Nakamoto Joins Great Rock Capital as Managing Director of Originations

Todd Nakamoto joined Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, as a managing director of originations. Nakamoto joins Great Rock with 30 years of experience in asset-based middle market lending.

February 22, 2023 Great Rock Capital | Jim Clifton | Stuart Armstrong | Todd Nakamoto Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Agents $90MM Term Loan with Astronics

Great Rock Capital closed a $90 million senior secured term loan facility with Astronics, an aerospace electronics corporation that provides advanced technologies to the world’s aerospace, defense and other mission critical industries.

February 14, 2023 Astronics | Blue Torch Capital | Great Rock Capital | Peter Gundermann | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin

Mountain Ridge Capital and Great Rock Capital Provide $75MM Credit Facility to HOP Energy

Mountain Ridge Capital and Great Rock Capital, jointly closed a $75 million senior secured credit facility for HOP Energy.

January 30, 2023 Craig Winslow | Delos Capital | Great Rock Capital | HOP Energy | Mountain Ridge Capital | Stuart Armstrong | Will DeBruyn Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Provides $20MM Credit Facility to Jet East

Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, closed a $20 million senior secured credit facility with Jet East, a Gama Aviation Company.

January 19, 2023 Francis John | Great Rock Capital | Jet East | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin

Siena Lending Group and Great Rock Capital Provide $100MM Credit Facility to SkyWater

Siena Lending Group and Great Rock Capital closed a $100 million senior secured credit facility with SkyWater Technology, a publicly traded company with a majority ownership by Oxbow Industries.

January 18, 2023 Ballard Spahr | Blank Rome | Cowen and Company | Great Rock Capital | Nick Payne | Siena Lending Group | SkyWater Technology | Steve Manko | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Closes $34.2MM Credit Facility for Blaschak Anthracite

Great Rock Capital closed a $34.2 million senior secured credit facility with Blaschak Anthracite, a portfolio company of Milestone Partners. Blaschak is a producer of ultra-high-grade anthracite, a solid fossil fuel and carbon source.

December 5, 2022 Blaschak Anthracite | Boyd Kreglow | Great Rock Capital | Milestone Partners | Scott Warren | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Hires Shelton as Managing Director of Originations

Stephen Shelton joined Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle market lending, as managing director of originations. Shelton will be responsible for expanding the firm’s origination efforts throughout New York City and the surrounding area.

November 28, 2022 Great Rock Capital | Stephen Shelton | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Upsizes Credit Facility with WinCup

Great Rock Capital upsized its senior secured credit facility with WinCup, a manufacturer of traditional and sustainable disposable foodservice to-go ware, including phade PHA straws. WinCup is a portfolio company of Atar Capital.

October 25, 2022 Brad Laporte | Great Rock Capital | Stuart Armstrong | WinCup Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Hires Crawford as Managing Director of Originations

Bradley Crawford joined Great Rock Capital, an asset-focused commercial finance company specializing in middle-market lending, as managing director of originations.

October 11, 2022 Bradley Crawford | Great Rock Capital | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin

Great Rock Capital Promotes Clifton to Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Originations

Great Rock Capital promoted Jim Clifton to chief commercial officer. Clifton will be based in Chicago and is responsible for expanding the firm’s origination efforts and strategic relationships across North America.

July 18, 2022 Great Rock Capital | Jim Clifton | Stuart Armstrong Ian Koplin