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Pantheon promotes Wong and Vainio to partner
Pantheon offers regional primary fund programmes, secondaries, and co-investment
Atomico promotes Haivas to partner
VC is currently investing from Atomico IV, which closed on $765m in February 2017
Sofinnova promotes Krel to partner
Krel joined the VC in 2013 and has worked on industrial biotech investments since then
Blake joins Herbert Smith Freehills funds practice
Jonathan Blake joins as head of international private funds strategy
Vendis appoints Riisberg as senior adviser in Nordic region
Christian Riisberg was previously founding partner of Alipes and a board member for various companies
Bowmark hires two, including new partner
Both Mani and McRae have joined from the small-cap investment team at CapVest, where Mani was head
Rede appoints Goodlad as head of transactions
Magnus Goodlad will replace Yaron Zafir, who has stepped down from his role and will act as senior adviser
Stephane Etroy joins Ares as head of European PE
Former executive vice-president and head of private equity at CDPQ will join from 6 February
ICG raises €1bn for Mid-Market fund, appoints two MDs
Peter Kirtley and Robin Molvin will support the deployment of ICGтs maiden Mid-Market fund
ECI promotes Pike to partner
Suzanna Pike joined ECI in 2011 to work on deal origination, and was promoted to director in 2017
Brandkamp leaves HTGF to establish new fund
Brandkamp will join the new European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, focusing on sustainable investments
TA Associates promotes three in London
Lovisa Lander is promoted to principal from senior vice-president
UBS's Fabrice Scheer joins Alantra France
Scheer's colleague, UBS director Nicolas Senlis, also joins Alantra's Paris office
PAI's Meyer-Schönherr steps down
Meyer-Schönherr's responsibilities will be taken over by Andreas Kumeth and Philipp Meyer
Renzenbrink & Partner strengthens finance and PE teams
Firm hires Isabell Hitzer to its finance team and promotes Niels Maier to partner in private equity
Clessidra appoints L Catterton's Ottaviano as head of PE
Prior to joining Clessidra, Ottaviano worked at Mediobanca, Merrill Lynch and L Catterton Europe
Keensight hires senior director, analyst
Karna previously worked on healthcare deals for the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs
Texas pension names new CIO
Auby's promotion follows the decision of the current CIO, Jerry Albright, to step down
ICG appoints new head of European secondaries
Blossier will work with head of PE funds Oliver Gardey to build out the platform in Europe
IAG's Martin Scott joins Sanne
Scott, who was previously director of IAG's PE business, is now head of Guernsey at Sanne
Livingbridge appoints two investment managers
Mihir Patel and Joseph Evans join the mid-market GP's London team
EIP hires Moosa for Europe expansion
US-based EIP hires VT's Nazo Moosa to work alongside Matthias Dill at EIP Europe
Ex-Tryg senior vice-president Winther joins Realdania
Winther's appointment comes as current CIO Peter Johansen announced his intention to resign last October
Pantheon appoints Jain to partner, head of private debt
Rick Jain was previously managing director and investment committee member at Star Mountain Capital