HarbourVest Partners strengthens leadership in Switzerland and in the private wealth business

HarbourVest Partners is underlining its commitment to further growth in the EMEA region and in the Private Wealth segment with two strategic personnel decisions. The globally active private markets investment company manages assets of over USD 146 billion as of June 30, 2025.

Daniel Signer heads HarbourVest Switzerland

As of January 1, 2026, Daniel Signer will take over the role of Head of HarbourVest Switzerland, based in Zurich. Signer joined HarbourVest in 2024 to develop the institutional market in Switzerland and will be responsible for the further expansion of the company across wealth and institutional clients.

Signer will be supported by an experienced team, including Alexander Eschmann, who will continue to head the Private Wealth Switzerland division, and Taraneh Ahrabian, Head of Family Offices for the DACH region.

«Switzerland is a key market for HarbourVest and it is a great honor for me to take over the management of our Swiss location,» says Daniel Signer. «I look forward to further strengthening our local presence, deepening relationships in the region and driving sustainable growth.»

Ivan Pascual takes over EMEA private wealth business

Ivan Pascual, based in London, will lead the next phase of growth for HarbourVest's rapidly expanding private wealth business - a core strategic area for the firm as more and more wealth clients seek access to institutional private markets solutions. His focus will be on further expanding collaboration with wealth managers, private banks, multi-family offices and other partners in the ecosystem. Pascual will report to Venu Krishnamurthy, Head of Global Private Wealth.

Pascual has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining HarbourVest, he was Head of Wealth Client Business EMEA at BlackRock, where he drove growth across all asset classes and product lines during a period of rapid innovation and changing client needs.

«I am delighted to be joining HarbourVest at such a pivotal moment,» says Ivan Pascual. «The company combines deep private markets expertise with a dynamically growing wealth ecosystem. Switzerland remains a key global wealth hub and together with our team in Zurich, we are ideally positioned to address the needs of the wealth market through evergreen structures, closed-end funds and scalable portfolio solutions.»

Successor to Simon Jennings

Daniel Signer and Ivan Pascual succeed Simon Jennings, who took over the role of Senior Advisor at the end of 2025 after eight years in a senior position at HarbourVest.

«Thanks to their extensive expertise, Daniel and Ivan are excellently positioned to drive our further growth in the EMEA region and the wealth market,» says David Atterbury, Head of EMEA at HarbourVest. «Simon has been instrumental in building our wealth business and establishing a strong presence in Switzerland. We would like to thank him for his extraordinary efforts.»

40 years of commitment in Switzerland

HarbourVest has been active in Switzerland for 40 years, investing in the country and managing significant capital across borders for investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers, private banks and family offices. In 2024, HarbourVest opened an office in Zurich - its fifth in the EMEA region - underlining its long-term commitment to institutional and private wealth clients in Switzerland.

HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets investment firm with over 43 years of experience and more than $146 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2025. The integrated platform provides access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit. HarbourVest's strengths span multiple strategies and are supported by a team of more than 1,270 employees, including over 230 investment professionals in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Source: HarbourVest