We invest in middle market companies.
Is yours one?

We are a direct lending platform that uses data analytics to deploy capital and services to businesses in Working-Class places. Let's discuss your funding options.

Middle market business owner
What We Invest In

Our investment platform focuses on profitable middle market companies in historically overlooked areas.

Annual EBITDA Range
$5M – $100M+
Our Check Size
$15M – $75M+
Industries
Industry-agnostic; no commodities or consumer discretionary
Security Exposure
First lien, senior secured; flexibility for subordinated debt, preferred & common equity
The Problem

Capital flows are skewed toward large corporations in high-income places.

80% of private credit funding flows to companies headquartered
in high-income places, systematically bypassing Working-Class businesses and the workers they employ.* 

80%
of private credit flows to high-income places*
67%
of American workers live paycheck-to-paycheck**
3×
low-income workers are 3x less likely to access employer retirement and healthcare plans
The Solution

Leveraged finance and private markets can be a delivery mechanism.

We believe private markets can channel capital to overlooked places and better benefits to underserved workers — driving competitive risk-adjusted returns for investors at the same time.

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Our Focus

Non-sponsored middle market with an emphasis on place.

Direct Lending
We primarily focus our origination efforts on “non-sponsored” businesses, which we believe offer us an opportunity to establish direct lending relationships without the involvement or backing of a traditional buyout fund sponsor.
Place-Based Strategy
We prioritize businesses in markets that traditional capital has ignored. Our data shows these are high opportunity markets.
Working-Class Outcomes
Every investment is tied to improving the financial health of workers. We believe a more stable workforce reduces operational risk and improves the probability of loan performance.
$10M – $1B
Typical annual revenue range for target companies
$10M – $100M
EBITDA range for middle market targets

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