ACE Alternatives hires angel investor as VP
ACE Alternatives has hired angel investor and former GP-side executive Johanna von Herman as its new vice president and head of customer excellence.
Von Herman was previously director of operations at Ennea Capital Partners. She has also worked as a start-up transaction advisor and mentor start-up coach as well as an angel investor.
In her new role, Von Herman will lead fundraising campaigns and advise on investment structuring and M&A mandates at the German fund administrator and consulting firm.
“In today’s landscape, where trust and returns reign supreme, Johanna champions the pivotal role of connecting service-oriented processes with advanced digital technology,” said Matias Collan, founder and chief executive of ACE Alternatives.
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“Together with me and the ACE tech team, Johanna will have a leading role in ACE’s digital enhancement efforts – our mission is to unify our current GP, LP, and PC platforms into a seamless ecosystem – this will boost the user experience for our customers and their fund LPs, in particular when we further advance with our AI deployment strategy.”
Von Herman will guide ACE clients through the entire service lifecycle, delivering tailored solutions that streamline fund operations.
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“ACE presents a tremendous opportunity to positively shape an industry that’s often overlooked due to its complexity and lack of agility,” she said.
“I am attracted by ACE’s impressive growth and reputation for best-in-class service quality and advanced tech platforms.
“Together with the members of the customer operations team, it is my mission to empower our customers to focus on their real core competencies and serve as permanent sparring partners along the entire fund lifecycle.”
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