About Us
Our mission
For too long, small to mid-cap VC, growth, and private equity funds have been underserved by a fund finance market that neither fully understands nor values them.
Most lenders who operate in this market only provide lines to the largest names in the VC, PE and broader funds space. There are only a limited number of lenders who will provide smaller bilateral deals (i.e. facilities sized below $40m). Similarly, there is restricted appetite for structured loans to facilitate GP commitments. This has left many GPs frustrated and unable to seize opportunities due to a lack of capital.
At Balance Strategic Capital, we are changing that.
Our mission is to address the critical gap in fund finance by considering liquidity solutions for smaller and mid-sized funds, as well as the larger managers.
By removing barriers to fund finance, we unlock new avenues for growth, innovation and rewards that would otherwise remain out of reach.
With a powerful blend of experience, deep expertise and a forward-thinking approach to structuring, we deliver tailored funding solutions that meet our clients’ unique needs.
Our flexible model creates value where others cannot, providing access to capital across all stages of growth.
Our history
Founded in 2023, we saw significant immediate demand for our lending products. We therefore established funding partnerships to meet these requirements.
Within 9 months of launching our products to the market in May 2024, we had concluded a range of NAV and GP deals totalling more than £100m, demonstrating the level of demand for our approach.
We have many more deals in the pipeline and look forward to helping clients unlock new opportunities.
We are here for the long haul and aim to support our clients through their growth journey by building long-term collaborative partnerships.
Recent transactions
NAV Loans
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Type of Fund: European mid-market single sector PE fund with $300m NAV.
Client Challenge: Follow-on investment opportunity with minimal remaining uncalled capital.
Our Solution: NAV Facility. Interest only with cash sweeps in year 4. Share pledge over the fund’s assets.
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Type of Fund: Multi-sector mid-market PE fund with €115m NAV. Assets in Europe and North America.
Client Challenge: Acquire additional equity in two portfolio assets, but the fund was fully invested.
Our Solution: NAV Facility. Fully secured via a series of deeds of assignments. Also - £2m liquidity facility to bridge cashflows anticipated from a near-term disposal.
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Type of Fund: Luxembourg open-ended RAIF structure, with €280m NAV. The portfolio consists of Benelux CRE assets plus a number of wealth management platform assets.
Client Challenge: Opportunity to fund M&A activity in the Swiss wealth manager space.
Our Solution: NAV Facility. Security included an assignment over the loan to the CRE portfolio and share pledges.
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Type of Fund: Single-sector mid-market PE fund with NAV of $250m across 9 assets split between UK & USA.
Client Challenge: The fund was 95% called but there was a significant opportunity to invest into existing portfolio assets ahead of medium-term liquidity event.
Our Solution: NAV Facility. Secured on the fund’s assets with 20% LTV covenant. Fully secured via a series of deeds of assignments.
GP Commitment Loans
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Type of Fund: Global multi-stage technology investment firm.
Client Challenge: Refinance existing facility, along with investment into existing funds and new strategies.
Our Solution: GP NAV Hybrid Facility. 4-years interest only followed by 3-years amortisation. Secured by management fee flows plus co-invest positions in current and future funds.
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Type of Fund: VC and Growth Capital London-based fund manager.
Client Challenge: To fund their expansion, including premises and new hires.
Our Solution: GP Commitment Facility. 4-years interest only followed by 3 -years amortisation. Secured by management fee flows across the manager’s 7 funds.
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Type of Fund: London-based VC house with a c.£1bn AUM across 9 funds.
Client Challenge: To refinance an existing GP leverage facility and to fund additional GP commitments.
Our Solution: GP Commitment Facility. Secured on management fee flows plus - to maximise the available facility amount - the GP’s co-invest positions in existing funds.
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Type of Fund: Private asset manager specialising in infrastructure projects.
Client Challenge: To fund additional GP commitments and to fund working capital while income from new funds come online.
Our Solution: GP Commitment Facility. Secured on management fee flows and assignment of interests of GP commitment vehicles.
Get in touch
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