Profile
22 July 2024
Profile: Karen Sands, COO, Federated Hermes Private Equity
From psychology to finance; from finance to COO; Karen Sands charts her professional journey, highlighting how her interpersonal skills have helped her reshape teams
18 July 2024
5 minutes with… Philipp Neidel and Joachim Mogck, partners at Orbit
Neidel (right) and Mogck (left) launched their boutique law firm to specifically focus on advising the product ‘fund’ and deploy technology to improve and accelerate services
15 July 2024
The Drawdown Awards 2024: Legal and Compliance Professional of the Year
Victoria Brown of AnaCap is Legal and Compliance Professional of the Year
15 July 2024
The Drawdown Awards 2024: CFO of the Year
Rhonda Nicoll of Soho Square Capital is Chief Financial Officer of the Year
15 July 2024
The Drawdown Awards 2024: Technology Professional of the Year
Dee Parekh of BGF is Technology Professional of the Year
8 July 2024
Profile: Jörg Helten, CFO, Maguar Capital
Shares his vision for a centralised IT infrastructure which allows for seamless LP and SP plug-ins as well as the road he is taking to get there
27 June 2024
Profile: Audrey Kahn, Activa Capital
Five months into her CFO role at the firm, Kahn compares her past experiences in an outsourced and internal senior finance function, as well as balancing personal achievements with professional ones
23 May 2024
Profile: Charles Rousset, Revaia
The CFO/COO shares milestones from the emerging manager’s journey and dives into operational due diligence and collaborating with one’s LPs
13 May 2024
Profile: Patrick Ghoche, Inovia Capital
The CFO shares what he has learnt from his versatile experiences in investment banking and working for a public manufacturing firm
25 April 2024
Profile: Kasun De Silva
From an education in engineering to career beginnings in fund administration, the COO walks us through going in-house, taking on valuations, launching a hedge fund and returning to venture debt
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Stéphanie Huiban, Sofinnova Partners
Huiban’s entire career has involved driving operational efficiency and high standards at Sofinnova Partners, where she is now head of information systems
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Henrik Berg, Verdane
The Verdane CTO is a seasoned technology expert with over 24 years of experience in leading and scaling growth businesses and software development organisations
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Shirin Veeran, Hg
Veeran joined Hg in 2021, taking on the role of CRM and data manager
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Harry Vander Elst, Clipway
Vander Elst has a PhD in statistics and machine learning, which he followed with a stint at Coller Capital
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: David Poole, Stanley Capital
With over two decades of experience in business process outsourcing and managed services sector leadership, Poole is at the helm of Stanley Capital Partners’ digital capabilities
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Dee Parekh, BGF
Currently serving as the head of cyber and IT infrastructure at BGF, Parekh’s tenure at the investment firm began in April 2012
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Brian Mason, BC Partners
Having begun his career in the British army, Brian Mason moved to the finance technology sector in the early 2000s
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Ian Lilleby, Waystone
In his role as chief technology and information security officer at Waystone, Lilleby leads technology and security initiatives across the organisation
24 April 2024
Techwork 2024: Valérie Legat, Astorg
Legat joined French PE house Astorg as its inaugural head of digital in January 2024
8 April 2024
‘This is where things have substantially changed’
The Drawdown catches up with Jonathan Blake, the inventor of the LP model and the rules on VC trusts, to discuss fund trends, retailisation and regulation
8 April 2024
Profile: Dorothea Sztopko, Golding Capital Partners
Heralds COOs as the agents of change, discusses their role in digital transformation and highlights the importance of communication
4 April 2024
5 minutes with… John Rastrick, founder & CEO of Flotilla
Rastrick discusses the increasing importance of robust ESG data and need to focus more on outcomes than metrics
27 March 2024
5 minutes with… Myles Milston, co-founder and CEO of Globacap
The co-founder and CEO discusses how the Globacap mission has evolved and grown since launch and assess the digital sophistication of private markets
18 March 2024
5 minutes with… Will Roxburgh, Khepri
The managing partner talks MJ Hudson management buyout origins, the market consolidation in fund administration and its consequences for the rise of boutique firms
14 March 2024
Profile: Charlie Page, NorthEdge
The CFO sheds light on a succession story, developing a finance team and evolving tech stacks
29 February 2024
5 minutes with… Joanne McEnteggart, IQ-EQ
The global head of debt, capital markets and corporate at IQ-EQ talks about private debt challenges, prioritising talent and Ireland’s prospects as a fund domicile
15 February 2024
Profile: Sally Beh, ACE & Company
Shares some key management tips she has adopted after 11 years at the firm
14 February 2024
5 minutes with… Matias Collan, CEO and managing director of ACE Alternatives
The founder of the German-based tech-focused fund admin business discusses the firm’s approach to addressing industry pain points
29 January 2024
5 minutes with… Kate Pljaskovova, founder of Fair HQ
The digital D&I tool aims to assist GPs to develop in-house and portfolio company HR strategies through scientific research and industry benchmarks
25 January 2024
Profile: Miguel Gutiérrez, Portobello Capital
The deputy COO discusses working life at the Spanish GP, from adopting new technologies to overseeing the Luxembourg office
18 January 2024
Profile: Philippe Renauld, Sienna Investment Managers
The CFO and COO shares his passion for operational excellence, highlights the importance of an LP-centric culture and talks ‘democratisation’ of private markets
15 January 2024
What the AI?!... Ropes & Gray
Partner Rohan Massey and counsel Edward Machin at Ropes & Gray discuss how AI regulation might develop, along with key legal considerations for fund managers contemplating the technology’s adoption
11 January 2024
Profile: Jesper Frydensberg Rasmussen, Axcel
The CFO discusses the importance of clearly defined roles and how CFOs can support their firm in uncharted economic environments
8 January 2024
5 minutes with… Sander Andersen, founder of Finpeers
Swiss blockchain-enabled fundraising tool launches to connect HNWIs through its digital LP marketplace, aiming to increase access to private equity funds
4 January 2024
Profile: John Mansvelt, Apheon
CFO and AIFM conducting officer tells the story of his transition from audit to PE, his key governance duties and shaping a new cultural identity
21 December 2023
5 minutes with… Jan-Moritz Hohn, Leverest
The CEO and founder strolls with us across the company’s digital marketplace for lenders, and discusses due diligence processes and the impact of Basel III
14 December 2023
5 minutes with… Stephanie Miller, CEO of Hazeltree
The Drawdown sits down with the new CEO of treasury and liquidity management services company Hazeltree to discuss its next strategic phase
13 December 2023
What the AI?!... Sure Valley Ventures
CTO John Frizelle talks GPT plugins, prompt engineering, educating employees on new technology and much more
27 November 2023
Profile: Martim Avillez, Limerston Capital
The COO and founding partner discusses setting up the firm’s operations, combining them with his investment duties and navigating difficult times
23 November 2023
Profile: Monica Magrassi, Clessidra Holding
Head of operations and CEO of the holding reflects on more than 20 years at the firm and her evolving managerial responsibilities
20 November 2023
What the AI?!... Schroders Capital
Head of global venture investments Steven Yang delves into the machine learning toolset that the firm’s data team has developed during the last decade
19 October 2023
Profile: Gerwin Theiler, capiton AG
The CFO and partner reflects on how the industry has changed and talks shop about continuation vehicles and succession planning
18 October 2023
What the AI?!... Sagard
Scott Wu, CTO at Sagard, reveals how the creation of Canopy has helped to evolve the firm’s deal-sourcing processes
17 October 2023
5 minutes with… Henning Swabey, head of growth at fundcraft
The head of growth for the digital infrastructure provider on his firm’s efforts to create a single source of truth for the funds industry
12 October 2023
Profile: Begoña Aguilera Navajas, Sherpa Capital
The head of IR and ESG speaks to us about her dual role and how ESG has developed during the course of her career
6 October 2023
What the AI?!... PAI Partners
Marc Boullier, managing director and lead for IT and digital transformation, talks all things Alfred, the firm's own LLM-powered assistant
28 September 2023
Profile: Melanie Wiese, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
The CFO and member of the board of management walks us through lessons learned in the course of her career and how her passion for a diverse and collaborative culture translates into practice
27 September 2023
What the AI?!... Montagu
Partner Daniel Fischer believes there are AI opportunities to be developed in risk management workflows
7 September 2023
Profile: Yacine Zarrouk, Ardian
Head of Ardian Abu Dhabi reveals to us the strategic aspects of setting up a regional office in the UAE
9 August 2023
The Drawdown Award Winners: Flavie Jean and Maria Stasse
Flavie Jean and Maria Stasse, co-heads of HR at Ardian, were named HR & Talent Professional of the Year at The Drawdown Awards 2023
7 August 2023
The Drawdown Award Winners: John Eggleston
John Eggleston, partner and global CTO at Pantheon Ventures, was named Technology Professional of the Year at The Drawdown Awards 2023
3 August 2023
5 min with… Marcus P. Höfer, base camp management consulting
In conversation with The Drawdown, the CEO explains what the firm’s philosophy of ‘being a sparring partner to the CFO office’ means in practice and talks about industry trends.
3 August 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: Graeme Ardus
Graeme Ardus, head of ESG at Triton Partners, was named ESG Professional of the Year at The Drawdown Awards 2023
3 August 2023
Profile: Markus Gyssler, EMERAM Capital Partners
The managing partner and COO reflects on 10 years at the firm, walks through its succession programme and explains how he combines operational with investment duties
24 July 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: Matt Guy
Matt Guy, associate director at Federated Hermes Private Markets, was named Rising Star of the Year at The Drawdown Awards 2023
20 July 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: Debojit Mukherjee
Debojit Mukherjee of Agilitas Private Equity was named Chief Operating Officer of the Year at The Drawdown Awards 2023
20 July 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: Linnovate Partners
The Drawdown speaks to Henry Lin, CEO and founder of Linnovate Partners, winner in the Fund Administration: Technology & Innovation category at The Drawdown Awards 2023.
17 July 2023
5 minutes with… Tim Andrews, IDR
Founder and CEO of the investor onboarding hub shares how its latest fund subscription service strengthens the platform
17 July 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: Kristy Trieste
Kristy Trieste, founding partner of Motive Partners, was named Chief Financial Officer of the Year at The Drawdown Awards 2023
13 July 2023
Profile: Tony Corbin, White Star Capital
The firm's CFO speaks about navigating across jurisdictions, while using Guernsey as an operational base
13 July 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: 73 Strings
The Drawdown speaks to Yann Magnan, CEO and co-founder of 73 Strings, winner in the Technology: Innovation category at The Drawdown Awards 2023
12 July 2023
5 minutes with… Stephen Roseman, 1970 Group
We chat with the founder and CEO about how the company frees up firms’ balance sheets from insurance collateral and in doing so boosts liquidity for corporations
10 July 2023
The Drawdown Awards winners: The Citco group of companies
The Drawdown speaks to Claudia Bertolino, head of private equity and private credit, Citco Fund Services
22 June 2023
Profile: Martin Sjölund, Summa Equity
The partner and general counsel walks us through the beginnings of the firm’s legal function and its current management
15 June 2023
Profile: Eva Lamalfa Gil, GED Capital
The firm's head of ESG and communication shares how her dual role is effective in generating meaningful KPIs and supporting portfolio companies
6 June 2023
5 minutes with… Priya Iyer, CEO of Concertiv
We sat down with the CEO to discuss how a company originally conceived to cut travel costs for six investment banks has grown into a leading provider of outsourced procurement services for mid-market firms.
24 May 2023
5 minutes with… Phil Westcott, co-founder and CEO of Filament Syfter
We sat down with the co-founder and CEO to learn how his company builds the beating heart of GPs’ investment strategy – their data infrastructure
18 May 2023
Profile: Matt Harrison, Stanley Capital
The firm's CFO discusses the way technology helps influence investment decisions and how his firm uses AI to drive portfolio company growth
11 May 2023
Profile: Mark Pleaner, Lightrock
The chief compliance officer believes a dedicated compliance function is a vital catalyst across operations, deal-doing and culture
13 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Philippe Laval, Jolt Capital
Philippe is the engineer behind the firm's deal-sourcing software 'Ninja'
13 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Kiril Valev and Phil Knaup, EMH Partners
Kiril and Phil have introduced a cloud platform and are building a data platform
12 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Dan Costa, ICG
Dan is implementing digitalisation and automation across the firm's departments
12 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Christian Schumer, ICG
Christian led a review of the firm's corporate and business services function and is implementing the results
11 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Robert Sciaraffo, The Riverside Company
Robert is looking to centralise the firm's data and reporting
11 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Lucas Root, Innova
Focuses on scaling the team and company, implementing foundational processes and tools
10 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Simon Munday, Bregal Investments
Simon is passionate about data visualisation
7 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Stewart White, Big Society Capital
White manages IT projects and infrastructure, and new technologies
6 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Gilad Amir, Pollen Street Capital
Amir and his team are hoping to use data analytics to improve operational efficiency
6 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Matt Guy, Hermes GPE
Guy is currently implementing a private markets data platform and a calculation engine
5 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Niall O’Toole, InfraRed Capital Partners
O'Toole has worked on the implementation of the firm's ERP system
5 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Simon Bowley, 17Capital
A key achievement of his is helping to move the business away from reliance on Excel
4 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Tricia Mackechnie, HarbourVest
Mackechnie developed the firm's technology strategy and implementation roadmap
4 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: A Gabriel Durai, Actis
Gabriel has 28 years of experience in the IT industry
3 April 2023
TECHWORK 23: Griff Norville, Hamilton Lane
Norville elaborates on his transition from consulting to data roles
31 March 2023
5 minutes with… Tim Flannery, co-founder and CEO of Passthrough
The Drawdown spoke to the CEO and co-founder to discuss automating subscription documentation and differentiators in a high-tech world
23 March 2023
Profile: Brian Mason, BC Partners
The head of technology discusses the human side of tech and its role in decision making
16 March 2023
Profile: Fabio Ranghino, Ambienta
Fabio Ranghino, head of sustainability, shares his thoughts on how financial value can be aligned with impact investing
2 March 2023
5 minutes with… Steven Petersen, co-founder of Stavtar Solutions
The Drawdown gets to grips with the ‘universe of software solutions’ Stavtar offers to complex businesses
23 February 2023
Profile: Kenny Miller, FPE Capital
CFO at FPE Capital, Kenny Miller shares his views on rebranding and catering to different types of investor needs
17 February 2023
5 minutes with… José Zudaire, managing director of SpainCap
We spoke to the managing director of Spain’s PE and venture capital association SpainCap, to understand its key aims for 2023
16 February 2023
Profile: Louise Denning, Montagu
The CFO discusses her remit and operational governance
26 January 2023
The Profile: Marc Seitz, AlphaQ Venture Capital
The CTO shares lessons learned when moving from founding companies to funding them
23 January 2023
5 minutes with… Oliver Freigang and Gregor Kreuzer, founders of qashqade
We spoke to the CEO and CPO of qashqade to discuss waterfall and carry calculations, and find out more about how the company is automating them
19 January 2023
Profile: Rebecca Roberts, Conviction VC
Co-founder and COO of Conviction VC, Rebecca Roberts, comments on the importance of understanding the needs of her team when building a successful enterprise
3 January 2023
5 minutes with… David Genn, CEO of Goji
We spoke to the CEO of Goji to find out how they are using digitisation to open up investor access to private equity funds
18 November 2022
5 minutes with… Clémént Aglietta, CEO of Edda
We spoke to the CEO and co-founder of Edda to find out how the all-in-one venture capital software platform came about
10 November 2022
Profile: Phillipe Laval, Jolt Capital
The deep tech investor’s CTO dives into software, data and the intricacies of his role
7 November 2022
Preferred, professional, pragmatic
Pierre Weimerskirch, regional head, Luxembourg at Apex Group, discusses the emergent opportunities facing Europe’s largest centre for domiciled funds
3 November 2022
Profile: Bettina Denis, Revaia
The head of sustainability is passionate about ESG being a symbiotic effort of a GP and its portfolio companies
17 October 2022
Profile: Nigel Diesveld, HPE Growth
The CFO talks compliance and highlights the growing importance of a dedicated chief risk officer
10 October 2022
Profile: Sarah Shackleton, Seraphim Space
The COO explains her move from a frontier investor to the final frontier
3 October 2022
5 minutes with… Sita Kolossa, CEO of Nordbridge
We caught up with CEO and founder of Nordbridge, Sita Kolossa, to find out her drivers for establishing the executive search firm and her take on the evolution of PE recruitment over the past decade
15 September 2022
Profile: Kerrie Chung, Welkin Capital Management
The finance director discusses the firm’s setup when she joined, differences between fund administration for Cayman funds and local RMB funds, as well as Welkin’s tech stack
8 September 2022
Profile: Kenta Shima, J-STAR
The head of operations & IR discusses the Japanese private equity market, challenges within his role, J-STAR’s tech stack and setting up the firm’s latest fund
31 August 2022
Legal lowdown: Michael Halford, Goodwin
The partner, co-chair of global private investment funds discusses recent client challenges, thoughts on the FCA’s new AR rules and what he makes of PE’s reputation
31 August 2022
TDA 2022: CFO of the Year: Rebecca Noyes, Alderwood
We explore the Noyes' rapid development, including her focus and impact which the judges described as beyond that of a traditional CFO
31 August 2022
TDA 2022: COO of the Year: Steven Whitaker, Equistone
We explore the operational improvements Whitaker made that enhanced the overall capabilities of the firm
31 August 2022
TDA 2022 Rising Star: Emad Shahin, 17Capital
We explore what set Shahin above his peers for this category
30 August 2022
TDA 2022 Legal & Compliance Professional of the Year: Martin Sjölund, Summa Equity
Sjölund details the improvements he made within Summa's legal function, which led to cost savings and a decrease in the risk of errors
30 August 2022
TDA 2022: Technology Professional of the Year: Christopher Conradi, FSN Capital
Conradi explains what enabled him to achieve a number of goals in 2021, which led the judges to describe him as difficult to rival in PE
26 August 2022
TDA 2022: HR & Talent Professional of the Year: Mandi Akali, Capital Dynamics
Akali discusses her proudest achievements and increased push on D&I which impressed the judges
26 August 2022
TDA 2022: ESG Professional of the Year: Robert Sroka, Abris Capital Partners
Sroka expresses his passion for ESG, and why he always tries to go the extra mile - a quality which won the judges' vote
25 August 2022
TDA 2022 Recruitment: Finance & Operations winner: PER
Dean Terry (head of HR & legal) and Harry Gwynne (head of finance & tax) at PER reflect on the firm's impressive 428 placements in the last 18 months
24 August 2022
TDA 2022 IT Provider: Managed Service provider winner: RFA
George Ralph, global managing director and CRO at RFA explains how actively understanding the industry rather than reacting to client issues sets it apart from its peers
23 August 2022
TDA 2022 IT Provider: Cyber Security winner: Drawbridge
Drawbridge's founder and CEO Jason Elmer explains why the platform's private equity module was a game changer and considered extremely valuable
22 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Finance: Provider winner: Investec
We explore the firm's mid-market focused full-service offering for private equity which sets it apart from its peers
22 August 2022
TDA 2022 Fund Finance: Advisory winner: Haynes Boone
We explore how Emma Russell has propelled Haynes Boone’s offering to one of the most well-known and well-respected teams in the world
19 August 2022
TDA 2022 Legal: Fund Formation winner: Travers Smith
Sam Kay, funds partner at Travers Smith describes what's enabled the firm to have such a deep understanding of the market