People – Firms

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Many firms field investor relations groups that work with existing limited partners even between formal fundraisings.

The hires come as secondaries advisory groups shift and expand, with some places growing their capabilities to meet increasing demand for transactions like continuation funds and LP portfolio sales.

Popatia, based in Onex’s Toronto office, joined in 2007 from Hellman & Friedman, while London-based Wright, who leads European origination, has been with the firm since 1997.

Apollo closed its debut Impact Mission Fund on about $1bn in 2022, the firm said at the time.

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The team already has nine fundraising mandates, including Graycliff Partners V; Ascend Partners’ second fund; Pritzker Private Capital Fund IV; and the debut fund of ex-Vista Equity senior executive Brian Sheth, Haveli Investments.

Ranjan, based in the firm’s London office, inherits a much more extensive private equity business than existed just two years ago.

“The OceanSound story is a compelling and differentiated one and there is no substitute for having an internal investor relations executive to tell that story to the marketplace,” managing partner Joe Benavides said.

Sotirhos will lead the investor relations team and co-investment process, with a focus on broadening the LP base and expanding into new markets in Europe, the Middle East and Australasia.