US Capital Partners added Stephen M. Diamond to the firm as managing director and Patrick Steele as vice president.

Diamond has more than 25 years of venture capital, private equity and global management experience in the technology industry. Prior to joining US Capital Partners, Diamond was an investor, board member and strategic advisor to start-ups, growing companies, and venture capital and private equity firms.

Steele is a financial services professional with more than 30 years of experience. Recently, Steele joined forces with Jacques Habra, director of the Quantified Fund, a newly formed private equity offering. Prior to that, Steele was a senior vice president at Bernzott Capital Advisors, having previously served as a regional officer of The AYCO Company, a Goldman Sachs subsidiary.

“I am delighted to welcome Stephen Diamond and Patrick Steele to the firm,” said Jeffrey Sweeney, chairman and CEO at US Capital Partners. “Stephen and Patrick have joined the firm’s Investment Banking group following another year of increased demand for our innovative, customized debt and equity financing solutions and best-in-class private placement services. Stephen and Patrick bring many years of experience in venture capital, private equity, financial services, and M&A to US Capital Partners, helping to position the firm and its investment management platform for further significant growth in 2016.”

Headquartered in San Francisco, US Capital Partners is a private investment bank that makes direct debt investments, participates in debt facilities and has robust distribution for debt and equity private placements for small and medium-sized businesses.