Private Equity
New York-based DemystData, a data software provider, has named Gene Lockhart as chairman of its board of directors. Lockhart is a chairman and managing partner of MissionOG.
2 min read · 11 July 2017
Jerusalem-based Gamida Cell, a provider of cellular and immune therapies that treat cancer and orphan genetic diseases, has appointed Dr. Ronit Simantov as its new chief medical officer. Previously, Simantov was vice president and head of global medical affairs at Pfizer Oncology. Gamida's backers include Novartis, Clal Biotechnology Industries, Elbit Imaging, Israel Healthcare Ventures, Shavit Capital Fund, VMS Investment Group, Denali Ventures, Auriga Ventures and Israel Biotech Fund.
4 min read · 10 July 2017
Law firm Goodwin has hired Salil Gandhi as a partner for its technology companies practice. Gandhi specializes in representing emerging growth companies as well as venture capital and private equity funds. Previously, he worked at Gunderson Dettmer where he was of counsel in the corporate group.
3 min read · 06 July 2017
Dave McClure, who on Friday stepped away from the day-to-day operations at 500 Startups over inappropriate behavior, issued an apology for being a creep.
2 min read · 02 July 2017
Dave McClure has stepped away from 500 Startups, the venture firm he co-founded in 2010, because of “inappropriate interactions with women in the tech community."
1 min read · 01 July 2017
Jessica Straus said in an email on June 30 she is joining GE Ventures in Menlo Park, California, as an entrepreneur-in-residence beginning in July. She joined the National Venture Capital Association three years ago and was most recently vice president of development.
1 min read · 30 June 2017
Cloud X Partners, a portfolio company of Elm Equity Partners, said June 29 that John Swiderski has joined as head of product. Swiderski is a former senior product manager at Amazon.
3 min read · 30 June 2017
Seattle-based startup studio Pioneer Square Labs has hired Julie Sandler as a managing director. Previously, Sandler was a partner at Madrona Venture Group.
3 min read · 29 June 2017
New York City-based SecurityScorecard, a provider of security ratings, has named Adam Kuznia as vice president of customer success and Jason Thompson as vice president of marketing. Previously, Kuznia worked at Percolate where he led the customer success team while Thompson was former vice president of marketing at NS1. SecurityScorecard's backers include Sequoia Capital and GV.
3 min read · 29 June 2017
Pleasanton, California-based AEye Inc, a developer of advanced vision hardware, software and algorithms for self-driving vehicles, has beefed up its team with three new hires. Joining the company are John Stockton as vice president of product, Dr. Allan Steinhardt as chief engineer and Blair LaCorte as chief of staff. AEye's backers include Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Airbus Ventures and Intel Capital.
4 min read · 28 June 2017
