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Future Standard is a global asset manager that allocates capital to private markets across private equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure for institutional and private wealth clients. Its products are investment programs and vehicles that place capital with business owners and financial sponsors to support growth and transformation in middle-market companies. The company provides long‑term capital and hands‑on partnerships, focusing on value creation through proactive management, financing solutions, and strategic ownership rather than rapid exits. This approach differentiates it from peers by targeting durable value through a breadth of asset classes and a track record spanning over 30 years with about $93 billion in assets under management. The firm’s goal is to back the growth of high‑potential businesses and infrastructure projects, aligning capital with owners and sponsors to drive innovation and enduring value.
About Future Standard
Industries
Financial Services
Real Estate
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded
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What believers are saying
- PA Secondary Fund V closed at $3 billion with 350 institutional investors.
- Chris Keogh joins as co-president, strengthening client engagement and capital formation.
- Velonex expands the firm into managed services and technology-enabled recurring revenue businesses.
What critics are saying
- FS KKR Capital Corp’s junk downgrade raises borrowing costs and pressures private credit returns.
- Heavy concentration in LP-led middle-market secondaries exposes the firm to crowded pricing.
- Rapid acquisitions and global office expansion create integration and control risks.
What makes Future Standard unique
- Founded in 1994, Future Standard spans private equity, credit, infrastructure, and real estate.
- Since 2002, its secondaries team has invested $12 billion across LP- and GP-led deals.
- The platform offers one entry point to direct, secondary, and primary middle-market investments.
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↑ 0%Moody's Ratings has downgraded FS KKR Capital Corp, a private credit fund run by KKR and Future Standard, to junk status amid rising bad loans and weak earnings. The ratings firm lowered the fund's debt rating one notch to Ba1 from Baa3. Non-accrual loans climbed to 5.5% of total investments at end-2025, one of the highest rates among rated business development companies. The fund posted a net loss of $114 million in the fourth quarter and earned just $11 million in net income for all of 2025. Moody's cited continued asset quality challenges, weaker profitability and greater net asset value erosion compared to peers. The downgrade could increase borrowing costs for the fund, potentially lowering future returns.
Corastone, a private market blockchain infrastructure company, has secured undisclosed funding from Fidelity, Future Standard and Hamilton Lane. The investment will support development of Corastone's permissioned blockchain network. The network aims to provide unified infrastructure and standardised data for private markets, enabling higher transaction volumes and more complex deal structures. The exact funding amount was not disclosed.
Corastone, a permissioned blockchain-based private markets infrastructure platform, has secured investment from Fidelity Investments, Future Standard, and Hamilton Lane, adding to an existing participant base that includes Apollo, Franklin Templeton, KKR, and Morgan Stanley.
Stamford, CT – February 17, 2026 – Future Standard today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Velonex Technologies (the “Company” or “Velonex”), a multi-regional managed services provider (“MSP”) delivering critical contracted IT services to small and medium-sized businesses across the United States.
Future Standard has acquired a majority stake in Velonex Technologies, a multi-regional managed services provider delivering IT services to small and medium-sized businesses across the United States. The investment will support Velonex's expansion through organic growth and acquisitions. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Velonex has scaled through strategic acquisitions across six markets and serves approximately 300 clients in technology, government contracting, real estate investment, healthcare and nonprofit sectors. The company provides managed IT services including 24/7 service desk support, cloud infrastructure management and network security monitoring. Future Standard invests in digital infrastructure and technology-enabled services businesses. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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About Future Standard
Industries
Financial Services
Real Estate
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded
N/A
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