Hazeltree selects Seth as new CEO
12 February 2025 US
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Hazeltree has appointed Lokesh Seth as chief executive officer.
Based in New York, Seth brings more than two decades of experience in technology and analytics to his new role.
This includes president and chief operating officer roles at Intapp and DealCloud, where he orchestrated a growth trajectory from US$2 million to over US$200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) over seven years.
Earlier in his career, Seth led iLevel, a Blackstone spin-off, as chief technology officer.
Since April 2020, he has been a board member at Decusoft, specialising in compensation management solutions and analytics.
He has also been an investor and advisor at Angel Round Capital Fund for more than nine years.
Remy Trafelet, executive chairman and founder of Hazeltree, comments: “[Lokesh’s] outstanding history of scaling SaaS organisations and driving transformative strategies aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver premier treasury and liquidity management solutions for investment management firms.”
Following this appointment, Hazeltree has welcomed additional leadership appointments to reinforce its strategic vision.
Douglas Trafelet has joined as chief commercial officer, bringing expertise from senior roles at PitchBook, Coleman Research, and Moonfare.
Additionally, Kyri Yiannakis has been promoted to chief client officer, building on his success as Hazeltree’s head of EMEA and leadership positions at ComplySci and iLevel.
Based in New York, Seth brings more than two decades of experience in technology and analytics to his new role.
This includes president and chief operating officer roles at Intapp and DealCloud, where he orchestrated a growth trajectory from US$2 million to over US$200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) over seven years.
Earlier in his career, Seth led iLevel, a Blackstone spin-off, as chief technology officer.
Since April 2020, he has been a board member at Decusoft, specialising in compensation management solutions and analytics.
He has also been an investor and advisor at Angel Round Capital Fund for more than nine years.
Remy Trafelet, executive chairman and founder of Hazeltree, comments: “[Lokesh’s] outstanding history of scaling SaaS organisations and driving transformative strategies aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver premier treasury and liquidity management solutions for investment management firms.”
Following this appointment, Hazeltree has welcomed additional leadership appointments to reinforce its strategic vision.
Douglas Trafelet has joined as chief commercial officer, bringing expertise from senior roles at PitchBook, Coleman Research, and Moonfare.
Additionally, Kyri Yiannakis has been promoted to chief client officer, building on his success as Hazeltree’s head of EMEA and leadership positions at ComplySci and iLevel.
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