Best Private Credit Solutions for Corporates in USA

Millions of families around the world count on Apollo to generate investment income and retirement savings. We invest in private and public markets and across the full spectrum of Credit, Equity and Real Assets to seek excess returns for our clients, whether they access our capabilities through Apollo’s alternative strategies or Athene’s suite of retirement savings products. We take a patient, creative and rigorous approach to investing, and provide businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through our asset management business, Apollo powers hundreds of thousands of jobs, fuels local economies and helps to finance what we believe are some of the most important and capital-intensive endeavors, such as the clean energy transition.

For more than 30 years, Apollo’s investing expertise across our fully integrated asset management platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth.

Apollo’s Asset Management platform includes Credit, Equity, Real Assets, Capital Solutions, and Financial Services. Each area offers specialized investment strategies and solutions.

• Credit: Asset-Backed Finance, Corporate Credit
• Equity: Private Equity, Hybrid Value, Impact Investing, Secondaries
• Real Assets: Infrastructure, Real Estate, Sustainable Investing, European Principal Finance
• Capital Solutions: Origination, execution, and syndication of large-scale transactions
• Financial Services: Serving the retirement services ecosystem

Blackstone is one of the largest credit asset managers in the world. We aim to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted returns and borrowers with the capital they need to strengthen and grow their businesses.

• AUM Across Blackstone’s Credit Platform: $508B
• Issuers Across Portfolios: 5,100+
• Sponsor/Advisor Relationships: 550+

We invest across the credit markets, managing leading strategies that target sectors with strong fundamentals.

• Incumbency: Deep relationships for opportunity origination
• Innovation: Complete capital solutions across liquidity and risk spectrum
• Expertise: 20+ years’ experience, 100+ senior advisors, 50 data scientists

The breadth of Blackstone’s strategies helps us build solutions optimized for various market conditions and customized for our clients’ needs.

• Private Corporate Credit: Senior Direct Lending, Opportunistic Credit
• Liquid Corporate Credit: Investment Grade, High Yield, Leveraged Loans, CLO Debt/Equity
• Infrastructure and Asset Based Credit: Infrastructure Debt, Asset Based Lending, Sustainable Resources
• Real Estate Credit: Real Estate Lending, Real Estate Debt Securities, Residential Mortgages

We provide insurance-specific investment opportunities across the risk spectrum, with a focus on investment grade private credit.

• 70+ dedicated insurance professionals
• Solutions from SMAs to full portfolio management
• Global perspective and tailored approach

We strive to be not just a capital provider but a capital partner, equipping borrowers with tools to help them unlock their potential. The program has generated approximately $5 billion in total illustrative value creation across the BXCI portfolio.

Updates from Credit & Insurance, including market commentary and leadership perspectives.

• Michael Zawadzki on the State of the Private Credit Market
• Barron’s: Brad Marshall on Risks and Opportunities in Private Credit Today
• Bloomberg: Jon Gray on Private Credit

Ares Credit Group is a leading manager of credit strategies globally, offering a range of illiquid and liquid credit and hybrid investment solutions. The group is a leader in providing credit solutions to investors searching for yield and less correlated returns, and is a major self-originating direct lender to the U.S. and European middle markets, with a growing APAC presence.

• Value-oriented approach using fundamental bottom-up research
• One-stop financing solutions for small-to-medium sized companies
• Helps fixed income investors access syndicated loan and high yield bond markets
• Long-term, patient lenders leveraging flexibility and structuring expertise
• Investment committee members average ~25 years experience

Asset manager specializing in illiquid and liquid corporate credit and asset-based finance strategies investing primarily in North America, Europe and APAC.

• Offices in 27+ cities globally
• Focus on corporate credit and alternative credit investments
• Types of investments: direct lending, liquid credit, alternative credit, stressed & distressed debt, commercial ABL

Ares offers a wide range of credit strategies including Direct Lending, U.S. Direct Lending, European Direct Lending, Liquid Credit, Syndicated Loans, High Yield Bonds, Multi-Asset Credit, Alternative Credit, Opportunistic Credit, APAC Credit, APAC Private Credit, and APAC Special Situations.

• Direct Lending: Senior secured loans, private high yield, mezzanine, minority equity
• U.S. Direct Lending: Through ARCC and private funds/accounts
• European Direct Lending: Illiquid middle-market credits
• Liquid Credit: Syndicated loans, high yield bonds
• Syndicated Loans: Floating rate, diversified, North America and Europe
• High Yield Bonds: Secured, unsecured, subordinated, North America and Europe
• Multi-Asset Credit: Flexible, global, multi-class portfolios
• Alternative Credit: Asset-based finance, private IG, CLOs, real estate debt, RMBS
• Opportunistic Credit: Debt and structured investments, private and public
• APAC Credit: Direct origination, flexible capital in Asia Pacific
• APAC Private Credit: Privately sourced loans, sponsor and asset backed
• APAC Special Situations: Downside protection, equity-like returns in APAC

KKR Credit leverages a scaled credit platform, fundamental underwriting, agility, and global collaboration to deliver differentiated outcomes for clients and companies.

• Scaled Credit Platform: Strong presence in both public and private credit markets, providing a differentiated perspective and sourcing edge.
• Fundamental Underwriting: Focus on durability of cash flows and principal preservation.
• Agile and Creative: Ability to move quickly in different market environments and deliver bespoke solutions.
• Connectivity and Collaboration: Integrated global business maximizing collective insights and expertise.

As of September 30, 2025, KKR Credit manages $282B in assets, with approximately 250 investment professionals and 21 years of credit investing experience.

• $282B Assets Under Management
• ~250 Investment Professionals
• 21 Years of Credit Investing

KKR Credit offers a range of investment capabilities across public and private markets.

• Leveraged Credit: Public markets, including leveraged loans, high yield bonds, structured credit, and multi-asset class strategies.
• Private Credit: Private markets, including senior debt, junior debt, and asset-based finance.
• Strategic Investments: Dynamic investments across asset classes and capital structures, including bespoke capital solutions.
• Asset-Based Finance: Specialized asset-based finance capabilities.
• Asia Credit: Specialized credit capabilities in Asia.

With proven expertise in direct lending, our Credit platform sits at the forefront of the private credit market. We specialize in providing a range of customized financing solutions to both private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored companies across debt and equity-related instruments. Our investment capabilities also span the alternative credit and asset-based finance markets, allowing us to harness the power of our collective insights and provide innovative capital structure solutions for our borrowers and partners.

• Approach: Long-term, relationship-oriented investing with sizable commitments, certainty, speed, and transparency.
• Expertise: Led by a seasoned senior management team with diverse experience across market environments.
• Scale: Ability to provide scaled financing solutions and support future capital needs, with $176B in gross originations and $152.1B in AUM.

Discover how Blue Owl’s direct lending platform offers resilience through its all-weather portfolio strategy.

Blue Owl provides a flexible suite of investment solutions for private companies, including Direct Lending, Alternative Credit, Investment Grade Private Credit, and Liquid Credit.

• Direct Lending: Upper-middle-market focus, diversified/technology/first lien/opportunistic lending.
• Alternative Credit: Specialty finance, private corporate credit, equipment leasing.
• Investment Grade Private Credit: Asset-backed finance, structured products, insurance company focus.
• Liquid Credit: CLO portfolios, senior secured and floating-rate loans.

• Healthcare Opportunities: Equity in biopharma/healthcare, venture-like returns, public market exposure.
• Strategic Equity: GP-led, single-asset continuation funds, alternative to traditional exits.

• Deal sourcing: Independent origination via network and relationships.
• Deal screening: Initial evaluation by internal experts.
• Structuring and diligence: Financial review and risk mitigation.
• Investment Committee review: Focus on downside mitigation and capital preservation.
• Deal closing: Finalize terms and allocate across funds.
• Ongoing monitoring: Proactive review and regular contact with management.

Case studies from Associa Capital, Ob Hospitalist Group, and Troon, illustrating the impact of Blue Owl’s direct lending.

• Associa Capital: Growth at industry-leading pace.
• Ob Hospitalist Group: Improved outcomes for stakeholders.
• Troon: Enabled growth and flexibility over the long term.