Bregal Investments, the investment vehicle for the Brenninkmeijer family fortune, has appointed Jan Faber as head of its new London office, on top of two other hires.
San Jose, California venture debt lender Western Technology Investment has launched its 11th fund, with the vehicle’s lower size echoing the state of the venture equity markets.
The Rhode Island-based buyout group’s fifth fund, which attracted almost $9 billion in potential LP commitments, will continue to invest in media and communications companies.
The San Francisco venture investor’s sixth fund will focus on both high technology and life sciences investments.
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.