide a more seamless consumer experience, today announced the appointment of Michael Osborne as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Interim CEO and Board Member Krish Sastry will continue to serve on the Board of Directors and support Osborne in shaping the strategic direction and future of the business. Appriss Retail is a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Insight Partners.

Today, omnichannel retailers are grappling with the unique and significant challenges of understanding consumer behavior across channels and finding ways to effectively engage their shoppers. At the same time, the cost and complexity of identifying and mitigating nearly $100 billion in losses from shrinkage, including return fraud, is top-of-mind for senior retail executives. Osborne is uniquely prepared to help omnichannel retailers around the world combat this issue.

 

“We are excited to partner with Michael and continue to support the talented Appriss Retail team,” said James Pade, Partner and Managing Director at Clearlake. “Michael is a proven leader, and the combination of his experience shaping cross-channel consumer experiences for major retailers and his passion for leveraging analytics will empower Appriss Retail to further help omnichannel retailers create seamless online and offline experiences for their shoppers.”

 

“Omnichannel retailers are tasked with striking a constant balance between attracting and retaining profitable customers, while using data and analytics to identify and reduce fraud and abuse,” said Krish Sastry, Managing Director at Insight Partners. “Michael’s track record of applying sophisticated analytics to shape consumer experiences for omnichannel retailers of all sizes will be invaluable as Appriss Retail strengthens its commitment to loss prevention, while finding innovative ways to maximize profit for customers.”

 

Osborne has spent over two decades in the technology, data, and analytics industries, with proven success in developing and executing high-impact growth strategies. Most recently, Osborne served as President of Wunderkind, a leading performance marketing technology company. He joined Wunderkind after its acquisition of SmarterHQ, an analytics company that creates powerful cross-channel consumer experiences, where he served as CEO. Prior to leading SmarterHQ, Osborne served as Chief Revenue Officer at Bazaarvoice, where he played an integral role in the company’s rapid growth to a $150+ million recurring revenue business at IPO.

“Appriss Retail’s success to date has been outstanding,” said Osborne. “I am thrilled to lead the amazing team that has delivered high-ROI solutions for nearly 20 years. I look forward to partnering with our customers to find new ways to help them understand their consumers better and sustain profitable ways of doing business.”

To learn more about Appriss Retail’s successes and ongoing growth, visit www.apprissretail.com.

About Appriss Retail

Appriss Retail provides AI-driven analytics and real-time, integrated recommendations focused on identifying and mitigating theft, fraud and abuse, while shaping positive experiences for profitable consumers. Used by more than 60 of the Top 100 omnichannel retailers, the company’s SaaS solutions improve retail profitability by reducing fraud and abuse, minimizing ecommerce claims and appeasements, and preventing losses caused by employee theft and turnover. For more information about Appriss Retail, visit www.apprissretail.com.

 

About Clearlake

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm founded in 2006 operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies. With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with experienced management teams by providing patient, long term capital to dynamic businesses that can benefit from Clearlake’s operational improvement approach, O.P.S.® The firm’s core target sectors are technology, industrials, and consumer. Clearlake currently has over $70 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led over 400 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK and Dublin, Ireland. More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @Clearlake.

 

About Insight Partners

Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of December 31, 2022, the firm has over $75B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with right-sized, right-time practical, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on Twitter @insightpartners.

 

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KKR Names Paula Campbell Roberts Chief Investment Strategist for Private Wealth

KKR

New role deepens KKR’s commitment to collaborating with private wealth firms and financial advisors and expanding individual investors’ access to its alternative investment strategies

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Paula Campbell Roberts as Chief Investment Strategist for Private Wealth. In this newly created role, Ms. Roberts will work closely with KKR’s Global Macro, Balance Sheet and Risk team to deliver actionable investment insights to KKR’s private wealth partners, which include wirehouses, private banks, independent/regional broker-dealers, registered investment advisors (RIAs) and fintech platforms.

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“Investors are rethinking the traditional 60/40 portfolio construction model and are increasingly looking towards alternative investments as a source of uncorrelated returns. Given our nearly five decades of experience investing in alternatives, we believe we are well positioned to help individuals meet their retirement needs,” said Todd Builione, Global Head of Private Wealth at KKR. “Paula’s appointment underscores our commitment to building a market-leading wealth business that brings the best of KKR’s insights and alternative investment strategies to this important and growing segment.”

“Having worked closely with Paula for the past seven years, I am confident that her breadth of experience across macroeconomics, deal related work, and asset allocation will make her a trusted resource to financial advisors and our private wealth investors,” said Henry McVey, CIO of KKR’s Balance Sheet and Head of Global Macro and Asset Allocation (GMAA).

KKR manages nearly $70 billion in private wealth assets (as of December 31, 2022) through relationships with private wealth firms and a large network of Financial Advisors and RIAs. Currently, individual investors can access KKR’s real estate and credit investments through its continuously offered registered funds, KKR Real Estate Select Trust (KREST) and KKR Credit Opportunities Portfolio (KCOP). Beyond real estate and credit, KKR has previously stated that the firm intends to have ways for individuals to access its investments in private equity and infrastructure in 2023. KKR expects private wealth assets to account for 30-50% of its annual fundraising over the next several years.

“I am thrilled to work with Todd, Henry and the private wealth team to deepen our relationships with private wealth firms and Financial Advisors by providing differentiated and trusted insights that help them navigate and thoughtfully incorporate alternative investments into their portfolios,” said Ms. Roberts.

Ms. Roberts was most recently Managing Director and Global Head of Consumer and Real Estate Macro and Thematic Investing (CREM). In this role, Ms. Roberts helped drive thematic investing efforts across KKR’s global real estate, consumer private equity and credit businesses. Prior to joining KKR in 2017, she was an executive director at Morgan Stanley, where she managed coverage of the U.S. consumer sector. Ms. Roberts is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Economic Advisory Panel. She also serves on the board of the American Friends of Jamaica and is a Lincoln Center Leadership Fellow.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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212-750-8300
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Wugen Announces CEO Transition

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— Kumar Srinivasan Ph.D., M.B.A., Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer —

ST. LOUIS, MO and SAN DIEGO, CA, March 21, 2023 –Wugen, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of allogeneic cell therapies to treat a broad range of hematological and solid tumor malignancies, today announced that Kumar Srinivasan Ph.D., M.B.A., has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 13, 2023. Dr. Srinivasan succeeds Dan Kemp, Ph.D., who has stepped down from his CEO role and the Board of Directors to pursue other opportunities.

“We are delighted to welcome Kumar as Wugen’s next CEO and look forward to leveraging his global leadership, deep expertise in the biopharmaceutical industry, and strong track record of success in company building, corporate strategy, and business development. Under his leadership, the company will be well-positioned to advance our differentiated platform of memory NK and allogenic CAR-T therapies for patients,” said Natalie Mount, Ph.D., Chair of the Board of Directors at Wugen. “We’d like to thank Dan for his leadership and contributions to the company over the past two years and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

“I am thrilled to be joining Wugen at this exciting time for the company,” said Dr. Srinivasan. “Wugen has made incredible strides advancing treatments for cancer patients. I look forward to working with Wugen’s talented team as CEO and to continue to execute on our lead clinical-assets, WU-NK-101 and WU-CART-007. Wugen’s memory NK cell and allogenic CAR-T cell therapies have the potential to improve patient outcomes by helping to address the needs of patients with solid tumors, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and T-cell malignancies.”

Dr. Srinivasan has over 25 years of experience leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies through critical stages of growth, M&A activity, and new product launches. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and chief business officer at Turning Point Therapeutics. Under his leadership, Dr. Srinivasan successfully executed a partnering strategy for reprotrectinib that ultimately led to the acquisition of the company by Bristol Myers Squibb. Before Turning Point Therapeutics, Dr. Srinivasan was vice president and global head of business development for the Biopharmaceuticals business unit at AstraZeneca, where he was instrumental in leading several in-licensing deals that significantly enhanced the strength of the company’s pipeline, established several high priority collaborations, and led all global and regional COVID-19 related business development efforts. Earlier in his career, he held corporate strategy and business development roles at Probiodrug AG, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and TorreyPines Therapeutics. Dr. Srinivasan holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Case Western Reserve University, and a dual B.S./M.S. in chemistry from the University of Madras.

About Wugen

Wugen, Inc., is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of off-the-shelf memory natural killer (NK) and CAR-T cell therapies for cancer. Wugen is leveraging its proprietary MonetaTM platform and deep genomic engineering expertise to pioneer a new class of memory NK cell therapies to treat hematological and solid tumor malignancies. For more information, please visit www.wugen.com.

Investor Contact:
Elsie Yau, Stern Investor Relations, Inc.
212-698-8700
elsie.yau@sternir.com

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Blume Ventures elevates seasoned investors Sajith Pai and Arpit Agarwal to Investment Partners

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Mumbai, India, March 20, 2023. Blume Ventures, one of India’s largest homegrown early-stage venture capital firms, is delighted to announce the elevation of two senior members of its investment team, Arpit Agarwal and Sajith Pai, to Investment Partners at the firm.

This announcement follows Blume’s emphatic close of its Fund IV late last year, where Blume raised $290M from high-quality institutional investors on the back of a strong investment track record and its demonstration of long-term institution-building. Arpit and Sajith’s elevation to Investment Partners is an acknowledgment of their valuable contribution to Blume’s founder journeys and strong underlying portfolio performance. They have been key ingredients to Blume’s own growth and institutionalization.

Arpit joined Blume in 2014. He was always an ecosystem enabler through his roles as a founding member of the Headstart Network and the TLabs teams. Arpit has been instrumental in shaping portfolio construction since his first investment for Blume in Cashify in 2015. He also led the formation and growth of MetaMorph (previously Passion Connect), one of Blume’s key partners in Talent Management at our portfolio companies. He has established himself as a thought and community leader in emerging fields such as DeepTech, Health tech, and EVs/Clean Tech and has played a key role in fostering a vibrant B2B / Enterprise practice at Blume. His EV Primer from 2022 became one of the VC market’s definitive learning docs on the burgeoning EV ecosystem in India. Arpit’s commitment to building community – not just in form but in spirit – has been the guiding force for Blume’s community initiatives with early-stage founders, finding innovative ways to engineer serendipity for their portfolio companies.

Sajith joined Blume in 2018 after almost two decades at The Times Group, where he was involved in strategy and corporate development. Known for his sharp thought leadership even before he came into Blume, Sajith’s passion for content and writing brought a distinctive advantage in the VC ecosystem. At Blume, he has invested in companies across EdTech, HRTech, B2B Marketplaces, Workforce enablement, and other consumer Internet business models. He has additionally exemplified one of our core values of high ownership by leading and deepening our Research as well as Marketing & Content efforts, helping grow our team and leadership in these areas. His work on the Indus Valley Annual Report has helped position Blume firmly as a thought leader in the Indian startup ecosystem.

While Blume has raised its largest-ever fund, it has been with the implicit nod by our investors that we have five strong investment leaders now, each with a strong grip on the sectors they specialize in. Sanjay Nath leads our strength in cross-border SaaS, while Arpit Agarwal heads Emerging Tech (including EVs and Climate Tech). Ashish Fafadia heads Fintech and Agri, while Sajith Pai and Karthik Reddy lead Domestic Consumer Internet and B2B Marketplaces (including EdTech, Health, Commerce, and Brands). Blume’s multi-sectoral expertise across tech comes from the evolution of the fund into these sectoral buckets managed with ~$50 million of capital per Investment lead and their respective underlying teams.

Additionally, Blume’s strength in backing its best companies in later-stage rounds has led to an extension of reserves for Series A/B rounds in this $290M fund. And finally, repeat founders are raising compelling seed rounds, and Blume is a preferred seed round participant for a lot of them.

In the absence of strong >$200 million funds historically, Blume has also been raising Continuity funds since 2018 for its Fund I and II winners. Blume has completed its first close of its $60 million Continuity Fund, Fund 1Y, which will invest in Purplle, Carbon Clean, Cashify, Zopper, and other breakout stars. With over 25 companies at more than a $100 million valuation and 10 ‘soonicorns’ (>$500 mill in the last valuation) and Unicorns, the Blume team is prepared to back another generation of transformational startup founders with the widening leadership team.

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CapMan Buyout appoints Maija Joutsenkoski as Partner

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CapMan Buyout press release

14 March 2023 at 08:30 AM EET

CapMan Buyout appoints Maija Joutsenkoski as Partner as of April 1st. Ms. Joutsenkoski has made a swift integration into the team since joining in 2022. Her strong drive and experience from both industry and private equity have proven essential to the team where she has established herself as a key leader.

Ms. Joutsenkoski brings with her over a decade of senior-level industry and private equity experience. Before joining CapMan Buyout she spent the last decade at UPM-Kymmene where she most recently headed their corporate strategy team, working with a wide variety of businesses, stakeholders and topics. Prior to this she worked as an Investment Manager at Nordic Capital in Stockholm and Helsinki, and as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs Nordic Investment Banking Team in London.

Ms. Joutsenkoski played a valuable role in CapMan Buyout’s investment in Hydroware last spring and has made significant contributions to deal flow development. She has also established herself as a key leader within the team from an operational and leadership perspective. She is currently a member of the board at MM Sports, DEN Group and SARC Architects.

“I am very happy and proud to welcome Maija into our Partnership. Her combination of long private equity and industry experience together with her excellent leadership skills are very valuable to our team. Moreover, Maija is a great cultural fit with the team, was a valuable member of the Hydroware investment team and is a key case team member in several of our portfolio companies”, shares Johan Pålsson, Co-Managing Partner at CapMan Buyout.

“I am truly delighted and honoured to join the Partnership and look forward to continuing working actively with our portfolio companies and team goals together with my fantastic colleagues.  We have a great, unique team and culture at CapMan Buyout and I am thrilled to be part of it”, says Maija Joutsenkoski, Investment Director at CapMan Buyout.

The CapMan Buyout team comprises of investment professionals working in Helsinki and Stockholm. The funds managed by CapMan Buyout invest in small and medium-sized companies in the Nordic countries. The team manages Buyout funds and looks for interesting growth stories, niche market leaders, winning company cultures and passionate entrepreneurs.

For more information, please contact:

Johan Pålsson, Co-Managing Partner, CapMan Buyout, tel: +46 70 595 62 24

Maija Joutsenkoski, Investment Director, CapMan Buyout, tel: +358 40 5756 922

About CapMan

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation and over €5 billion in assets under management. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors. We are dedicated to set science-based targets to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover minority and majority investments in portfolio companies and real estate, and infrastructure assets. We also provide wealth management solutions. Our service business includes procurement services. Altogether, CapMan employs approximately 190 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Luxembourg. We are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001. www.capman.com

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Altas Welcomes Hannah Currie

Altas Partners

Altas is pleased to announce that Hannah Currie has joined the firm as Vice President, Human Resources and Talent.

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Prior to joining Altas, Hannah held senior human resources leadership roles at Shopify and Canada Post, where she focused on talent strategy, deployment, and advisory support.

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Hannah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (with Honours) and a Master of Industrial Relations from Queen’s University.

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August Equity appoints new Managing Partner

August Equity

August Equity is pleased to confirm the appointment of David Lonsdale as its new Managing Partner. After nearly 15 years in the role, Philip Rattle will become Chairman of August Equity where he will focus his attention and experience on investment and portfolio related matters.

Following the announcement, David and Philip both commented:

 

David Lonsdale

“I am delighted to make this announcement today. This transition is something we have been operationally moving towards over the last year or so. The talent in our Partnership base is deeper and broader than ever and we believe now is the right time to finalise our plans ahead of closing our new Fund – AEP VI – later this year. 

“I would like to personally thank Phil for his leadership, guidance and friendship over the last 15 years which leaves August extremely well positioned in terms of track record and a very clear investment philosophy. 

“I look forward to leading the firm in the next phase of its growth and further harnessing the considerable people talent we have to take advantage of the market opportunity before us.”

 

Philip Rattle

“Having been Managing Partner for 15 years and working closely alongside David for many years as friends and colleagues, I am delighted for him to take over as Managing Partner and have every confidence that he will lead August into further success in the future.

“In my new capacity as Chairman I will be using my 30+ years of private equity experience to focus more on our new and existing investments.  Through Chairing the Investment Committee I look forward to giving David and the team my uncensored and objective opinions and working with them to help take August to the next level.“ 

 

For any further information regarding this or other August Equity announcements please contact Daniel Venn (Daniel.venn@augustequity.com)

Both appointments are subject to regulatory approval and will take effect upon FCA consent.

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Ufenau Capital Partners promotes Adrian Hess to Partner

Ufenau

Dear Investors, Pfaeffikon SZ, February 2023

Partners and Friends of Ufenau Capital Partners,
Ufenau Capital Partners is delighted to announce the promotion of Adrian Hess to Partner.
Adrian joined Ufenau Capital Partners in 2012. Over the last 11 years, he has been involved in close to 50 transactions. He has gained broad experience in IT / tech-enabled Services as well as Business Services and currently serves on the Board of Directors of collana IT, The Relevance Group and Doktorhuus.

Ralf Flore, Managing Partner of Ufenau, comments: “Adrian has been a valuable member of our team. Throughout his tenure at the firm, he has consistently demonstrated an exceptional performance. Adrian has a strong history of delivering results and has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and success. His dedication to Ufenau and portfolio companies has not gone unnoticed, and this promotion is a well-deserved recognition of his hard work and achievements.”
The entire Ufenau team wishes Adrian all the best and is looking forward to working closely with him in his new role.
About Ufenau Capital Partners

Ufenau Capital Partners is a privately-owned Swiss Investor Group headquartered at Lake Zurich which advises private and institutional investors with their investments in private equity. Ufenau Capital Partners is focused on investments in service companies in German-speaking Europe, Iberia and the Benelux region and invests in Education & Lifestyle, Business Services, Healthcare, IT Services and Financial Services sectors. Since 2011, Ufenau invested in 280 service companies in Europe. Through a renowned group of experienced Industry Partners (owners, CEOs, CFOs), Ufenau has an active value-adding investment approach at eye-level with entrepreneurs and managers. Ufenau raised its seventh flagship fund and its third Continuation Vehicle last year with a volume of EUR 1.6bn and advises capital of EUR 2.5bn.
Ufenau Capital Partners promotes Adrian Hess to Partner

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