Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager. We specialize in delivering reliable, creative and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors. Our sponsor finance expertise also forms the foundation of our Broadly Syndicated Loan and Credit Opportunities investment programs. We nurture long-term, win-win partnerships that inspire repeat business from private equity sponsors and investors.
As of October 1, 2024, Golub Capital had over 1,000 employees and over $70 billion of capital under management, a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. The firm has offices in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Since 1994, Golub Capital has sought to deliver consistent, compelling long-term investment performance with an emphasis on income and capital preservation. We focus on lending to resilient companies in resilient industries backed by leading private equity sponsors. The foundation of our investment strategy is a set of sustainable, mutually reinforcing competitive advantages that are difficult to replicate. We believe these competitive advantages underlie our strong long-term track record of delivering consistent, premium returns to investors. Lend to middle market companies across the size spectrum. Focus on curating differentiated, resilient portfolios. Disciplined approach to underwriting and credit selection, validated by low historical default rates. Diversified, long-dated, flexible sources of leverage for our levered investment vehicles.
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