Building the leading lower middle market lender
For over 18 years, our experienced team has pursued a focused strategy of originating senior loans for lower middle market companies. Our mission is to be a leading middle market direct lending firm with a singular objective of building valuable, long-term relationships with our investors, borrowers, private equity sponsors and management teams.
Deerpath Capital is an established private credit manager providing customized, cash-flow-based senior debt financing to sponsor-backed U.S. lower middle market companies. With a singular focus on this segment for nearly two decades, the firm has invested over $14 billion across more than 1,200 transactions and manages approximately $9 billion in AUM as of September 30, 2025.
Deerpath operates through regional origination and underwriting teams in the U.S. which are supported by global investor coverage across major U.S. markets and Australia, Europe, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East.
