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HarbourVest Partners Promotes Five Investment Professionals
BOSTON — 30 November 2006 — HarbourVest Partners, LLC (the "Firm"), a leading global private equity investment firm, today announced the promotions of five investment professionals. John M. Fiato and Corentin du Roy were named vice president and Carolina Espinal de Carulla, Michael J. Pugatch, and Abraham Soquar were promoted to senior associate."We are very excited about the talent and dedication these individuals will bring to our firm's future success," said Edward W. Kane, senior managing director of HarbourVest. "Their shared vision, vast industry knowledge, and commitment to investors will continue to drive HarbourVest's mission globally."
Mr. Fiato, a member of the secondary partnership team, joined HarbourVest's accounting group in 1994, and later joined the secondary investment team in 1999 where he focuses on U.S. and non-U.S. secondary investments. John holds a BS/BA from Salem State College.
Mr. du Roy, a member of the direct investment team, joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2003 and currently focuses on non-U.S. growth equity and leveraged buyout transactions. He received a BS (with distinction) in Business Administration from Paris IX Dauphine University in 1999 and received his CFA designation in 2002.
Ms. Espinal de Carulla focuses on partnership and direct investments in the Firm's London-based subsidiary. She graduated from Rice University with a triple major in Managerial Studies, Policy Studies, and Economics (with honors) in 2000. She received her MS in Finance from the London Business School in 2003.
Mr. Pugatch is a member of the Firm's secondary investment team, with a principal focus on direct portfolio opportunities and large structured transactions. He received a BS (summa cum laude) in Business Administration from Babson College in 2001.
Mr. Soquar is a member of the secondary investment team in the Firm’s London-based subsidiary where he focuses on secondary investments in Europe and other non-U.S. markets. He received an MA (with honors) in Economics and History in 1999 and a Masters degree in Economic and Social History in 2000, both from Oxford University.
About HarbourVest
HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global private equity investment firm and an SEC registered investment advisor, providing vehicles for institutional investors to invest in the venture capital and buyout markets in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have 160 employees, including 62 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, and Hong Kong. In 25 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $15.7 billion to newly formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $3.8 billion in purchases of more than 460 secondary partnership interests, and invested $2.7 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients consist of 240 institutional investors including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan. To learn more about HarbourVest, visit http://www.harbourvest.com/. This communication has been approved for issue in the United Kingdom by HarbourVest Partners (U.K.) Limited, which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.