Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Irving Place Capital - Irving Place Capital formerly known as Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (BSMB) is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies across a range of industries.The firm's predecessor Bear Stearns Merchant Banking was founded in 1997 by John D. Howard formerly a co-founder of Vestar Capital Partners. The group completed its separation from Bear Stearns' owner JPMorgan Chase in 2008.
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