Nasdaq Private Market

Nasdaq Private Market Adds Michael Buono and Phil Germann to Capital Markets Division

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) , a leading marketplace for the efficient trading of private company stock, announced today that it has hired Michael Buono and Phil Germann as Directors within its Capital Markets division.

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  • NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) , a leading marketplace for the efficient trading of private company stock, announced today that it has hired Michael Buono and Phil Germann as Directors within its Capital Markets division.
  • They will both report into Sharif Khaleel, Managing Director and Head of Execution at Nasdaq Private Market.
  • At NPM, Mr. Buono and Mr. Germann will focus on sourcing transactions, business development, and product innovation.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Michael and Phil to NPM,” commented Brett Mock, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Capital Markets at Nasdaq Private Market.

Nasdaq Private Market Closes $62.4 Million Series B Financing, Led by Nasdaq, with New Investments from BNP Paribas, DRW Venture Capital, UBS, and Wells Fargo

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 8, 2024

The $62.4 million round was led by Nasdaq with participation from current investors including Allen & Company, Citi, and Goldman Sachs.

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  • The $62.4 million round was led by Nasdaq with participation from current investors including Allen & Company, Citi, and Goldman Sachs.
  • New investors in the Series B include BNP Paribas, DRW Venture Capital, UBS, and Wells Fargo.
  • NPM services some of the world’s most innovative private companies with their liquidity needs for employees and institutional investors.
  • Its Company Solutions business supports private companies using proprietary technology to facilitate tenders, auctions, and pre-direct listing programs.

Nasdaq Private Market Names Kevin Gsell Head of Company Solutions, and Steve Matthews Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 29, 2024

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) , an industry pioneer and a leading marketplace for the efficient trading of private company stock, announced today that it has promoted Kevin Gsell to Head of Company Solutions, and Steve Matthews to Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) , an industry pioneer and a leading marketplace for the efficient trading of private company stock, announced today that it has promoted Kevin Gsell to Head of Company Solutions, and Steve Matthews to Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.
  • They will both report into Tom Callahan, Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq Private Market.
  • As Head of Company Solutions, Mr. Gsell will lead the business development efforts and client acquisition strategy for the private company client segment.
  • Previously, he was the Head of Legal Solutions and Partnerships at Nasdaq, Inc., where he spent nearly seven years.

Nasdaq Private Market Hires Bill Spoor, CFA, as Head of Origination and Special Situations

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

In his new role, Mr. Spoor will lead buy-side origination and new partnerships for the company’s secondary trading marketplace.

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  • In his new role, Mr. Spoor will lead buy-side origination and new partnerships for the company’s secondary trading marketplace.
  • He will be based in New York, and report to Brett Mock, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Capital Markets, Nasdaq Private Market.
  • At NPM, he will be responsible for origination and special situations with established and new institutional money manager clients.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Bill to NPM,” said Tom Callahan, Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq Private Market.

Azimut Alternative Capital Partners Expands GP Stakes Business with Additions of Investors Michael Shedosky and Brian Farrell respectively as Managing Director, Co-CIO and Executive Director in New York

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 17, 2023

AACP has completed five minority stake investments (each an “affiliate”); the total AUM of these affiliates is over $20 billion.

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  • AACP has completed five minority stake investments (each an “affiliate”); the total AUM of these affiliates is over $20 billion.
  • “We are extremely proud of the success that our GP stakes platform has enjoyed since its inception in 2019,” said Giorgio Medda, Chief Executive Officer of Azimut Group.
  • Prior to AACP, Mr. Shedosky was Managing Director and Head of GP Capital Solutions at Morgan Stanley, responsible for executing GP stake investments in private markets firms.
  • Prior to AACP, he was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley on the GP Capital Solutions team, responsible for executing GP stake investments in private markets firms.

LogicMark Expands its Board of Directors by Naming Carine Schneider and Tom Wilkinson as Company’s Innovative Product Pipeline Continues to Grow (Updated with Additional Details)

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Ms. Schneider and Mr. Wilkinson both bring decades of corporate governance, finance, operations, technology, M&A, advisory and CEO experience.

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  • Ms. Schneider and Mr. Wilkinson both bring decades of corporate governance, finance, operations, technology, M&A, advisory and CEO experience.
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Carine and Tom to our Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Schneider started her career as a Manager of Shareholder Relations at Oracle Corporation, where she assisted in the company’s IPO.
  • Ms. Schneider also served on the Board of Directors of Certent, Global Shares, and AST Private Company Solutions.

Carine Schneider and Tom Wilkinson Join LogicMark’s Board of Directors to Help Accelerate Growth

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Ms. Schneider and Mr. Wilkinson both bring decades of financial services, international business, and consulting experience.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Schneider and Mr. Wilkinson both bring decades of financial services, international business, and consulting experience.
  • “I am thrilled to welcome Carine and Tom to our Board of Directors.
  • Ms. Schneider also served on the Board of Directors of Certent, Global Shares and AST Private Company Solutions.
  • “I’m thrilled to join LogicMark during this pivotal moment in the care economy,” said Mr. Wilkinson.

Pontoro Expands Senior Leadership Team with Three New Hires

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

“We are delighted to welcome these well-recognized and talented industry leaders to our team,” said Antonio Vitti, CEO and Co-Founder of Pontoro.

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  • “We are delighted to welcome these well-recognized and talented industry leaders to our team,” said Antonio Vitti, CEO and Co-Founder of Pontoro.
  • Along with the build out of its technology team, Pontoro is building its capacity with senior leaders in finance.
  • She is responsible for structural design and implementation of the Pontoro platform, as well as managing the company’s business operations.
  • I’m excited to join a team that is taking a pragmatic approach and is positioned to succeed in solving for these dual challenges.”

Nasdaq Private Market Crosses $45 Billion in Executed Secondary Transaction Volume

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) , an industry-leading provider of corporate liquidity programs and a premier institutional marketplace for trading private company stock, announced today that the company has executed more than $45 billion in transactional volume since its inception in 20131.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) , an industry-leading provider of corporate liquidity programs and a premier institutional marketplace for trading private company stock, announced today that the company has executed more than $45 billion in transactional volume since its inception in 20131.
  • Transactional volume executed by NPM was facilitated across more than 650 private company-sponsored liquidity programs as of September 20, 2023.
  • “We are thrilled to surpass a record $45 billion in secondary transactional volume,” said Tom Callahan, Chief Executive Officer, Nasdaq Private Market.
  • “We are incredibly grateful to our clients for their continued confidence in our platform and experienced team,” said Eric Folkemer, President, Chief Operating Officer, and Co-Founder, Nasdaq Private Market.

SRM Announces Addition of Banking and Fintech Executive Eva Trouin to Its International Advisory Board

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

SRM (Strategic Resource Management) , a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions across North America and Europe, announced that Swedish fintech executive Eva Trouin joined the company's International Advisory Board.

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  • SRM (Strategic Resource Management) , a trusted advisory firm serving financial institutions across North America and Europe, announced that Swedish fintech executive Eva Trouin joined the company's International Advisory Board.
  • "Eva Trouin brings a combination of strategic and operational leadership to our advisory board that's difficult to find," said Brad Downs, SRM's Chief Executive Officer.
  • "We're at a unique crossroads for traditional banking services and fintech collaboration, and Eva understands this space better than most.
  • Trouin is passionate about workforce diversity and is a board member at Feminvest, Sweden's largest network for female entrepreneurs and investors.