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Direct Lending

Financing to Lower- and Middle-market Companies

Crestline’s direct lending strategy provides $20mm to $200mm+ tailored financing solutions to sponsor and non-sponsor backed lower and middle-market companies across North America.

Thinking Outside the Box to Secured Lending

Crestline’s direct lending philosophy emphasizes creative “out of the box” thinking when originating loans to middle market companies. Our seasoned team of investment professionals seek to find value others miss due to our specialized industry approach.

 

Areas of focus include businesses with one or multiple of the following attributes: recurring revenues, defensive multi-site models and hard assets. Industry verticals include, but are not limited to, business services, healthcare, industrial services, payment processing, media, software & technology, security and specialty finance.

 

Crestline’s expansive platform enables our deal teams to be a valued-added resource for companies by utilizing our experienced advisor network of current and former executives for industry intelligence.

For inquiries related to potential credit
and direct lending opportunities, please contact:

Marc Strauss
Email
Jake Friemel
Email
Real Estate | Wes Davidson
Email
+1 (817) 769-1556

Investment Parameters

Investment Size

$20mm - $200mm

Structures
  • 1st Lien Debt
  • 2nd Lien Debt
  • Unitranche
Transactions
  • Acquisition Financing
  • Corporate Carve-outs
  • Growth Capital
  • Leveraged Buyouts
  • Refinancing
  • Recapitalization
  • Secondary Purchases
Ownership Profile
  • Sponsored
  • Hybrid
  • Non-sponsored
  • Public
Geography

North America

Types of Investments

  • Cash Flow Loans
  • Corporate Carve-outs
  • Enterprise Value Financings
  • Recurring Revenue Lending
  • Bridge, Specialty or Asset-backed Loans

Direct Lending News & Insights

Equally important, our wins reflect well on our clients.

Pitchbook awarded Crestline's Specialty Lending strategy one of twelve Silver Badge winners for alpha generation in 2025.
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PitchBook awarded Crestline Investors' Specialty Lending strategy one of five Gold Badge winners for top alpha creating direct lending strategies in 2024.
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HedgeFundJournal awarded Crestline first place for Direct Lending – Senior/US at their Alternative & Private Credit Awards 2021.
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HedgeFundJournal awarded Crestline Specialty Lending Fund I Best 2014 Vintage.
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