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Encina Private Credit, a specialty finance firm providing first-out, enterprise-value credit solutions to primarily middle-market borrowers, hired Bridget Anderson as senior vice president, originations and John Schneider as senior associate, originations. The additions further strengthen Encina’s origination and execution capabilities...

Republic Business Credit provided a $6 million asset-based loan to a pharmaceutical manufacturer during a crucial transition period. The flexible financing includes a $10 million accordion feature, providing scalable capital that the manufacturer can grow into as it looks to...

An affiliate of Värde Partners, a global investment firm specializing in credit and credit-related assets, provided €45 million in mezzanine financing to Everphone, a Berlin-based B2B device rental provider offering companies a one-stop solution for workplace devices such as PCs,...

Lower middle market specialist New State Capital Partners launched Forge Select, a dedicated non-control investment strategy focused on partnering with leading independent sponsors. New State has hired Sanjay Gupta as a senior principal to lead the Forge Select team. John...

Tiger Group plans to auction a wide array of advanced embellishment equipment used in the production of everything from T-shirts to shower curtains. Bidding in the timed, online auction at SoldTiger.com opens on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 10:30 a.m. PT...

Davis Polk added tax lawyer Brian Grieve as a partner in the tax practice in New York. “Brian has deep experience advising sophisticated clients on a broad range of transactional tax considerations with a focus on private equity fund-related matters....

Wells Fargo appointed Faraz Shafiq as head of AI products and solutions, effective Feb. 9. Shafiq will report to Saul Van Beurden, head of AI and co-CEO of consumer banking and lending, and work out of San Francisco. “Hiring top...

nFusion Capital reported its results in 2025, having grown its portfolio by over 50%. As the firm has scaled, it is targeting larger middle market companies with complex financing needs while still maintaining its foundational support for growth-focused small businesses,...

Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist of Nuveen, announced record investment and capital raising activity in 2025, as the firm enters its 20th anniversary year. Churchill closed and committed nearly $16 billion across more than 380 transactions in 2025, driven by...

PYA promoted Jessica Scouten to the role of consulting principal, along with several other promotions effective Jan. 1, 2026. “Jessica is a nationally respected professional in forensic accounting services,” Marty Brown, CEO of PYA, said. “She is a leader in...