Private Equity Firm VMG Hires New Talent Partner

<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO<&sol;strong> &&num;8211&semi; <strong>VMG Partners<&sol;strong>&comma; a private equity firm specializing in building iconic consumer brands&comma; has hired Brianna Rizzo as the company’s newest Talent Partner&period; Among her many responsibilities&comma; Rizzo will lead the Talent strategy for <strong>VMG Catalyst<&sol;strong>&comma; a fund that launched in 2019 and seeks to invest in tech businesses&comma; including digital consumer products&comma; services&comma; experiences and marketplaces as well as the infrastructure and technology stack that enable these businesses&period; In tandem with Rizzo’s new role&comma; the San Francisco-based company also announces the firm’s expansion with a recently opened office in New York City&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A veteran in the field&comma; Rizzo brings exceptional success and expertise from her 6-year stint as Principal leading Talent at Stripes&comma; a growth equity firm that invests in branded consumer and software companies&comma; as well as multiple advisors and board positions including <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wobproject&period;com&sol;">Women on Boards Project<&sol;a>&comma; VC Platform Global Community&comma; Bodily&comma; and PeopleTech Partners&period; Rizzo’s new position will utilize her tech-savvy and strategic capabilities to support the continued growth of VMG Partners&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Brianna is the perfect addition to our growing talent team&comma;” said Cassie Burr&comma; Talent Partner at VMG Partners&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;She brings years of technology and consumer experience that will be paramount as we strengthen our portfolio companies and ecosystem&period; I am thrilled to work closely with Brianna as our team expands to the East Coast&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Through my work with Women on Boards Project I have had the pleasure to get to work with Cassie and the VMG team and I am honored to join VMG as we strive to grow and elevate VMG Partners&comma;” said Brianna Rizzo&comma; Talent Partner&comma; VMG Partners&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The opportunities in our tech-centric world are endless and I am excited to embark on this next chapter with VMG as we expand our team coast-to-coast&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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