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Cineverse Promotes Mark Lindsey to Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Mr. Lindsey has served as Executive Vice President, Accounting and Finance, at Cineverse since November 2022 – overseeing accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and financial planning.

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  • Mr. Lindsey has served as Executive Vice President, Accounting and Finance, at Cineverse since November 2022 – overseeing accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance and financial planning.
  • Lindsey, an active CPA, brings more than 20 years of experience across all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and financial analysis in various industries.
  • He previously served as Chief Accounting Officer at Firefly, a mobility-based advertising and data platform; Chief Financial Officer at Canapi Ventures, a financial technology-focused venture capital firm; and Chief Accounting Officer at American Capital, a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager that managed over $100 Billion in assets.
  • Mr. Lindsey commented, "I am excited to lead the finance and accounting organization at Cineverse as Chief Financial Officer.

Empower Aesthetics Announces Appointments to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Empower Aesthetics (“Empower”), an Austin-based national medical aesthetics platform, today announced the appointment of three directors and seven independent directors to its board, including David Barr as Lead Director.

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  • Empower Aesthetics (“Empower”), an Austin-based national medical aesthetics platform, today announced the appointment of three directors and seven independent directors to its board, including David Barr as Lead Director.
  • He is also on the Board of Directors of Brightview, Shore Capital's medication-assisted addiction treatment platform investment.
  • “I am thrilled to serve alongside this Board of highly experienced directors and partner with the Empower leadership team to provide tools and expertise to help medical aesthetics brands achieve scale,” said Barr.
  • “We are privileged to have assembled such a world-class Board of Directors,” said Jeff Helfgott, CEO at Empower Aesthetics.

CoinFund Reinforces Commitment to Web3 Technology with the Close of $158M Seed IV Fund

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

CoinFund , a leading cryptonative investment firm and registered investment adviser, today announces the close of $158 million (M) CoinFund Seed IV Fund LP (“Seed IV” or “The Fund”), backed by a combination of sophisticated institutional investors, family offices, and high net worth individuals.

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  • CoinFund , a leading cryptonative investment firm and registered investment adviser, today announces the close of $158 million (M) CoinFund Seed IV Fund LP (“Seed IV” or “The Fund”), backed by a combination of sophisticated institutional investors, family offices, and high net worth individuals.
  • CoinFund Seed IV LP exceeded its initial target fundraising goal of $125M.
  • The Fund will support pre-seed and seed stage investments in new and ambitious founding teams across the web3 ecosystem.
  • The close of Seed IV comes after the recent announcement of CESR , the composite ether staking rate, announced by CoinFund in collaboration with CoinDesk Indices.

Innovative Food Holdings Appoints Brady Smallwood as Chief Operating Officer

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (IVFH), a national seller of gourmet specialty foods to professional and home chefs today announced the hiring of Brady Smallwood as Chief Operating Officer. As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Smallwood will develop, integrate, and oversee companywide strategies designed to maximize efficiencies and drive growth across all business categories.

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  • BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. (IVFH), a national seller of gourmet specialty foods to professional and home chefs today announced the hiring of Brady Smallwood as Chief Operating Officer.
  • As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Smallwood will develop, integrate, and oversee companywide strategies designed to maximize efficiencies and drive growth across all business categories.
  • “We are excited to welcome Brady to IVFH.
  • We believe Brady’s skillset will help drive and execute our strategic objectives and deliver value to our shareholders,” states Bill Bennett, CEO of Innovative Food Holdings.

HGGC Bolsters Senior Leadership with Global Head of Investor Relations Lindsey Press

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Monday, March 20, 2023

HGGC, a leading middle-market private equity firm with over $6.9 billion of cumulative capital commitments, today announced it has named Lindsey Press as the firm’s Global Head of Investor Relations.

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  • HGGC, a leading middle-market private equity firm with over $6.9 billion of cumulative capital commitments, today announced it has named Lindsey Press as the firm’s Global Head of Investor Relations.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Lindsey to the team, whose deep relationships and expertise within the institutional investor universe will be incredibly valuable,” said Rich Lawson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at HGGC.
  • Earlier in her career, Press held positions in sponsor finance and investment banking at American Capital, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse.
  • “HGGC has a tremendous reputation among investors, and I look forward to further strengthening our existing investor base globally as well as bringing new relationships to the firm,” said Press.

Kuvare Insurance Services Announces Launch of New Leveraged Finance Asset Manager

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Friday, March 3, 2023

Kuvare Insurance Services LP (KIS), a boutique asset manager that oversees approximately $22 billion in primarily investment-grade assets, today announced the commercial launch of a new subsidiary, Katayma Credit Management (Katayma), to focus on the U.S. non-investment grade corporate debt market.

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  • Kuvare Insurance Services LP (KIS), a boutique asset manager that oversees approximately $22 billion in primarily investment-grade assets, today announced the commercial launch of a new subsidiary, Katayma Credit Management (Katayma), to focus on the U.S. non-investment grade corporate debt market.
  • Upon the 2022 launch of its third-party asset-management business, KIS broadened its mandate and began managing assets for new insurance company clients, in addition to its historical focus on managing assets exclusively for businesses affiliated with the Kuvare Holdings organization.
  • With the addition of Katayma, KIS’s product offering will expand to include management of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and other fund vehicles backed by broadly syndicated leveraged loans.
  • “We are excited to come aboard to provide our expertise to KIS clients, and we are looking forward to establishing a market-leading leveraged finance asset management platform over the coming years,” said Pelletier.

Lefteris Acquisition Corporation Announces Changes in Leadership

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Friday, September 9, 2022

BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lefteris Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: LFTR), a Boston-based special purpose acquisition corporation, announced that Jon Isaacson will assume the role of CEO effective September 8, 2022.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lefteris Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: LFTR), a Boston-based special purpose acquisition corporation, announced that Jon Isaacson will assume the role of CEO effective September 8, 2022.
  • Isaacson currently is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Development Officer.
  • Prior to his position at Lefteris, Isaacson, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Senseonics, Inc., a portfolio company of venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates.
  • Lefteris Acquisition Corporation is a special purpose acquisition corporation, made up ofa management team that has a deep operational experience working as executives and investors in the financial services industry, including FinTech and wealth management.

Slava Brin Joins Lazard as a Managing Director in Telecom, Media & Entertainment Group, Financial Advisory

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Slava Brin has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Telecom, Media & Entertainment Group (TME) within Financial Advisory, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) announced today that Slava Brin has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Telecom, Media & Entertainment Group (TME) within Financial Advisory, effective immediately.
  • Based in New York, Mr. Brin specializes in communications and internet infrastructure, advising clients on M&A, debt, and principal investing.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005275/en/
    Slava Brin Joins Lazard as a Managing Director in Telecom, Media & Entertainment Group, Financial Advisory (Photo: Business Wire)
    Slava brings decades of experience in both large-cap and cross-cap transactions across the communications and internet infrastructure sector, said Garrett Baker, Global Co-Head of TME at Lazard.
  • Prior to this, Mr. Brin served as a Managing Director in the Communications and Internet Infrastructure practice at Evercore.

Capital Square Promotes Jorge Figueiredo to Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, and Ware Smalley to Vice President, Acquisitions

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

RICHMOND, Va., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square , one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of multifamily communities, announced today that it has promoted Jorge Figueiredo to senior vice president of acquisitions and Ware Smalley to vice president of acquisitions.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square , one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of multifamily communities, announced today that it has promoted Jorge Figueiredo to senior vice president of acquisitions and Ware Smalley to vice president of acquisitions.
  • Figueiredo is a multifamily specialist with more than 15 years of professional commercial real estate experience in both operations and transactions.
  • He joined Capital Square in 2019 as vice president of acquisitions and asset management.
  • Prior to Capital Square, Smalley was an analyst at American Capital, where he managed a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities and assisted in originating bridge loans.

Private Credit Industry Veterans Natasha Fox and Patrick White Launch Altimer Capital

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Altimer Capital today announced its launch as a new alternative asset management firm targeting credit opportunities in the rapidly growing area of digital transformation.

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  • Altimer Capital today announced its launch as a new alternative asset management firm targeting credit opportunities in the rapidly growing area of digital transformation.
  • Altimer Capital is a women- and veteran-owned firm led by Natasha Fox and Patrick White.
  • We see an unprecedented credit opportunity in digital transformation that aligns with our extensive experience backing companies in technology and other data-driven industries, said Ms. Fox, Managing Partner of Altimer Capital.
  • Before co-founding Altimer Capital, Mr. White was a Managing Director with Benefit Street Partners in San Francisco, where he led the firms credit investment activities in the Western U.S.