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Next Wave promotes Wood to investment director
Growth capital investor Next Wave Partners has promoted Peter Wood to investment director.
Cavendish adds partner to TMT team
M&A advisory firm Cavendish Corporate Finance has appointed Nick Jones as a partner in the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sector team of its London office.
Environ makes new addition to London office
Environmental advisory firm Environ has brought principal Michael Scott over from the US to join the companyтs London office.
CVC Credit Partners hires two
CVC Credit Partners has hired Stuart Levett and Julia Agafonova as managing director and director of fund administration respectively.
Sovereign Capital promotes Matthew Owen to partner
Sovereign Capital has promoted Matthew Owen to partner at the firm.
GCP appoints Bauer as mezzanine partner
Austrian mezzanine investor Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has appointed Clemens Bauer as partner in its office in Vienna.
Isai holds second closing on €40m and makes new hire
French VC Isai has held a second closing of its latest growth capital fund Isai Expansion on more than €40m.
Fidelity's Akram joins DN Capital
Early-stage and growth capital investor DN Capital has appointed Imran Akram as principal.
SL Capital promotes three in Europe
Funds-of-funds manager SL Capital has promoted Richard Chapman and Cameron Graham to the position of investment director, as well as Andrzej Plichta to investment manager.
Riverside promotes two in Europe
Riverside has promoted two members of staff in its European offices, as part of a nine-strong promotion flurry across the global firm.
Palatine hires Andy Lees as partner
Palatine Private Equity has added to its investment team with the appointment of ex-Barclays executive Andy Lees as partner.
Innogest holds first close and strengthens team
Italian VC Innogest has held a first close for its second fund at around €50m and added two new members to its team.
Clifford Chance poaches Ashurst's Xavier Comaills
Ashurst partner Xavier Comaills is set to join Clifford Chance and head the firm's fund structuring practice in Paris.
Nixen promotes Houlot to partner
French private equity firm Nixen Partners has promoted Vincent Houlot to partner in its Paris office.
Halder appoints new executive chairman
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has appointed Hanns Ostmeier as executive chairman in the firm's Frankfurt office.
August Equity promotes three
August Equity has strengthened its investment team with three promotions.
Altius appoints senior associates
Funds-of-funds manager Altius Associates has appointed Jeffrey Kopocis and Arnaud Garel-Galais (pictured) as senior associates in its global investment team.
Disgraced Crosby steps down from Bridgepoint role
Sir James Crosby has stepped down from his role on Bridgepointтs European Advisory Board following a report into his role in the collapse of UK bank HBOS.
Idinvest appoints partner in Paris
Idinvest Partners has promoted Olga Koulechova to partner in its Paris office.
LDC appoints Farren to Yorkshire team
LDC has appointed Joe Farren as an investment director in its Yorkshire office.
Steadfast promotes Buschmann and Geiger to partnership
Steadfast Capital has promoted Kay Buschmann and Markus Geiger to partners.
Lise Nobre joins Parvilla as fundraising continues
Mid-market fund-of-funds Parvilla has hired former PAI partners deal-doer Lise Nobre as a partner.
Founder of CEE GP Penta steps down
Martin Kúšik, the co-founder of central European investment group Penta Investments Group, will end his operational involvement in the firm he set up in 1994.
Cécile Mayer-Lévi leaves Axa Private Equity
Cécile Mayer-Lévi, the co-head of Axa Private Equity's private debt operations, has left the firm.