A group of executives from CSFB’s private equity arm have set up Diamond Castle Holdings and are seeking to raise between $1bn and $1.5 bn.
The Santa Monica, California firm’s newest fund will focus on long-term, special situations, including turnarounds, restructurings and bankruptcies.
The emerging markets specialist has taken an 80 percent stake in Banque Commerciale du Rwanda in a transaction valued at $6m.
Fortress Investment, the global private investment house, has agreed to take private Greek oil shipping company Stelmar Shipping.
The Toronto firm’s eighth fund is the largest private venture capital fund ever raised in Canada.
Greenpark Capital, the London-based private equity secondaries investor, has completed two hires, including Christophe Nicolas from European buyout heavyweight Permira.
The Menlo Park, California-based IT and life sciences early-stage investor has announced the launch of its ninth fund, which closed in less than two months.
The global early-stage venture capital firm has announced that principals Sonali De Rycker and Martin Gibson have been promoted to partners in the London office.
Following the Metalmark spinout, Gustavo Schwed has joined Providence Equity Partners media investment effort in London.
Shamrock Holdings, the private investment company of the Disney family, has agreed to acquire GTA for $150 million.