Asante Capital Group
Edward (Ned) Weston is a Junior Analyst at Asante Capital Group since August 2023, where responsibilities include supporting and coordinating logistics across various product verticals. Prior to this role, Ned completed a 12-month placement as a Research Analyst at Livingbridge, contributing to the Direct Origination team by identifying potential investment opportunities. Earlier experiences include positions at Hotelplan UK Ltd as a Chalet Host, Beaverbrook in Player Services, and The White Brasserie Co as a waiter, which developed strong client service and interpersonal skills. An internship at CANMOOR provided insights into commercial property, finance, and valuation. Edward completed a degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath, with the placement at Livingbridge, and attended Cranleigh School from 2013 to 2018.
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Asante Capital Group
Asante is a leading independent private equity placement and advisory group focused on partnering with best-of-breed fund managers in both developed and emerging markets. We provide bespoke advisory and capital raising solutions for clients raising alternative investment funds around the world. Our team has successfully executed on over 60 global exclusive capital raising assignments for General Partners with strategies across buyout, venture capital, special situations, infrastructure, energy and private debt, including direct private placement mandates. We believe in partnering with market leaders who have experienced and stable investment teams, where interests are strongly aligned with those of their investors and that each have a differentiated approach to creating value for all stakeholders that genuinely sets them apart. As a boutique firm dedicated to providing superior service to a limited number of exceptional managers, we employ a low-volume approach that allows us to provide bespoke, strategic solutions for each individual mandate. With offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, and Munich, we provide global coverage of the institutional investor base. Our experienced team of professionals maintains trusted relationships with investors across the following institutions: pension funds, fund of funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, family offices, development finance institutions, asset managers, foundations, gatekeepers and corporations. Over the past 12 years, our team has been involved in sourcing over $50 billion of institutional capital from investors based in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.