TLDR:
- New York’s Petra Funds Group has appointed Steven Antonson as its chief of staff.
- Antonson brings 15 years of experience in finance and operations with a focus on control-oriented investments in cash-generating assets and businesses.
US-headquartered Petra Funds Group, a fund administration provider to global private equity and debt funds, has announced the appointment of Steven Antonson as its chief of staff. Antonson, who has 15 years of experience in finance and operations, with a focus on control-oriented investments in cash-generating assets and businesses, previously served as a founding member, CFO & COO at Zero Infinity Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm. Prior to that, he was a vice president of the private equity business at Fortress Investment Group and also worked at General Electric.
Antonson will collaborate closely with the company’s partners, directors, and controllers to develop and implement strategies for business development and internal structuring for scalability and growth. Stephen Coats, co-founder and managing partner of Petra Funds Group, expressed confidence in Antonson’s abilities and highlighted his expertise in financial, operational, and administrative functions within the financial services industry. Co-founder and managing partner Peter Haskopoulos emphasized the importance of Antonson’s track record in developing business development strategies within the private equity and venture capital industry.
Antonson expressed his excitement about joining the team at Petra Funds Group and leading efforts to enhance business and strategy development for sustained operational excellence. The company, which has offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, and Boston, administers funds and structures totaling more than $200 billion in assets.
