5C Investment Partners, an alternative investment firm focused on private credit, commenced investing activity as part of its senior direct lending platform. 5C will begin investing with $1.6 billion of available capital, which represents equity commitments, target leverage and a co-investment program.
5C will provide financing opportunities primarily to sponsor-backed, upper-middle market companies with high-quality businesses and durable competitive advantages. 5C has a team of over 20 professionals.
“We are pleased to welcome Liberty Mutual Investments as an anchor partner alongside the Dell Family Office, two leading investors in private markets,” Tom Connolly and Michael Koester, founders and co-managing partners of 5C, said. “After 25 years operating in the private markets, we continue to be passionate about private investing and are honored to work with committed investors, lend to compelling companies and collaborate with our talented professionals.”
