Aug 27 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) has rehired

Ofer Harduf from venture capital firm Fifth Wall as the bank

continues to bolster its technology team, according to an

internal memo seen by Reuters.

Harduf, who will be a managing director in the technology

M&A group, will be based in San Francisco. He returns to

JPMorgan ( JPM ) after spending the past four years as a partner at

Fifth Wall, a technology-focused VC firm based in New York.

Prior to joining Fifth Wall in 2021, Harduf spent 9 years at

JPMorgan ( JPM ) where he focused on gaming, lodging, and real estate

technology sectors.

"Ofer's career spans both investment banking and venture

capital, positioning him with a differentiated perspective

informed by both principal investing and advisory work across

the technology ecosystem," Jay Hofmann, head of North America

M&A, and Vineet Seth, who runs technology M&A for North America,

said in the memo sent to employees on Wednesday.

Harduf has added to the growing list of JPMorgan's ( JPM ) recent hires

in its tech M&A group on the West Coast.

Among tech bankers who recently joined JPMorgan ( JPM ) are Mark

Garcia, vice chair and global head of semiconductors; Eric

Quanbeck, managing director and head of applied technology;

Brett Miller, managing director and co-head of enterprise and

cloud; Peter Duda, managing director supporting software

clients; Mike Amex, managing director and head of mid-cap

technology services; and Devin Thomas, managing director and

head of technology software improvement group M&A.

JPMorgan ( JPM ) is expanding its tech M&A group as the investment

bank has seen momentum winning advisory mandates in the sector,

including Palo Alto Networks' ( PANW ) $25 billion acquisition of

CyberArk announced in July.