Horizon Capital, the private equity investor specialising in buy and build in technology and services businesses, announces two significant promotions within its growing investment team. Giuliana Victoria Cian has been promoted to Investment Manager and Morgan Johnson has been promoted to Executive.
Since joining the business in 2019, Cian has been involved in numerous add on acquisitions for the Horizon Portfolio and in December played a key role in the new platform investment TopSource; a fast growing international payroll and employer of record business. In her new role Cian will also take responsibility for Horizon Capital’s ESG programme working closely with the Horizon Capital Partners and portfolio companies to increase the impact the business has on ESG factors.
Johnson also joined the business in 2019 and over the last 18 months has played an instrumental role in executing Horizon Capital’s buy and build investment strategy. In particular, she has been a key member of the team working on Horizon Capital portfolio company Juniper Education; a provider of SaaS software to over 10,000 Schools that has completed 9 acquisitions supported by Horizon.
”"We are delighted to announce the well deserved promotion of two highly skilled and talented individuals within our investment team. Both Giuliana and Morgan each play an important role in the team, in particular supporting the origination of transactions which is fundamental to our success"
Simon HitchcockManaging Partner, Horizon Capital