Diamond Castle Holdings is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies across a range of industries including the media, healthcare, financial services, power and industrial sectors.
The firm, which is based in New York City, was founded in 2004. As of 2011, the firm had raised approximately $1.9 billion since its inception.
History In 2004, DLJMB co-head Larry Schloss, along with four senior members of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, led a spinout from Credit Suisse to form a new private equity firm which would come to be known as Diamond Castle Holdings.Moore, Heidi N. DLJ: Wall Street's Incubator The Wall Street Journal, March 10, 2008Former CSFB execs to launch new private equity firm. AltAssets, September 22, 2004
In December 2006, the firm announced it had completed fundraising for a $1.85 billion private equity fund, known as Diamond Castle Partners IV (a reference to the three DLJMB funds previously raised).
See also DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
References
External links Dchold.com: official Diamond Castle Holdings website