Diamond Castle Holdings

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. The firm has raised approximately $1.9 billion since inception. Lawrence (Larry) Schloss who had joined Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in 1978 was among the founders of the firm's private equity business in 1986, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners. After the acquisition of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette by Credit Suisse First Boston, the group, which was led by Larry Schloss and Avista Capital's Thompson Dean, faced significant turnover. In...