Private Equity
Yair Reiner has joined GE Antares Capital as an aerospace and government services analyst at its New York office. Previously, Reiner worked at Oppenheimer & Co. where he served as a senior analyst for aerospace and defense.
2 min read · 29 January 2015
Foundation Capital has beefed up its team with several new additions. The firm has named Joanne Chen and Zach Noorani as associates and Ryan Nichols and Scott Bibaud as entrepreneurs-in-residence.
4 min read · 29 January 2015
Arsenal Venture Partners has promoted Jennifer Dunham to partner. Dunham leads the firm's focus in Florida and is involved in sourcing deals and working with portfolio companies. Dunham is a founding member of the Arsenal Venture team and has been with the firm since inception. She leads Arsenal Venture's Florida Opportunity Fund, which focuses on fund of funds, direct and infrastructure investments benefiting Florida.
3 min read · 29 January 2015
Arsenal Venture Partners has hired Ryan Waddington as a partner. Waddington will lead the firm's focus in the midwest region and be involved in sourcing investments and working with Arsenal's portfolio companies. Prior to Arsenal Venture, Waddington co-founded Huron River Ventures. He also helped build the energy-focused private equity group at Ziff Brothers Investments.
2 min read · 29 January 2015
Joseph L. Rotman, founder of Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group and a member of its board of directors, has passed away. Rotman founded the Toronto-based based firm in 1987. Update: According to the Rotman School of Management, which was named after him, Rotman was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1995. He was also inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame as a Companion in 2009.
2 min read · 28 January 2015
Joseph L. Rotman, founder of Canadian private equity firm Clairvest Group Inc and a member of its board of directors, has passed away. Rotman founded Clairvest in 1987.
1 min read · 28 January 2015
Sheldon Inwentash, chairman and CEO of Canadian investment and merchant banking firm Pinetree Capital, will resign his position at the firm, as well as his seat on the board of directors. The resignation is a result of an agreement with certain debenture holders concerning the firm's default of a debt covenant. Richard Patricio, the firm's vice president of corporate and legal affairs, will assume the responsibilities of CEO in the interim. Based in Toronto, Pinetree invests in energy, precious metals and technology companies.
6 min read · 28 January 2015
Compliance Science, which is backed by Edison Partners, has named Jeff Lubitz as chief revenue officer. Previously, Lubitz worked at GMI Ratings where he served as executive vice president of sales. Based in New York City, Compliance Science is a provider of governance, risk management and compliance solutions for the financial services sector.
3 min read · 28 January 2015
Biopharmaceutical company Cleveland BioLabs Inc has appointed Elena Kasimova to its board of directors. Kasimova is a director of strategy and investment at BioProcess Capital Partners.
3 min read · 28 January 2015
Cyprium Partners has promoted three people who have been with the firm since it was called Key Principal Partners. Daniel Kessler and Beth Haas Laschinger were promoted to partner and Patrick Rond was made principal. Kessler joined in 2001; Laschinger joined in 2000 and Rond joined in 2002. Cyprium recently closed Cyprium Investors IV on $460 million.
3 min read · 28 January 2015
