New Canaan Funding, a long-term mezzanine financing partner to the private equity community, has added Dennis Robleski to the firm as a partner. Robleski brings over 30 years of experience in middle market leveraged capital working with private equity firms.

Before joining New Canaan Funding, Robleski was a managing director and head of Sponsor Finance for BMO Harris Bank, where he led a team of 50 professionals providing leveraged capital to portfolio companies of middle market private equity groups.

Before joining BMO, Robleski led groups responsible for debt and equity investments with middle market private equity groups at both Merrill Lynch Capital and Heller Financial.

Robleski has experience working with a broad spectrum of manufacturers, distributors, service companies and retailers in buyouts, recapitalizations and build-ups.

Mark Thies, a partner at New Canaan Funding, commented, “Dennis is a valuable addition to our team. He possesses a great deal of experience across a variety of industries and has spent his entire career in the middle market working with private equity groups and their portfolio companies. With $220 million of new capital to invest, New Canaan is excited to add Dennis to the team to expand our capabilities.”

New Canaan Funding is a boutique mezzanine investment firm with offices New York and Chicago. As a partner to leading middle market private equity groups, New Canaan Funding provides acquisition, buyout, recapitalization and growth financing.