Valitana, a provider of analytics, workflow and portfolio management solutions for structured credit professionals, secured a growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm with a strong track record of investing in high-growth financial technology companies. The investment builds on Valitana’s momentum as an emerging company for structured credit and will help the company accelerate product innovation, advance its AI roadmap and expand within structured credit and into adjacent markets, including CMBS, ABS and ABL.
“The structured credit market is defined by complexity and information asymmetry, creating both significant risk and opportunity for investors,” Alex Belgrade, managing partner at Valitana, said. “Valitana gives investors the tools to navigate that complexity and act with greater confidence. We are excited to partner with FTV and draw upon their impressive track record of backing and scaling capital markets technology businesses as we advance our AI roadmap, expand our platform and set a new standard for structured credit technology.”
Mike Cichowski, partner at FTV Capital, said, “Structured credit is one of the largest and most operationally intensive areas of financial markets, yet it remains underserved by modern technology. Valitana has built a differentiated platform that helps investors surface risk and operate more efficiently, and the company’s rapid growth, profitability and strong customer retention reflect its mission-critical value to customers. We are thrilled to lead this investment and partner with Alex and the Valitana team in this next chapter of growth.”
Tom Majewski, founder and managing partner at Eagle Point and chairman of Valitana’s board, added, “We are delighted to have FTV join us as partners in Valitana. We believe FTV’s expertise and strategic perspective will be instrumental as Valitana enters its next phase of growth.”
As part of the investment, Cichowski will join the Valitana board of directors.
