Investor Pointe appoints innovation officer

Private markets technology and services firm Investor Pointe has appointed Juan Manrique as chief innovation officer as it looks to develop new technology-led solutions for clients.

Based in London, Juan will work across the firm’s client, product and technology teams to identify emerging challenges and translate them into scalable products and services.

He brings more than 20 years’ experience across technology, data, product and marketing, alongside 17 years as an entrepreneur.

Juan co-founded and served as chief executive of Untap, Hydra Management and e-Task.it, and has held senior roles at businesses including Tiscali, Kingston Communications, Cision and PSINet.

Juan said: “The industry has made significant progress in opening private markets to a wider group of investors. 

“The question now is how we make that expansion work in practice. 

“AI gives us the ability to develop new capabilities faster, with agents taking on more of the legwork involved in managing complexity and volume, while humans remain involved in the decisions that matter.”

Juan’s appointment follows that of fellow Untap co-founder Manfredi Bargioni as chief client officer, bringing complementary expertise to Investor Pointe’s leadership team.

The business is increasing its focus on agentic AI as private markets firms seek to manage growing demands around areas such as investor onboarding, portfolio monitoring, reporting and data without adding operational complexity.

Scott Hofmann, chief executive at Investor Pointe, added: “Juan’s appointment reflects the role we want innovation to play at Investor Pointe. 

“We need to stay close to the challenges our clients are facing, understand where the market is heading, and translate that insight into technology that can be adopted at scale. 

“We are constantly exploring the art of the possible, and we apply real discipline to deciding which ideas should become reality for our clients. 

“Juan brings a rare combination of entrepreneurial, product, data, and private markets experience. 

“His role will sit at the intersection of clients, product, and technology, helping ensure we continue to develop our platform around what the market needs.”

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