CFO Profile: Apera Capital’s Rob Shaw
Having joined private debt firm Apera Capital at inception, CFO Rob Shaw has been able to develop a tech-led back office infrastructure for the fund, providing that ever elusive golden source of truth.
The Drawdown (TDD): Your career to dates spans across the private equity and hedge fund space – can you tell me about your journey to becoming CFO at Apera Capital? And what methods or practices did you learn while working within the hedge fund space that you have been able to apply into your current role?
Rob Shaw (RS): I’ve been involved in the private fund space for at least 10 years.
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