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Private credit lender directory.

A reference list of 200 independent, non-bank private credit lenders, compiled from their own public websites. These are public listings, not Arillum members.

Public listings only. These are not Arillum members or profiles.

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88 lenders offering senior secured, A–Z.

A

  • AB Private Credit Investors (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    AllianceBernstein's middle market lender, providing first lien, unitranche and second lien loans mainly to private equity-backed companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Adams Street Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Its private credit strategy provides first lien, unitranche, second lien, mezzanine and preferred equity for private equity-backed middle market transactions.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • AEA Investors (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Its private debt group provides first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine debt to companies with roughly $7 million to $75 million+ of EBITDA.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Antares Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Chicago, IL · Middle market

    Directly originates senior secured loans, including first lien and unitranche facilities, to sponsor-backed middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Apera Asset Management (opens the firm’s website)

    London, United Kingdom · Lower middle market

    Provides senior and unitranche private capital to lower mid-market companies in Western Europe.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Arcmont Asset Management (opens the firm’s website)

    London, United Kingdom · Middle market

    Makes senior and subordinated loans to sponsor-backed European mid to upper-mid-sized companies; majority-owned by Nuveen.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Ardian (opens the firm’s website)

    Paris, France · Middle market

    Its private credit team provides senior and unitranche financing to European mid-cap companies, often for sponsor-backed buyouts and refinancings.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Ares Management (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Through Ares Capital, directly originates predominantly senior secured loans, plus some subordinated debt and equity, to U.S. middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Audax Private Debt (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Invests in private equity-backed middle market companies through first lien, stretch senior, unitranche, second lien and subordinated debt.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Avante Capital Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    Los Angeles, CA · Lower middle market

    Provides senior and junior debt, including unitranche facilities, to lower middle market companies for growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

B

  • Bain Capital Credit (opens the firm’s website)

    Boston, MA · Middle market

    Its private credit group provides senior direct loans and junior capital to sponsor-backed core middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Barings (opens the firm’s website)

    Charlotte, NC · Middle market

    Finances middle market buyouts, acquisitions and recapitalizations through private debt, working with private equity sponsors and borrowers.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Beechbrook Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    London, United Kingdom · Lower middle market

    Provides senior and junior debt to sponsored and non-sponsored lower mid-market businesses in the UK and Europe.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Benefit Street Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Provides first lien, unitranche and selective second lien loans to sponsor-backed and non-sponsored core middle market companies; part of Franklin Templeton.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Blackstone (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY

    Through Blackstone Secured Lending and other vehicles, makes first lien senior secured loans to private U.S. companies, largely sponsor-owned.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Blue Owl Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Upper middle market

    Its direct lending strategy provides first lien loans mainly to upper middle market companies, both private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Blue Torch Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Direct lender providing first lien term loans, asset-based revolvers and FILO financing to middle market companies in transition across North America.

    • Senior secured
    • ABL
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Brigade Capital Management (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Lower middle market

    Private credit strategy makes directly originated senior secured loans to North American lower middle-market sponsor and non-sponsor companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Brightwood Capital Advisors (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Provides first and second lien term loans, unitranche facilities and mezzanine investments to businesses with $5 million to $75 million of EBITDA.

    • Senior secured
    • Second lien
    • Unitranche
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

C

  • Capital Four (opens the firm’s website)

    Copenhagen, Denmark · Lower middle market

    Provides senior and subordinated loans to privately held, mainly sponsor-backed companies in Northern Europe.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Capital Southwest (opens the firm’s website)

    Dallas, TX · Lower middle market

    Originates first lien senior secured debt and equity co-investments for lower middle market companies, often alongside financial sponsors.

    • Senior secured
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Capitala Group (opens the firm’s website)

    Charlotte, NC · Lower middle market

    Provides senior and unitranche debt with equity co-investment to lower middle market companies with $5 million to $20 million of EBITDA.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • CapitalSpring (opens the firm’s website)

    Sector-focused investment firm providing senior debt, mezzanine capital and equity, including one-stop financing solutions.

    • Senior secured
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Cerberus Capital Management (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Its Cerberus Business Finance unit originates senior secured loans, primarily to private equity-sponsored U.S. middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Charlesbank Capital Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Its credit strategy invests in first lien, second lien, unitranche, mezzanine and preferred securities of middle market businesses with stable cash flows.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Chatham Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Atlanta, GA · Lower middle market

    Offers unitranche, mezzanine, and first and second lien secured debt to sponsored and non-sponsored lower middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Chicago Atlantic (opens the firm’s website)

    Provides predominantly senior secured loans to smaller companies, including state-licensed cannabis operators and niche, specialty asset-based situations.

    • Senior secured
    • Specialty finance
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Churchill Asset Management (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Provides first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine debt to private equity-owned U.S. middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • CIFC Asset Management (opens the firm’s website)

    Lower middle market

    CIFC Direct Lending, formerly LBC Credit Partners, makes senior secured loans to lower middle market companies, mostly in sponsored deals.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • CION Investments (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Through CION Investment Corporation, provides mainly first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle market companies, largely private equity-sponsored.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Crestline Investors (opens the firm’s website)

    Provides first lien, second lien and unitranche loans to sponsored and non-sponsored lower middle market and middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • CVC Marathon (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY

    Credit manager whose direct lending program offers senior, unitranche and junior loans plus equity solutions to sponsor-backed companies, alongside asset-based strategies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Preferred equity
    • ABL
    • Specialty finance
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

E

  • Encina Commercial Finance (opens the firm’s website)

    Norwalk, CT

    Provides first-out loans within unitranche financings, including revolvers, term loans and delayed-draw term loans, to US and Canadian borrowers.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Eurazeo (opens the firm’s website)

    Paris, France · Middle market

    Its private debt team provides senior and subordinated loans to European mid-market companies for buyouts, refinancing, growth and acquisitions.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

F

G

  • Gladstone Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    McLean, VA · Lower middle market

    Invests mainly in secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market U.S. businesses, including private equity buyouts.

    • Senior secured
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

H

I

  • ICG (opens the firm’s website)

    London, UK · Middle market

    Its North American Private Debt strategy lends senior secured, unitranche, second lien and junior capital to sponsor-backed middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

K

L

M

  • Main Street Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Houston, TX

    Its private loan strategy provides first lien senior secured and unitranche debt to companies owned by private equity funds.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Man Varagon (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Man Group's U.S. direct lender, originating senior secured loans to private equity-sponsored middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    West Palm Beach, FL · Middle market

    Provides senior secured direct loans to sponsored, non-traditionally sponsored and non-sponsored North American middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • MidCap Financial (opens the firm’s website)

    Middle market

    Middle market specialty lender with a financial sponsors and leveraged finance group, plus asset-based and venture lending; managed by an Apollo affiliate.

    • Senior secured
    • ABL
    • Venture debt
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Monroe Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Chicago, IL · Lower middle market

    Makes senior secured and unitranche loans to private equity-sponsored, independent-sponsored and non-sponsored lower middle market U.S. companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • ABL
    • Venture debt
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Muzinich & Co. (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Lower middle market

    Private debt platform offering senior, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine financing to founder- and PE-owned lower middle market companies in the US and abroad.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

N

  • Neuberger Berman (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Middle market

    Its private debt team provides first lien, unitranche and second lien loans to U.S. private equity-owned companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • New Mountain Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    New York, NY · Upper middle market

    Through New Mountain Finance, provides senior secured and unitranche loans to U.S. upper middle market companies backed by private equity sponsors.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Northleaf Capital Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    Toronto, Canada · Middle market

    Lends mainly senior secured and unitranche loans to private equity-backed mid-market companies in North America and Europe.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Northwestern Mutual Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Milwaukee, WI · Middle market

    Insurer-owned investor providing second lien, subordinated debt, HoldCo PIK and preferred equity, plus first lien and unitranche, to PE-backed middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    • Mezzanine
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

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S

T

  • TCW Group (opens the firm’s website)

    Los Angeles, CA · Middle market

    Its Private Credit Group provides directly originated senior secured, first lien loans to North American middle market companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • The Carlyle Group (opens the firm’s website)

    Washington, DC · Middle market

    Carlyle Direct Lending primarily makes first lien senior secured loans, including unitranche, to sponsor-backed U.S. middle market businesses.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Second lien
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Third Eye Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Toronto, Canada

    Makes senior secured, second lien and unitranche loans and preferred equity investments, mainly in Canadian companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Second lien
    • Unitranche
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Thoma Bravo (opens the firm’s website)

    Its credit platform provides senior secured loans to established, mostly sponsor-backed enterprise software companies.

    • Senior secured
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Tikehau Capital (opens the firm’s website)

    Paris, France

    Provides senior, stretched senior, unitranche, mezzanine and preferred equity financing to European SMEs and mid-market companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    • Mezzanine
    • Preferred equity
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    Chicago, IL · Lower middle market

    Provides cash flow-based first lien, stretch senior and unitranche loans to private equity sponsors in the lower middle market.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

  • Tree Line Capital Partners (opens the firm’s website)

    Lower middle market

    Provides first lien and unitranche term loans and equity co-investments, mostly to sponsor-backed lower middle market North American companies.

    • Senior secured
    • Unitranche
    Public listing · not on ArillumSource

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