Profile
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