The Quadrangle Group, a New York-based private equity firm focused on the media and communications market, has opened an office in London. www.quadranglegroup.com
Dave Brown has joined Lehman Brothers as a senior vice president in the firm's private equity fund marketing group. He previously was a director with New York Life Investment Management, and before that was an NFL quarterback with both the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals. www.lehman.com
John Morningstar and William Ramsey have joined Wellspring Capital Management as a principal and executive director, respectively. Morningstar previously was with Castle Harlan. Ramsey was a senior operating executive with Honeywell and its predecessor Allied Signal. www.wellspringcapital.com
Eric Paley has joined IDG Ventures Boston as a senior advisor. He is the former CEO and co-founder of Brontes Technologies, a former IDG portfolio company that was acquired late last year by 3M. www.idgventuresboston.com
Morgan Joseph has named Scott Berman and Peter Olaynack as co-heads of the firm's financial sponsors group. Berman will continue as head of Morgan Joseph's exclusive sales group, while Olaynach will continue in his client management and business development role. www.morganjoseph.com
Len Nannarone has joined the Boston office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo as a member of the firm's corporate practice, with a focus on private equity. He previously was a partner at Greenberg Traurig and in-house counsel to Intel Capital. www.mintz.com
J.P. Bruynes and William Sturman have joined the New York office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as partners in the investment funds/private equity practice. Bruynes previously was with Arnold & Porter, while Sturman joins from Debevoise & Plimpton. www.akingump.com
Publishing group Emap PLC is to buy environmental risk consultancy GroundSure for up to Gbp 44 million. Groundsure will be sold by private equity fund Metropolitan Venture Partners LP and several other individuals. The company uses its environmental land-use database and in-house consultancy to advise customers on various aspects of the residential and commercial property markets. […]
Emergence Capital Partners has closed its second fund with $200 million in capital commitments, according to VentureWire. The San Mateo, Calif.-based venture capital firm focuses on early- and growth-stage opportunities for tech-enabled services companies. Limited partners include CalPERS, Fairview Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley, University of Michigan and University of Minnesota. www.emergencecapital.com
Arroweye Solutions Inc., a Chicago-based provider of customized gift cards for retailers, has raised $14 million in Series C funding. Baird Venture Partners led the deal, and was joined by Adams Street Partners. www.arroweyesolutions.com