News/GPs
Heal Capital names Weber as managing partner
Eckhardt Weber will manage the firm along with managing director Christian Weiß
Sofinnova hires Carroll as head of investor relations
Robert Carroll previously worked at PwC and Mercury, as well as several pharmaceutical companies
Eurizon launches private markets arm
New organisation, which has been operating since December 2019, has €3.4bn in AUM
Nordic Capital promotes Berglund to partner
Daniel Berglund will focus on the area of technology and payments, as well as healthcare IT
Angel CoFund appoints Octopus's Whitehead and Cole
Alliott Cole of Octopus Venture will retain his role as CEO of the venture capital firm
Eurazeo hires new director of financial affairs
Laurence Branthomme will report to Philippe Audouin, the CFO and member of the executive board
Acton hires new principal
Elizabeth von Lichem joins the Germany-based venture capital investor from the EIB
BD-Capital appoints Vidal-Quadras as head of southern Europe
BD-Capital is a recently established private equity firm targeting European mid-market businesses
Capza hires Nell in Germany
Oliver Nell has joined the Munich office as flex equity partner and will focus on DACH investments
Nazca Capital appoints two new partners
Nazca also hires Olga San Jacinto as a member of the firm's industrial advisory board
Mayfair hires Price from Lloyds Bank
Price led the strategic debt finance and capital structure advisory teams at Lloyds
Capza appoints Abensour as head of investor relations
GP also appoints Stefan Arneth from MEAG as sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
DACH VCs introduce sustainability clause
VCs and their portfolio companies will commit via a term sheet and shareholder agreement clause
Partners Group nears $100bn in AUM
Alternatives manager has secured $7.1bn in new commitments from private equity, and $4.9bn from private debt
Atomico promotes Haivas to partner
VC is currently investing from Atomico IV, which closed on $765m in February 2017
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
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
New merchant bank Umbra Capital Partners launches in UK
Umbra will also act as an investor itself, in addition to offering advisory services
Abris promotes three directors to partners
All three partners will also join the investment committee as non-voting members
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
Livingbridge promotes Yateman-Smith, Kirby to partner
GP also makes a further seven promotions in its London, Manchester and Melbourne teams
