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Point 41 Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, closed Point 41 Capital Partners I. The fund was oversubscribed with aggregate commitments of $400 million, exceeding its target of $300 million. The fund’s global base of limited partners includes leading...

First Business Bank welcomes Steve Ogus as senior vice president – asset-based lending to First Business Specialty Finance, a subsidiary of First Business Bank. With more than 30 years of asset-based lending expertise, Ogus is an experienced leader in helping...

Aequum Capital increased and extended its aggregate credit facilities to $8.5 million for a U.S.-based manufacturer of specialty nonwoven textiles. Aequum structured a solution that not only provides ongoing working capital but also accommodates the financing of critical replacement equipment and supports...

SLR Credit Solutions structured a senior credit facility for Streamland Media, a global post-production company comprising several renowned brands in the entertainment space. The facility supports Streamland Media’s corporate initiatives by creating both liquidity and flexibility through the refinancing of...

SC&H Capital, the investment banking arm of SC&H, has launched its capital solutions practice, creating a suite of middle-market and mid-corporate investment banking services. The capital solutions practice, led by managing director John Whalen and principal Ryan Weir, expands access...

Oaktree Capital Management, a company among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, recently welcomed Michael Lawton as managing director in the sourcing and origination group. Lawton is responsible for private credit sourcing and deal origination in North America. His...

Blue Owl Capital, an alternative asset manager, launched Blue Owl Alternative Credit Fund (OWLCX), its first interval fund designed to provide individual investors access to a wide range of alternative credit assets. Blue Owl secured $850 million of capital from a diverse...

Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, added Michael Watt as managing director to the transaction advisory services (TAS) practice based in the New York office....

Morgan Stanley Private Credit led an incremental senior debt financing for Fetch, a rewards app, upsizing the existing debt facility to $110 million aggregate. Morgan Stanley Private Credit initially provided debt financing to Fetch in March 2024. This transaction will further...

B. Riley Securities (BRS), a middle market investment bank, served as lead book-running manager in the initial public offering of OTG Acquisition. The offering consisted of 23 million units priced at $10.00 per unit, including three million units sold pursuant...