New York, USA - December 11, 2013, New York, USA - General Atlantic LLC (GA), a global growth equity firm, announced the promotions of Robbert Vorhoff to managing director and Aaron Goldman and Amit Soni to principal.
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Mr. Goldman and Mr. Soni are senior professionals in the firm’s New York and Mumbai offices, respectively.
Based in New York, Mr. Vorhoff is head of the firm’s global healthcare sector. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of MedExpress, an urgent care platform in the U.S., and Align Networks, a physical medicine network serving the workers compensation industry. Mr. Vorhoff also played an active role in the firm’s successful investments in NYSE Euronext, RiskMetrics Group, and Grupo Qualicorp in Brazil.
Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2003, Mr. Vorhoff was with Greenhill Capital Partners, the merchant banking division of Greenhill & Co, Inc.
He received a B.S. in Commerce with a concentration in Finance from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. While at UVA, Mr. Vorhoff was awarded the William M. Shermet Scholarship by the McIntire faculty on the basis of academic performance, character and leadership.
Mr. Goldman joined GA in 2007 and focuses on investments in the financial services sector. Mr. Goldman is closely involved with General Atlantic's investments in Mu Sigma and Markit and played an active role in the General Atlantic’s investments in Sura Asset Management, First Republic Bank, Klarna, Pierpont Securities, Affinion, and Tory Burch.
Prior to General Atlantic, Mr. Goldman spent five years with the growth equity arm of Fremont Group in San Francisco, where he made several investments in the Internet, communications and healthcare sectors and served as president and CFO of LPL Technologies.
Before joining Fremont Group, he was an analyst in Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette's Leveraged Finance Group.
Mr. Goldman earned his B.S. in economics with a concentration in finance, magna cum laude, from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School where he graduated with highest distinction and was a Baker Scholar.
Mr. Soni joined GA in 2008 and has worked in our New York, London and India offices. He is based in the firm’s Mumbai office where he focuses on investments in internet & technology, and IT services sector. He is closely involved with General Atlantic’s investments in IBS Software and Mu Sigma.
Mr. Soni has played an active role in General Atlantic’s investments in AND Designs, Kaspersky, MedExpress, Red Ventures, Hexaware and Infotech Enterprises.
Prior to General Atlantic, he worked at 3i Plc’s India office and focused on investments in the automotive, media and oil & gas sectors. He has previously worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and was instrumental in setting up the largest HIV/AIDS prevention program in India. He has also been a consultant with McKinsey & Company. ■