24-07-2025
HarbourVest Hires BlackRock Executive to Lead Wealth Business
HarbourVest Partners has hired an executive from BlackRock Inc. to boost its offerings for wealthy individuals, an area of increasing focus in the sector as some institutional investors pare their private equity holdings.
Venu Krishnamurthy joined the Boston-based HarbourVest, which manages more than $147 billion, as head of global private wealth. He had served as a top executive for BlackRock's Aladdin technology system, where he oversaw the wealth management business.