Tengram Capital Partners has collected $173 million for its first institutional fund. Fund I’s target was $150 million, according to a statement. Mt. Vernon Group and Triple A Partners were placement agents for the pool while White & Case was fund counsel. Founded in 2010, Westport, Conn.-based  Tengram targets middle market consumer and retail companies.

Tengrap Capital Partners, the Connecticut-based private equity firm concentrating on retail and consumer brands, will invest in Laura Geller Beauty, a cosmetic brand developed by makeup artist Laura Geller. Specifics of the deal were not publicized.

Tengram Capital Partners has appointed Brian Thorne and Erlina Yeo as senior associates. Both join from consumer-focused private equity firm Catterton Partners. PRESS RELEASE Tengram Capital Partners LLC (“TCP”), a private equity firm that focuses on investing in middle-market consumer companies that own strong recognizable brands, today announced that both Brian Thorne and Erlina Yeo [...]

People’s Liberation Inc. will raise up to $14.5 million Tengram Capital Partners through the sale of convertible debentures, preferred stock and warrants, the company announced Thursday. Tengram already has purchased $3 million of debentures from the Company, and has agreed to purchase a minimum of $11.0 million of additional debentures within the next few weeks. [...]

Tengram Capital Partners has made a “significant” investment in Robert Graham, a men’s fashion label. Michael Buckley was also named Graham’s CEO, according to a statement. Tengram, of Westport, Conn., is a $200 million fund from entrepreneur William Sweedler.