Carlyle Group hiring for new PE data science team

Money manager Carlyle Group is building a new data science team to support investment decisions, according to a job ad for a data scientist.

The Washington DC-based firm wants someone “eager to solve difficult problems,” the job description says. The job ad lists the position as remote. It notes that the data scientist w0uld work alongside colleagues who formerly worked at “top technology companies.”

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Bertram Capital ignites a debut fund; seeks investment associate

Less than two years after closing its fourth flagship fund at $940 million, Bertram Capital is in the market with its successor, as well as with a debut fund whose handle includes the word "Ignite." The firm also seeks an associate to join its investment team.

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Bertram Capital hires director of data science as it closes fourth fund; “Moneyball for portfolio companies”

Bertram Capital, which made a splash this week by announcing the closing of its fourth buyout fund at $940 million, also made a much quieter move with the hiring of William Mateker as director of data science for its Bertram Labs unit.

The materials scientist and engineer, who earned his PhD from Stanford University, recently served as director of data science and analytics at Ampush, a San Francisco company that provides software and data tools to help companies grow more quickly. I was unable to reach executives at Bertram Capital for comment.

It's not clear if the position is a new one. However, Ian Park, who earlier this year started as head of data at private equity firm and consumer specialist VMG Partners, previously served as manager of data science and strategy at Bertram Labs.

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