Cowen Expands Technology Investment Banking Team

Cowen Group, Inc. (“Cowen”) (NASDAQ:COWN) today announced that Peter Gant has joined the firm as Managing Director, Head of Software Investment Banking. Based in San Francisco, Mr. Gant reports to Chris McCabe, Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking.

“We are delighted to have Peter lead our software group’s investment banking effort,” said Kevin Raidy, Head of Investment Banking. “Peter brings more than 20 years of experience in providing clients with strategic and capital raising advice. His extensive industry knowledge and proven execution capabilities will serve our clients well. We look forward to his contributions to the investment banking team.”

Mr. Gant joins Cowen from Signal Hill Capital Group where he was a Managing Director focused on the security, infrastructure and enterprise application software sectors. Previously, Mr. Gant spent 14 years with RBC Capital Markets in technology investment banking, most recently as head of the software M&A team. Mr. Gant began his career as an engineer. He received a B.S. and Masters in Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.

About Cowen Group, Inc.

Cowen Group, Inc. is a diversified financial services firm and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, provides alternative asset management, investment banking, research, and sales and trading services through its two business segments: Ramius and its affiliates make up the Company’s alternative investment segment, while Cowen and Company and its affiliates make up the Company’s broker-dealer segment. Ramius provides alternative asset management solutions to a global client base and manages a significant portion of Cowen’s proprietary capital. Cowen and Company and its affiliates offer industry focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Founded in 1918, the firm is headquartered in New York and has offices located in major financial centers around the world.