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Olive Tree Ventures reveals rebrand, Asia push amid $170m fund close

Digital health-focused VC firm Olive Tree Ventures has hit a $170m final close for its latest fundraise amid the firm rebranding itself to OTV.

Debt investment veteran Harris joins Sterling Group as managing director

Houston-based private equity house The Sterling Group has brought in veteran debt investment expert Jenny Harris.

Capstone boosts European fundraising, client origination with Howard hire

Global placement agent Capstone Partners has brought in Tiffany Howard to boost its European fundraising and client origination.

New IR head at Sun Capital as firm brings in ex-hedge fund partner Griffin

Sun Capital Partners has hired Kelly Griffin from hedge fund Caxton Associates as its new head of investor relations.

Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz named new Klarna chairman as company prepares for IPO

Klarna has hinted that it’s preparing to go public soon and now the founder is saying the new chairman and board members will be a huge help in that.

Greenbriar Equity promotes Burke to managing director after 10 years with firm

New York investment house Greenbriar Equity Group has promoted Matthew Burke to managing director after a decade with the firm.

Vista co-founder Sheth resigns after 20 years in wake of Robert Smith tax fraud

Vista Equity Partners co-founder Brian Sheth has resigned after two decades with the firm in the wake of firm founder Robert Smith's admission of a 15-year tax fraud.

SK Capital brings in another chemicals veteran as senior director

SK Capital Partners has boosted its team by bringing in veteran chemicals industry expert George Gregory as a senior director.

Sun Capital hires ex-TA Associates, Jump Capital tech investing expert Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan

Sun Capital Partners has brought on board Jump Capital growth equity group founding partner Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan as a managing director on its transactions team.

BNP Paribas AM boosts €9bn-managing private debt, real assets division with four new hires

BNP Paribas Asset Management has made four hires within its €9bn-managing private debt and real assets investment division.

Gulf Capital brings in Eaton Partners senior exec Jasrai as head of fundraising and IR

Middle East alternative assets major Gulf Capital has hired Eaton Partners senior exec Kaiser Jasrai as managing director of fundraising and investor relations.

Women in private equity action group Level 20 names ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as chair

Level 20, a not-for-profit body launched to inspire women to join and succeed in private equity, has named ex-Permira partner Cheryl Potter as its new chair to succeed George Anson.

Cornell Capital promotes financial services, insurance investment specialist Pollack to partner

Investment house Cornell Capital has promoted financial services and insurance investment specialist Emily Pollack to partner.

Ex-Carlyle deputy fund management head joins private equity newcomer Longrange Capital

Former Carlyle managing director Michele Reing has joined private equity newcomer LongRange Capital as its CFO and COO.

US private equity founder released from Russian house arrest over embezzlement charges

Baring Vostok Capital Partners founder Michael Calvey has been released from more than 18 months of house arrest in Russia by the country's supreme court.

HKW hires ex-Goldman Sachs investor Ammar in tech investment push

Indianapolis-based mid-market private equity firm HKW has hired former Goldman Sachs investor Rick Ammar in a senior role to expand its tech investment efforts.

KKR names ex-Dyson CEO as Asia private equity senior advisor

Global buyout giant KKR has named former Dyson CEO Jim Rowan as a senior advisor to its Asia private equity team.

TA Associates hires Advent International fundraising expert as new global investor relations head

TA Associates has brought in Advent International fundraising exec Andrew Harris as its new global investor relations head.

AlpInvest, APG private equity co-founder Iain Leigh joins The Riverside Company advisory board

Lower mid-market private equity specialist The Riverside Company has brought in former AlpInvest North America head Iain Leigh in the wake of his retirement from APG Asset Management.

British peer, veteran finance expert Lord Myners joins Zouk Capital board

Sustainability-focused private equity and infrastructure investor Zouk Capital has appointed UK House of Lords member Paul Myners to its board.

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