NEW YORK – iCapital1, the global fintech platform shaping the future of investing, today announced the appointment of Henrique Francisco as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Managing Director further strengthening the executive leadership team. Reporting to Lawrence Calcano, Chairman and CEO of iCapital, Francisco will lead iCapital’s global technology strategy, overseeing the technology organization and infrastructure, managing strategic technology investments and integrations, and driving the development of technology solutions across the platform.
“We are delighted to welcome Henrique to iCapital,” said Mr. Calcano. “His deep expertise in wealth and asset management, along with a proven ability to scale and integrate technology globally, will help us drive innovation and advance our technology to deliver a truly differentiated experience for our clients.”
Since 2013, iCapital has invested over $700 million into building and enhancing its platform, demonstrating a long-term commitment to innovation and excellence. The firm continues to accelerate its investment in cutting-edge technology, robust educational resources, and a world-class client experience—delivering tailored solutions and tools to wealth managers, asset managers, and the broader private markets ecosystem across the globe.
“I’m excited to join the leadership team at iCapital and contribute to the exciting mission they are driving forward for their clients,” said Mr. Francisco. “Technology is a powerful enabler and differentiator, and iCapital’s capabilities in this space continue to define our competitive distinction for automated solutions that simplify private markets investing.”
A globally recognized technologist in the investment industry, Henrique brings over 20 years of leadership experience to iCapital. He most recently served as Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director at PineBridge Investments. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Head of Distribution and Client Technology at Oppenheimer Funds and spent 17 years at Morgan Stanley as a Managing Director, leading technology for wealth management, alternative investments, and institutional platforms. Henrique holds an M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Brazil.
About iCapital
iCapital is a global leader, shaping the future of global investing for financial advisors, wealth managers, asset managers, and other industry participants. iCapital offers a diverse and complete range of non-traditional investment products on iCapital Marketplace, Enterprise solutions, and both Technology and Data Services, designed to help drive better outcomes2 for all participants in the ecosystem.
With strategic investment from leading alternative asset managers and wealth managers globally, iCapital provides unrivaled access, data connectivity, education, and research programs to advisors and their clients. Leveraging AI and machine learning for digital identity (KYC/AML), iCapital supports compliant and secure investment lifecycle processes.
iCapital’s end-to-end platform manages the lifecycle of non-traditional investment products, making it easier to learn about, buy, manage, and integrate alternative assets, structured investments (SI) and annuities into portfolios, driving growth, scale, and efficiency. Our solution(s) can be customized and offers specific modules as needed.
iCapital has over $918.53 billion of global volume activity on platform, including $232 billion in alternatives platform assets, $203 billion in SI and Annuities Outstandings, and $483 billion in Data Solutions Reporting Assets, and serving over 2,975 wealth management firms and 112,000 active financial professionals.
Headquartered in New York, iCapital operates globally with 16 offices, including major hubs in Zurich, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Toronto, and an industry-leading R&D center in Lisbon. iCapital is recognized for its innovation and leadership, with accolades from Euromoney (World’s Best Technology Provider for Wealth Management), CNBC (World Top Fintech Companies), and Forbes Fintech 50.
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1. iCapital, Inc. and its affiliates (together, “iCapital”)
2. iCapital delivers better outcomes by streamlining financial operations, enhancing technology infrastructure, and empowering smarter decision-making through reporting and analytics
3. April 30, 2025
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