Monroe Capital named to Inc.'s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List. October 29, 2026 at 06:00 AM EDT i This article is third-party content and does not represent the views of this site. Tamar Securities, LLC make no guarantees regarding its accuracy or completeness. Monroe Capital LLC ("Monroe") has been named to Inc."s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List. The annual list honors private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders with a track record of backing founder-led companies and helping them succeed. This marks Monroe's fourth consecutive year on the list since Inc. introduced its Lender category. As a founder-led firm itself, Monroe understands that success depends on supporting visionary leaders and the organizations they build. Monroe partners with founders to help them reach their full potential. Since its inception, Monroe has invested more than $7.7 billion in founder-led businesses, reflecting its commitment to being a trusted partner. Tom Aronson, Vice Chairman and Head of Originations of Monroe Capital, said, "We're honored to be named to Inc.'s Founder-Friendly Investors List for the fourth consecutive year. At Monroe, we take pride in being a trusted capital partner to founder-led and family-owned businesses. Whether it's an acquisition, an expansion or a generational transition, we structure financing around the founder's plan and remain a steady partner as that plan evolves." Zia Uddin, President of Monroe Capital, said, "For more than two decades, Monroe has built deep relationships with founders and family-owned businesses across North America, and we've learned that the best partnerships are built on flexibility and follow-through. Through our Independent Sponsor group and family-owned business initiatives, we provide tailored financing that empowers entrepreneurs to scale, innovate and grow on their own terms. We're grateful to the founders who continue to place their trust in Monroe." "With the current funding environment and rapid changes facing growing companies, founders are looking for more than just capital from their investors. They want true partners who believe in their business, but who are also able to provide the critical advisement and strategic support they need to reach their potential," said Bonny Ghosh, Editorial Director at Inc. "The 2026 Founder-Friendly Investor awards celebrate those firms - the ones committed to partnership, excellence, and helping founder-led companies grow." About Monroe Capital Monroe is a premier asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, alternative credit solutions, structured credit, real estate and equity. Since 2004, the firm has been successfully providing capital solutions to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe prides itself on being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business owners, management, and both private equity and independent sponsors. Monroe's platform offers a wide variety of investment products for both institutional and high net worth investors with a focus on generating high quality "alpha" returns irrespective of business or economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and has 14 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Middle East. Monroe has been recognized by both its peers and investors with various awards including Inc.'s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List; GrowthCap Advisory's 2025 Top Private Credit Firm List; DealCatalyst as the 2025 Most Innovative Private Credit CLO Manager and Boutique Private Credit CLO Manager of the Year; Private Debt Investor as the 2025 CLO Manager of the Year, Americas; Global M&A Network as the 2025 Lower Mid-Markets Lender of the Year, U.S.A; Korean Economic Daily as the 2025 Best Asset Manager of the Year, Private Debt Mid-Cap; Creditflux as the 2021 Best U.S. Direct Lending Fund; and Pension Bridge as the 2020 Private Credit Strategy of the Year. For more information and important disclaimers, please visit www.monroecap.com. Disclaimer This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities in any fund managed by Monroe Capital. Any offering is made only pursuant to the relevant offering documents and the relevant subscription application, all of which should be read in their entirety. The information provided above is solely for informational purposes and may not be representative of a particular investor's experience, nor should the information be construed, or relied upon, as any indication of future performance of Monroe or any of its funds. Contacts. Report this content If you believe this article contains misleading, harmful, or spam content, please let Tamar Securities, LLC know.

Monroe opens direct lending strategy to wealth channel via ETN. October 15 2026 Monroe Capital has launched an exchange traded note (ETN) linked to its lower middle-market direct lending strategy, giving wealth investors access to the mandate. Wealth managers, private banks and family offices can now access the direct lending strategy through a single listed security, which is designed to fit the brokerage and custody channels they already use. The note carries a daily price and a standard ISIN, meaning subscriptions, transfers and portfolio reporting follow the same process as any listed holding. That removes the subscription documents, capital calls and bespoke reporting that typically accompany private credit allocations, Monroe said. The strategy is invested primarily in senior secured loans to US lower middle-market companies and has previously been available to Monroe's institutional investors. The note was developed with PM Alpha, a digital private markets platform, which provided the structuring framework and platform technology, and EBW Capital, which will lead distribution across Latin America and the US offshore market through its network of wealth management institutions. "Demand for private credit from international wealth channels has outpaced the infrastructure available to serve it," said Zia Uddin, president of Monroe Capital. "Working with PM Alpha and EBW Capital, we can deliver the same lower middle-market direct lending strategy our institutional investors have accessed for two decades, in a format that fits the way private banks and family offices already operate." Tom Douie, chief executive of PM Alpha, said the firm continued to see strong demand from private banks, family offices and wealth managers for private credit strategies in a format that integrates with existing investment administration rails. "The ETN structure provides that bridge, combining institutional investment exposure with the simplicity and convenience of a listed security, that is already accessed by more than 200 wealth and asset managers globally," he added. The note is issued by PM Alpha Designated Activity Company, denominated in US dollars and listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. It is available now through PM Alpha with a minimum investment of $50,000 and $15,000 thereafter, the firms said. It is not offered in the US or to US persons. Monroe Capital is a Chicago-headquartered asset manager specialising in private credit across strategies including direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, alternative credit solutions, structured credit, real estate and equity.