Private Equity
Kik Interactive, a Canadian username-based smartphone messenger that facilitates chat networks, has named Josh Jacobs as president of Kik Services. Previously, Jacobs was global CEO of Accruen, a programmatic advertising agency. Last November, Kik Interactive raised $38.3 million in Series C funding. U.S. venture capital firm Valiant Capital Partners led the round with participation from Millennium Technology Value Partners, SV Angel, Foundation Capital, RRE Ventures, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures.
3 min read · 19 May 2015
Canada-based Kik Interactive, maker of the chat app Kik, has named Josh Jacobs as president of Kik Services. Previously, Jacobs was global CEO of Accruen. Kik Interactive's backers include Foundation Capital, RRE, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures.
3 min read · 19 May 2015
Bessemer Venture Partners announced it has promoted Charles Birnbaum to vice president. Bessemer, which in February wrapped up its ninth fund with $1.6 billion in commitments, said Birnbaum will help lead the firm's New York office. Birnbaum joined Bessemer in 2013. He focuses on financial services, education, Internet of Things and consumer Internet sectors. His investments include August Home, Quantopian, OMsignal, Abacus, BrightBytes and Main Street Hub.
3 min read · 19 May 2015
Tiger Global Management on Monday announced key personnel changes including the departure of Feroz Dewan, who has run the closely watched Wall Street firm's hedge fund operations and is leaving to start his own business, Reuters News reported.
2 min read · 19 May 2015
Private equity firm TPG's biotech investing arm has hired industry veteran Heath Lukatch, the firm said on Monday.
1 min read · 18 May 2015
San Francisco-based advocate marketing platform SocialChorus has beefed up its ranks with four new appointments. The company has named Tim Christensen as vice president of engineering; Adam Stiles as director of engineering for the company's Pasadena, California office; Blake Hayward as vice president of product; and Alan Tarkowski as vice president of sales. The company's backers include Kohlberg Ventures, Western Technology Investment and Windforce Ventures.
2 min read · 18 May 2015
San Francisco-based Bugcrowd, a provider of crowdsourced security testing for the enterprise, has named Jason Haddix as director of technical operations. Previously, Haddix worked at HP Fortify where he was the director of penetration testing. The company is backed by Costanoa Venture Capital, Rally Ventures, Paladin Capital Group and Blackbird Ventures.
3 min read · 18 May 2015
Georganne Perkins, managing director of Fisher Lynch Capital, told Women's PE Briefs that she is retiring from her role at the fund of funds and will likely become a senior advisor. Perkins told the publication that she is in the process of phasing out from her responsibilities and now is “good transition point,” considering the firm's current vehicle is fully committed.
1 min read · 15 May 2015
BodyGuardz, a device protection solutions provider, has named Kendall Cooper as its new chief financial officer. Cooper is a former CFO and chief compliance officer of Allegis Capital.
2 min read · 14 May 2015
Michael Masters has joined Zebra Imaging as chief marketing officer. Masters previously worked at Concur Technologies. Austin-based Zebra Imaging designs, develops and makes 3D holographic displays for 3D visualization applications.
2 min read · 13 May 2015
