STAMFORD, CONN.
Scott B. Meyer has joined Warburg Pincus as an Entreprenuer-in-Residence. Meyer was formerly the CEO and President of About.com. www.warburgpincus.com/
Richard NeJame joined the recapitalization and restructuring group at Broadpoint Capital, a subsidiary of Broadpoint Securities Group. NeJame previously worked at Imperial Capital.
Christine Herron and Kent Goldman have joined venture capital firm First Round Capital in its San Francisco Office. The new hires hail from Geocapital Partners and the corporate development team at Yahoo, respectively. www.firstround.com/
Mike Bunker has joined Early Stage Partners, a venture capital firm owned by Capital One Partners. Bunker was previously a district manager for Bard Access Systems at C.R. Bard. www.esplp.com/
UK hedge fund GLG Partners LP hired Driss Ben-Braham from Goldman Sachs. www.glgpartners.com/
Thomas Weisel Partners Group has chosen interim Chief Financial Officer Shaugn Stanley to fill the position permanently. The firm has hired Keith Harris, formerly Chief Financial Officer of Westwind Partners, as Chief Operating Officer of TWP Canada. www.tweisel.com
Beecken Petty O'Keffe & Co., a health care-focused buyout firm, is expecting to close on $650 million for its third fund, Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Co. Fund III LP, in the third quarter, according to Buyouts. Twin Bridge Capital Partners has committed. www.beeckenpetty.com/
Darby Overseas Investments is expecting to close its Brazilian infrastructure mezzanine fund by the end of June, Buyouts reports. The firm is expecting to close on R$400 million (U.S. $249 million). www.darbyoverseas.com
Bioniche Pharma has acquired the Enlon line of products from Baxter Health Care Corp. Bioniche is backed by RoundTable Healthcare Partners. www.bionichepharmausa.com/