Why Golub Capital

The Gold Standard in Middle Market Lending

Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager. Since 1994, Golub Capital has sought to deliver consistent, compelling long-term investment performance with an emphasis on income and capital preservation. The Firm focuses on lending to resilient companies in resilient industries backed by leading private equity sponsors.

Capital Under Management1
$ 90 + Billion

1,100+

Team Members2

Founded
1994
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Golub Capital's Mission:
To Be the Best in Sponsor Finance

Dedicated

to treating our partners the way we want to be treated – with respect, integrity and candor

Determined

to help our partners win through compelling, distinctive solutions—and when they succeed, we succeed

Disciplined

in “how” we do what we do – analytic, detail-oriented, relentless and always getting better

The Golub Capital Advantage

The foundation of Golub Capital’s investment strategy is a set of sustainable, mutually reinforcing competitive advantages that are difficult to replicate. We believe these competitive advantages underlie Golub Capital’s strong long-term track record of delivering consistent, premium returns to investors.​
Investment Professionals2
230 +
Sponsor Relationships3
420 +
Loans Originated Since 2004
$ 220 + Billion

Market-Leading Scale

Direct sponsor origination model with 280+ repeat sponsors​

Incumbent lender to 390+ middle market companies

Broad Product Suite

Lend to middle market companies across the size spectrum​

Focus on curating differentiated, resilient portfolios

Rigorous Underwriting

Disciplined approach to underwriting and credit selection, validated by low historical default rates

Access to Leading Financing Partners

Diversified, long-dated, flexible sources of leverage for our levered investment vehicles

Institutional Infrastructure

Extensive technology and operational infrastructure designed to deliver world-class service and mitigate risk

ESG Integration

Assessment of ESG-related risks is integrated into the investment process
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Deep Industry Expertise4

Golub Capital’s team of 230+ investment professionals2 has in-depth knowledge and experience across a variety of industries and industry sub-sectors.

Software & Technology

970+
Transactions Closed

$90+ Billion
Capital Committed

Diversified Industries

650+
Transactions Closed

$55+ Billion
Capital Committed

Consumer, Restaurant & Retail

490+
Transactions Closed

$37+ Billion
Capital Committed

Healthcare

580+
Transactions Closed

$45+ Billion
Capital Committed

Financial Services*

380+
Transactions Closed

$38+ Billion
Capital Committed

Investor Solutions

Golub Capital’s leading direct lending platform can be accessed through a range of products to meet investors’ objectives.

Private Limited Partnerships

Separately Managed Accounts

Insurance Dedicated Funds

*The Financial Services vertical is not independently managed and includes issuers managed by other verticals including Software & Technology, Diversified Industries and/or Healthcare.

  1. "Capital under management" is a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. As of January 1, 2026.
  2. As of December 31, 2025.
  3. As of December 31, 2025. Represents sponsor relationships formed by Golub Capital since Firm inception.
  4. Note: Amounts shown reflect number of transactions closed and dollar amounts of capital committed since 2013. Certain deals fall under multiple transaction categories and, therefore, are counted more than once (608 transactions amounting to $55.5bn in capital committed). Source: Golub Capital. As of December 31, 2025.