Menlo Ventures has hired Jean-Paul Sanday as a partner. Previously, he worked at Summit Partners as an inflection-stage investor.
Contentserv, a Swiss product experience platform, has named Steve Murphy as chief revenue officer. Prior to joining Contentserv, Murphy worked at Informatica. Contentserv is backed by Investcorp.
CircleUp said Aug. 8 that Dr. Neil Constable has joined the company as its first chief investment officer. Constable joins from Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co LLC, where, from 2006-2019, he variously served as partner, head of global equity and head of quantitative research. CircleUp is backed by investors including Union Square Ventures, GV, Canaan Partners, and QED Advisors.
Atlanta-based Global Franchise Group, a brand acquisition and management firm, has promoted Jenn Johnston to chief brand officer and president of franchise operations. Also, the firm has hired Jim Parrish as chief operating officer. GFG is backed by Lion Capital LLP and Serruya Private Equity Inc.
Lovell Minnick Partners said Aug. 8 that Scott Shebelsky was promoted to CFO.
SharesPost, a provider of liquidity to private growth companies, has named Christian Munafo as chief investment officer. Previously, he worked at HQ Capital where he was co-head of the global private equity secondary practice.
AlbionVC has named Paul Lehair as an investment manager. Previously, he worked at Citymapper where he was financial director.
Law firm Eversheds Sutherland has named Stacey T. Kern as a partner in the M&A and private capital teams within the firm's corporate practice group. Previously, she worked at Greenberg Traurig. Kern will be based in the firm's Chicago office.
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Vor Biopharma, an oncology company, has named Dr. Robert Ang as president and CEO. Ang is the former chief business officer of Neon Therapeutics. Vor Biopharma's backers include 5AM Ventures, RA Capital Management and Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC Inc.
OpenGate Capital has named Damian Blazy as a principal in the North American operations team. Previously, he was vice president of portfolio operations at an unnamed New York-based private equity firm.