Encina Lender Finance Adds to Commercial, Operations and Risk Teams

Encina Lender Finance added Dan Avnir to its commercial team as managing director, Denise Richardson to its operations department as collateral analyst and Jessica Ernst and Jeff Karlsson to its risk team as portfolio manager and senior associate, respectively.

November 5, 2021 Dan Avnir | Denise Richardson | Encina Lender Finance | Janet Riccard | Jeff Karlsson | Jessica Ernst | John Thomas | Luke Graham Ian Koplin

Encina Lender Finance Provides Inaugural Senior Credit Facility to Urban Us Capital

Encina Lender Finance provided an inaugural senior credit facility to Urban Us Capital, a venture capital platform providing both structured equity and debt investments to early-stage companies and startups focused on upgrading cities for climate change.

October 20, 2021 Alex Knowland | Encina Lender Finance | Mark Paris | Urban Us Capital Ian Koplin

Encina Lender Finance Provides $50MM Revolver to Saratoga Investment

Saratoga Investment Funding II (SIF II), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saratoga Investment, a business development company, closed a $50 million senior secured credit facility with Encina Lender Finance.

October 7, 2021 Christian L. Oberbeck | Encina Lender Finance | Luke Graham | Madison Capital Funding | Saratoga Investment Ian Koplin

Encina Lender Finance Provides $35MM Senior Credit Facility to Speed Leasing

Encina Lender Finance provided a $35 million senior credit facility to Speed Leasing Company, a specialty finance company engaged in originating and servicing used motorcycle leases to consumers.

October 6, 2021 777 Partners | Encina Lender Finance | Gary Silverhardt | Speed Leasing Company Ian Koplin

Encina Lender Finance Provides $35MM Senior Credit Facility to Uown Leasing

Encina Lender Finance provided a $35 million senior credit facility to Uown Leasing, a portfolio company of 777 Partners, to grow its portfolio and help it gain market share in the lease-to-own market.

April 8, 2021 777 Partners | Daniel Klein | Encina Lender Finance | Uown Leasing Ian Koplin

Encina Lender Finance Provides Inaugural Senior Credit Facility to Doc2Doc

Encina Lender Finance provided an inaugural senior credit facility to Doc2Doc Lending, a consumer lending platform focused on doctors. The facility will be used to further scale Doc2Doc’s origination of new loan volume.

February 17, 2021 Doc2Doc Leding | Encina Lender Finance Phil Neuffer

Encina Lender Finance Provides $25MM Facility to Lago Innovation Fund I

Encina Lender Finance provided a $25 million senior credit facility to an affiliate of LAGO Innovation Fund I, a provider of venture debt financing to a range of companies participating in the “innovation economy.”

February 10, 2021 Encina Lender Finance | LAGO Innovation Fund I Phil Neuffer

Encina Lender Finance and Sterling Close Senior Facility for iBorrow, Oaktree Invests

Encina Lender Finance and Sterling National Bank provided a senior credit facility to iBorrow, a national private commercial real estate lender. Oaktree Capital Management also made a direct investment in the company.

February 4, 2021 Andy Peltz | Andy Smith | Brian Good | Encina Lender Finance | Harlan Peltz | iBorrow | Luke Graham | Oaktree Capital Management | Sterling National Bank Phil Neuffer

Encina Launches Lender Finance Platform, Graham and Thomas to Lead

Encina Capital Partners launched Encina Lender Finance, a new independent lender finance platform targeting commercial and consumer specialty finance companies in the U.S. and Canada. Luke Graham and John Thomas will lead the new platform.

October 22, 2020 Alex Knowland | Andrew Salter | Brian Fulton | Brian Laibow | Encina Capital Partners | Encina Lender Finance | Eric James | Eric White | Janani Sharma | John Ryan | John Thomas | Julie Meade | Kristal White | Luke Graham | Oaktree Capital Management | Paul Bossidy | Robert Kennedy | Sandy Hom | Tom Davidson | William Brasser Ellie Delany