After nearly a decade at Madrona, Elise Hebb sets sail for Seattle venture capital firm Maveron
From GeekWire: http://www.geekwire.com/2017/nearly-decade-madrona-elise-hebb-sets-sail-seattle-venture-capital-firm-maveron/
CenterGate Capital Closes $350M Inaugural Fund at Hardcap
Dec 19, 2016
Firm Focused on Value Investments in the Lower Middle Market
PEWIN Expands its Africa Presence to Nigeria
Nov 11, 2016
The Private Equity Women Investor Network, a global networking organization for senior women in private equity, with chapters in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia, has now expanded to Nigeria, following the formal launch of PEWIN Africa earlier in the year, in South Africa.
The Missing Middle in African Private Equity
Oct 25, 2016
Article by Aubrey Hruby and Joanne Yoo Parallel to the global narrative about Africa’s economic progress, the discussion about private equity in the region has taken on a bipolar nature—either there is too much money chasing too few deals or there is a dearth of capital for African countries’ entrepreneurs.
Sylvia Owens Joins Aksia LLC as Senior Portfolio Advisor
Sep 30, 2016
New York, NY (August 2016) – Aksia LLC announced the recent additions of Leo Fletcher-Smith and Sylvia Owens.
Krista Hatcher Joins Chicago Pacific Founders as Partner
Aug 22, 2016
Chicago, Illinois (July 27) – Chicago Pacific Founders (“CPF”), a strategic healthcare investment fund focused exclusively on healthcare services and caring for aging populations, today announced that Krista Hatcher has joined the firm as a Partner.
From PEHubWire, featuring member Kristina Heinze
May 15, 2016
“Candidate search: ParkerGale faced some hurdles last year when it set out to hire a pre-MBA associate. The Chicago PE firm, founded in 2015, wanted to increase its ranks of minorities and women to “help close the gender gap,” said Kristina Heinze, a partner. It chose not to use a recruiter and instead advertised on Twitter and LinkedIn. That didn’t work. […]
Fazeela Rashid receives Fourth Annual 2016 Rising Stars of Private Equity Award
Apr 25, 2016
From Financial News: http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2016-04-25/financial-news-40-under-40-rising-stars-in-private-equity-2016
VC: Time to Come Out as a Woman
Apr 19, 2016
Featuring PEWIN member Kate Mitchell, founding partner at Scale VC From Silicon Beat: http://www.siliconbeat.com/2016/04/19/time-come-woman/
Member Jeri Harman Addresses Diversity in PE and VC
Apr 15, 2016
From Women’s PE Briefs: Member Jeri Harman Addresses Diversity in PE and VC As chair-elect of the Small Business Investor Alliance, Avante Mezzanine Partners CEO and Managing Partner Jeri Harman recently testified before a field hearing of the House Small Business Committee on increasing diversity in private equity and venture capital. Click here to read […]