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KKR Real Estate Trust taps Butler as chief investment officer

In her new role, Butler will oversee investment management for the fund as it continues to scale its portfolio of private real estate equity and credit investments.

Keensight Capital hires Rafe Hafeez as M&A director

Keensight Capital is a pan-European growth buyout firm.

Verdane opens new office in Munich; appoints new partner

Verdane has appointed Dominik Schwarz as a partner.

Halle Capital-backed True Environmental appoints Weitman as COO and Harwood as CFO

Based in North Arlington, New Jersey, True is a platform focused on building a consulting and engineering organization for environmental end markets.

Placement agent Eaton Partners recruits Saul and Kleist as directors

Saul is based in San Francisco while Kleist operates from Spokane, Washington.

Permira taps Floyd as senior advisor for global healthcare team

Currently, Floyd serves as chairman of Corin Group.

Permira names David Floyd as senior adviser

Permira is a global private equity firm that invests in the healthcare sector.

Relation Select promotes Ringeman to president

Relation Select is a unit of Relation Insurance Services, which is backed by Aquiline Capital Partners.

Trive Capital-backed Rubicon Bakers recruits Siethoff as CEO

Based in Richmond, California, Rubicon Bakers is a maker of baked goods.

Placement agent Asante taps MD Lay to head new LA office

The Los Angeles office comes on the heels of Asante’s physical expansion into continental Europe with the opening of an office in Munich in December 2022.