Runway Growth Finance Corp. Announces Joint Venture with Cadma Capital Partners
March 07 2024 - 7:30AM
Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY) (“Runway Growth” or the
“Company”), a leading provider of flexible capital solutions to
late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising
equity, today announced that the Company has established a joint
venture (“JV”) with Cadma Capital Partners (“Cadma”), a credit
financing platform for the venture and growth ecosystem that is an
affiliate of Apollo Global Management. Cadma provides asset-backed
financing to venture and growth lenders, high-growth companies, and
financial sponsors.
"Cadma will serve as a disciplined and experienced partner that
shares in our mission to deliver creative financing solutions to
the highest quality late-stage and growth companies,” said Greg
Greifeld, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Runway Growth, and
Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Credit of Runway Growth
Capital LLC. “Our combined market expertise, track record as
strategic partners, and leadership within the venture debt
ecosystem positions us to achieve attractive economics while
maintaining excellent credit quality. Through our partnership with
Cadma, Runway will increase our presence in the growth lending
markets as we seek to deliver returns for our shareholders.”
The newly formed joint venture, Runway-Cadma I LLC, will be an
equal partnership between Runway and Cadma. The joint venture, with
financing capacity of up to $200 million, will focus on financing
private and sponsor-backed late- and growth-stage companies.
“Runway and Cadma are forming a mutually beneficial partnership
to expand high quality asset origination for our firms,” said Jon
Beizer, CEO of Cadma. “We believe that our deep understanding of
the venture ecosystem and Runway’s strong track record of serving
dynamic growth companies will enable us to unlock substantial
value. This is only the beginning, and we look forward to deepening
this relationship in the years to come.”
About Runway Growth Finance Corp. Runway Growth
is a growing specialty finance company focused on providing
flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies
seeking an alternative to raising equity. Runway Growth is a
closed-end investment fund that has elected to be regulated as a
business development company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. Runway Growth is externally managed by Runway Growth Capital
LLC, an established registered investment advisor that was formed
in 2015 and led by industry veteran David Spreng. For more
information, please visit www.runwaygrowth.com.
About Cadma Capital Partners Cadma Capital
Partners (“Cadma”) is an asset-backed finance platform built for
the innovation economy. An affiliate of Apollo Global
Management, Cadma provides unique financing solutions for venture
and growth companies. In partnership with global leaders across the
innovation ecosystem, Cadma structures creative financing solutions
to unlock value, provide liquidity, and propel growth. Cadma
operates globally, with a team of veteran technology investors and
business builders based in New York City and Silicon Valley.
Forward-Looking Statements Statements included
herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Statements other than statements of historical facts included in
this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and
are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a
result of a number of factors, including those described from time
to time in Runway Growth’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Runway Growth undertakes no duty to update any
forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
IR Contacts: Stefan Norbom, Prosek Partners,
snorbom@prosek.comThomas B. Raterman, Acting President, Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer,
tr@runwaygrowth.com
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