Matt Levin

The US firm's deal for Greenfield Online is one of its first transactions led by former Yahoo chief operating officer Daniel Rosenweig, tapped last year to open Quadrangle's Silicon Valley office.

The influential institutional investor saw its alternative investment program return 5.3 percent, while public equities languished.

Tom Connolly, formerly director of the investment bank’s US leveraged finance unit, will reportedly join Goldman’s private equity arm as more and more firms look to invest in debt.

Bayside Capital will provide refinancing and equity infusions to companies with total enterprise values of less than $400m.

The exodus from the beleaguered investment bank continues as Tudor Investment, whose funds include venture and hedge, has tapped Bear veterans Gregory Hanley and Alan Mintz to co-head its credit strategies unit.

The listed mega-buyout firm has hired Merrill chief operating officer Laurence Tosi to replace long-time partner Michael Puglisi, who will stay on as a senior managing director.

The Haim Saban-led investment firm has hired former Blueprint Ventures principal Richard Yen to help direct its expansion into non-traditional media.

The network’s Peacock Equity Fund and GMT Communications Partners have purchased a majority stake in Hamburg-based Bigpoint, which will produce games for NBC-affiliated websites.

Robert Kaplan offered a gathering of midmarket buyout professionals a gloomy vision for the credit markets while noting that the dislocation also provides premium investment opportunities 'if you have the dry powder'.

The Swiss secondary specialist has more than doubled its previous 'unique investment strategy' vehicle.