GCV Powerlist member Natalie Hwang has departed from Simon Property Group where she oversaw its investment arm for nearly five years, and set up a growth equity firm.
Natalie Hwang, formerly head of Simon Ventures, US-based Simon Property Group’s corporate venturing unit, has launched Apeira Capital Advisors, a growth equity and tactical opportunities fund focused on disruptive distribution technology.
Newswire Bloomberg said it was targeting $200m and, having seen the company’s documents, said it would use “hedge fund principles and practices” to achieve returns from high-growth companies whose valuations have soared too high.
Prior to Apeira Capital and Simon Ventures, Hwang worked at alternative asset manager Blackstone Group…
