CrowdOut Capital LLC, a pioneering alternative investment management firm focused on lower middle-market companies, today announced closing a strong 2021, eclipsing $400 million in total originated investments and returning more than $100 million of principal to investors since the pandemic began. CrowdOut invests capital from its discretionary fund and on behalf of family offices, institutions, registered investment advisors and high-net-worth investors through a tech-enabled marketplace. The Company customizes its capital solutions, both private debt and equity, for its corporate partners to support their growth while designing investment structures to preserve and grow its investors' capital. CrowdOut invests across all sectors and is active throughout North America in sponsored and non-sponsored transactions.

Recent CrowdOut milestones (through 1/10/2022):

  • Total originated investments surpassed $400 million
  • CrowdOut Credit Opportunities (COCO) Fund approaching $30 million in AUM
  • April 1, 2022 - Official close of Founder’s Class of COCO Fund with preferred economics
  • Funded in excess of $15 million of preferred equity for commercial real estate acquisition
  • Recapitalized Punch Bowl Social restaurant franchise and successfully reopened 14 locations
  • Surpassed 350 investors on the Platform

“CrowdOut has created an investment management platform with ultimate flexibility,” stated Alexander Schoenbaum, Co-Founder and CEO of CrowdOut. “We have evolved from a deal-by-deal, private credit platform to a comprehensive private-capital investment manager offering lower middle-market companies and investors truly differentiated capital and investment alternatives.”

The Company has also increased its discretionary capital under management. Leading the growth of the Company’s credit fund is Kevin Ogilby, Senior Managing Director of CrowdOut. “The COCO Fund allows our debt investors the ability to diversify across our platform loans in a very efficient manner and provides our credit investment platform with capital ready to deploy when opportunities present themselves,” stated Ogilby.

CrowdOut’s extensive network of diverse investors, borrowers and professional partners naturally surface proprietary lower middle-market investment opportunities. During 2021, the Company was able to originate credit investments between $5-20 million to profitable companies with annual revenues between $10-500 million to fuel future growth. These investments touch a range of market sectors and operators, a sample of which includes a niche life settlement investment manager, a veterinary technology business, a residential pest control company and a property and casualty insurer.

About CrowdOut Capital

CrowdOut Capital is a leading private investor in lower middle-market companies. CrowdOut’s network of experienced owner-operators and industry veterans provides exclusive deal opportunities and key insights during underwriting and due diligence. In addition to getting access to needed capital, companies benefit from the industry expertise of CrowdOut's connected network of investors. Family offices, institutional and accredited investors can invest through the CrowdOut Credit Opportunities Fund or on a deal-by-deal basis. CrowdOut has originated more than $400 million in debt and equity investments since its inception. To learn more, please visit www.CrowdOut.com or follow @CrowdOut on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.