Decades of future-proofing companies, by ensuring growth and digital transformation, has given EQT a prominent position within the industry. EQT is now strengthening its team with additional sustainability expertise, accelerating sustainability into EQT’s business practice and investments.

EQT is today pleased to announce the appointments of two newly created strategic roles. Bahare Haghshenas joins as Global Head of Sustainable Transformation and Sophie Walker joins as Head of Sustainability for the EQT Private Capital business line. Together with the existing sustainability expertise within EQT, they will drive further integration of purpose and sustainability into the way EQT works, invests and transforms companies.

Bahare will assume the overall responsibility for sustainability and lead the efforts at EQT. She comes most recently from a position as Deloitte Partner and Executive Director of Acacia, Deloitte’s Sustainable Innovation Hub, and will lead the next wave of transformation and business integration of EQT’s purpose across the entire organization. She will join EQT in September and reports to CEO Christian Sinding.

Sophie will work with the teams and portfolio companies across the business lines within Private Capital. She has had sustainability-focused roles since 2007, and prior to that in a range of environmental, human rights and political roles. She most recently sat on the JLL UK Board as Head of Sustainability. Sophie will partner with the investment advisory teams and work throughout the lifecycle of an investment – from due diligence to engaging in the value creation work within the portfolio companies. Sophie joined EQT in June and reports to Per Franzén, Head of Private Capital.

Christian Sinding, CEO said, “I am happy to welcome both Bahare and Sophie to EQT. We have come a long way on our journey but now we are sharpening both our sustainability approach and skills, this is one of the key components in which EQT creates value for investors and for society. EQT has always had a purpose-driven approach to investments, but we aim to play a far more active role in driving impactful transformation within both businesses and industries at large. It is quite simple, a fully integrated mindset on sustainability will lead to stronger and more resilient performance.”

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EQT Press Office,
press@eqtpartners.com,
+46 8 506 55 334

About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Uniquely, EQT is the only large private markets firm in the world with investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. Including Exeter, EQT today has more than EUR 67 billion in assets under management across 26 active funds within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in 24 countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas and has more than 975 employees.

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EQT AB today announces that the board of directors has appointed Marcus Wallenberg as deputy Chairperson. Following the EQT AB Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on 2 June 2021, the board of directors of EQT AB comprises Conni Jonsson (Chairperson), Marcus Wallenberg (deputy Chairperson), Margo Cook, Edith Cooper, Johan Forssell, Nicola Kimm, Diony Lebot and Gordon Orr.

Conni Jonsson, Chairperson of the EQT AB board of directors, comments, ”I am very pleased that the board of directors of EQT AB has appointed Marcus Wallenberg to be deputy Chairperson. Marcus will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from multiple industries and sectors which will no doubt be of great benefit, both to me and the entire board of directors. With Marcus as deputy Chairperson, EQT AB will have robust and sustainable board leadership suitable for a global, fast growing and constantly evolving organization.”

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Olof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15
Nina Nornholm, Head of Communications, +46 70 855 03 56
EQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com, +46 8 506 55 334

About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. Uniquely, EQT is the only large private markets firm in the world with investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. Including Exeter, EQT today has more than EUR 67 billion in assets under management across 26 active funds within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in 24 countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas and has more than 975 employees.

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Vikas Sharma, Ph.D., Shirley Lasch, and Tim O’Brien join team dedicated to developing new treatments for ALS and other genetically validated neurodegenerative diseases

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QurAlis Corporation, a biotech company developing breakthrough precision medicines for ALS and other genetically validated neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the appointment of three new members to the leadership team, deepening expertise in corporate development, operations, project management, and accounting.

 

Vikas Sharma, PhD has been appointed Chief Business Officer. Dr. Sharma brings over 15 years of specialized experience in business and corporate development activities across the biotechnology and pharmaceutical landscapes. Dr. Sharma was recently VP, Business Development at BioXcel Therapeutics, a position in which he held for almost three years. He held similar roles at MacroGenetics and Rexahn Pharmaceuticals. He is on the Board of GO Therapeutics and received his PhD in immunology from Rutgers University. In his role at QurAlis, Dr. Sharma will be responsible for partnering of strategic assets including in-licensing and out-licensing, strategy, and operational activities.

 

Shirley Lasch has been appointed Senior Director of Program Management. Shirley brings 20 years of project management experience and success in a broad range of projects including early development in CNS, multicenter global projects, first in human studies, recruitment of rare populations, and disease relevant biomarkers. Shirley will oversee the transition of discovery projects into clinical trials. Prior to joining QurAlis, Shirley was Director of Clinical Operations at XingImaging LLC. Prior to that role, she held several project managements positions of increasing responsibility at Institute for Neurodegenerative Disorders/Molecular NeuroImaging, a firm in which she worked for more than 10 years. Shirley holds an MBA in Finance from Quinnipiac University School of Business.

Tim O’Brien, CPA has been appointed Senior Director of Finance. Tim brings more than 20 years leadership experience in a wide range of finance, administration, and human resources functions. Tim will guide the Company’s finance and accounting operations. Prior to QurAlis, Tim held Director of Finance roles at several organizations, including a Controller role at Inotek Pharmaceuticals (now Rocket Pharmaceuticals). Tim holds an MBA, General Management and Health Care Management from Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business.

“We are thrilled to welcome Vikas, Shirley, and Tim to the QurAlis team. Attracting a world-class leadership team with thought leaders that share of our vision of developing cutting-edge precision medicine for genetically-validated neurodegenerative diseases represents further proof of our mission to develop treatments for ALS and beyond,” said Dr. Kasper Roet, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of QurAlis. “The additions to our senior leadership team brings valuable industry expertise as we ready for clinical development of novel therapeutics intended to change the lives of ALS patients.”

About QurAlis Corporation
QurAlis is applying precision medicine to advance a novel therapeutic pipeline for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other genetically validated neurodegenerative diseases. QurAlis platform enables the design and development of drugs that act directly on disease-causing genetic alterations. We are advancing three antisense and small molecule programs addressing sub-forms of ALS that account for the majority of sporadic ALS patients. QurAlis is at the leading edge of neurodegenerative research and development. For more information, please visit http://www.quralis.com or follow us on Twitter @QurAlisCo.

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Argentum, a growth equity firm that partners with bootstrap and entrepreneurial owners to build industry-leading B2B software, technology-enabled, and business services companies, is pleased to announce two promotions in connection with the recent launch of its new fund, Argentum Capital Partners IV, L.P. (“ACP IV”).

The Firm congratulates Sohum Doshi on his promotion to Vice President and Jean Parker on her promotion to Director, Business Development.

Commenting on the promotions, Daniel Raynor, co-Founder and Managing Partner, said, “Sohum and Jean have been important contributors to the firm’s success, especially in helping us to get off to such a fast start with our new fund and playing key roles in enabling ACP IV to close its first few investments.”

Walter Barandiaran, co-Founder and Managing Partner, commented, “We are excited to have Sohum and Jean emerge as valuable members of our team and look forward to their taking on increasing levels of responsibility. We believe they will play important future roles as Argentum continues to grow and successfully executes its investment strategy of supporting rapidly growing, bootstrapped businesses.”

Ratos has appointed Josefine Uppling as Vice President Communication & Sustainability. She will join Ratos’s management team and assume the position on 1 September 2021 at the latest.

Josefine Uppling formerly worked as Head of Press and Group Press Office at Swedbank AB. Her most recent position was as Head of Group Public Affairs, also at Swedbank AB, and she was previously Head of Communication and Analysis at Mäklarsamfundet. Prior to this, she worked for many years with strategic communication and public affairs in various positions as well as running her own company.

“I am very pleased that we have managed to recruit someone with such broad experience of communication and social relations. Communication and sustainability are key components for us as we raise the level of ambition in our business group. I look forward to having a new member of the management team who can further strengthen our business by taking our comprehensive approach to communication and sustainability to the next level,” says Jonas Wiström, CEO of Ratos.

“I am delighted to become part of the team. Ratos and the business group are in an exciting phase, with new acquisitions forming part of the agenda. I am convinced that new technology and innovation offer many solutions for the problems of tomorrow, particularly in the field of sustainability. From this perspective, Ratos is at the forefront and paving the way with its portfolio companies,” says Josefine Uppling.

For further information:
Jonas Wiström, President and CEO
+46 8 700 17 00

Josefine Uppling, incoming Vice President Communication & Sustainability
+46 761 14 54 21

About Ratos:
Ratos is a business group consisting of 12 companies divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Consumer and Industry. In total 2020, the companies have approximately SEK 34 billion in sales. Our business concept is to develop companies headquartered in the Nordics that are or can become market leaders. We enable independent companies to excel by being part of something larger. People, leadership, culture and values are key focus areas for Ratos. Everything we do is based on Ratos’s core values: Simplicity, Speed in Execution and It’s All About People.

3i Group plc (“3i Group”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Moseley and Bernardo Sottomayor to Co-Heads of Economic Infrastructure, Europe, with effect from 17 May 2021.

In this capacity they will have responsibility for overseeing deal origination, execution and asset management for all of 3i’s economic infrastructure activities in Europe.  This is due recognition for their considerable experience and track record in the sector as well as their contribution to the growth and success of the 3i Infrastructure business over the years.  They will continue to report to Phil White, Managing Partner and Head of Infrastructure for 3i.

Scott Moseley joined 3i in 2007 as a Director and was promoted to Partner in 2012.  He led 3i’s investments in Tampnet, ESVAGT, Elenia and XLT, and was a senior team member on Eversholt.  He also led the successful divestments of Elenia and XLT.  He is a non-executive Director of Tampnet and ESVAGT.

Bernardo Sottomayor joined 3i in 2015 as a Partner, prior to which he held senior positions at Antin Infrastructure, Deutsche Bank’s infrastructure fund, EDP and Citigroup.  He led 3i’s investments in ESP, Joulz, TCR, Infinis, Attero, Alkane Energy and Ionisos.  He is a non-executive Director of ESP and TCR.

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About 3i Group

3i is an investment company with two complementary businesses, Private Equity and Infrastructure, specialising in core investment markets in Northern Europe and North America.

3i’s Private Equity team provides investment solutions for growing companies, backing entrepreneurs and management teams of mid-market companies with an EV typically between €100m – €500m. We back international growth plans, providing access to our network and expertise to accelerate the growth of companies across the consumer, industrial, healthcare and business and technology services industries.

For further information, please visit: www.3i.com

At today’s Annual General Meeting of Nordstjernan AB, the following Board members were re-elected: Viveca Ax:son Johnson (Chairman), Caroline Berg (Vice Chairman), Peter Leimdörfer, Tomas Nicolin and Christoph Vitzthum. Johan Blomquist was elected new Board member.

Johan Blomquist, born 1978, holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. He has previously worked at Altor Equity Partners (2005-2018) and Goldman Sachs (2004-2005). Johan is currently a private investor with experience from technology-related companies such as Trustly, Tink, Telavox, Gelato, Estrid and Kognity.

“We are very pleased that Johan has decided to join the Board. He has solid experience of investments in a wide range of industries and from being part of a successful investment organization. In addition, he will bring in-depth expertise in technology-related investments and Johan’s combined experience will contribute to Nordstjernan’s new investment strategy,” says Viveca Ax:son Johnson, Chairman of Nordstjernan.

“I am deeply honored to be invited to join Nordstjernan’s Board. Nordstjernan has an impressive history in terms of returns, and as a long-term owner with proud traditions and values. I am looking forward to contributing my experience from investments in various industries and phases and to being involved in the design of Nordstjernan’s investment strategy,” says Johan Blomquist.

Questions will be answered by:

Stefan Stern, Head of Communications, Nordstjernan
Telephone: +46 70 636 74 17
E-mail: stefan.stern@nordstjernan.se

Nordstjernan is a family-controlled investment company whose business concept is to be an active owner that creates long-term value growth. More information about Nordstjernan can be found on www.nordstjernan.se.

FIELDS Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Rutger Alberink (33) to Investment Director. During his 6 years tenure at FIELDS, Rutger has created a trackrecord of building outstanding business services companies with a superior return. He has built deep relationships with management teams of FIELDS’ portfolio companies. With common sense and an eye for detail, he shares FIELDS’ core values.