Southstar Capital is pleased to announce the closing of a $750,000 invoice factoring facility for a North Carolina-based construction company specializing in fiber optic directional drilling. The company supports telecommunications infrastructure projects and works with established contractors on ongoing installation and development initiatives.

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) announced it acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a senior credit facility to support the strategic growth investment in Lindsey Systems (“Lindsey”) by private equity sponsor First Reserve.

Alleon Healthcare Capital, LLC (“Alleon”), a specialty finance company focused on providing healthcare accounts receivable financing, medical accounts receivable factoring, and cash flow solutions to medical providers across the United States, recently closed a $500,000 medical accounts receivable financing facility with a mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider operating in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Tennessee (the “Company”).

In today’s hiring environment, workforce integrity is no longer a back-office concern. It sits at the center of every successful organization’s talent strategy. As compliance requirements increase and hiring risks become more complex, employers are relying heavily on technology-enabled background screening providers to make confident, data-driven decisions.

Archway is pleased to welcome Michael Goletz to Archway. Based in Indianapolis, Goletz will lead Archway's efforts to expand Archway’s presence across the Midwest, sourcing and structuring customized financing solutions for middle-market companies.

Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) (“Hercules,” “Hercules Capital,” or the “Company”), the largest and leading specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, today announced a strategic evolution of its executive leadership team to accelerate its next phase of growth and operational scaling.

Stellus Capital Management, LLC ("Stellus") announced today that its affiliates provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment in support of Catchment Capital's ("Catchment") strategic investment in Vertech Industrial Systems ("Vertech" or the "Company"), an innovative process automation and digital systems integrator.

Buyerlink, a leading online auction marketplace for performance-based marketing, today announced it has secured a $40 million senior secured credit facility with Zions Bancorporation, N.A., dba California Bank & Trust.

Parafin, a leading embedded financial infrastructure company recently named to the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50, today announced the renewal and upsizing of its warehouse credit facility. With Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank (SVB); EverBank, which joins as a new A-note lender; and Trinity Capital Inc. (NASDAQ: TRIN), the expanded facility increases Parafin’s borrowing capacity and reduces its cost of capital.

Foothills Capital Advisory is pleased to announce the successful closing of a term loan and line of credit facility for Top Pot Doughnuts & Coffee, the iconic Seattle-based premium doughnut and coffee brand known for its handcrafted products, loyal customer base, and multi-channel retail and wholesale platform.

Briar Capital Real Estate Fund (www.BriarCapital.com) is pleased to announce the closing of a $10,312,500 real estate term loan secured by two owner-occupied cold storage and food processing facilities in Florida.

Specialty finance industry veteran and risk management specialist Amity Mercado recently announced the launch of Countify Capital, where she will serve as Chief Executive Officer. The specialty lending firm provides flexible capital solutions for startups, small businesses, and middle-market companies across the United States, offering factoring and asset-based lending (ABL) facilities up to $10 million.

CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, announced today that Justin Ricketts has joined the firm as Chief Technology Officer. Based in Dallas, Ricketts will focus on accelerating the firm’s technology strategy, enhancing digital capabilities, and delivering innovative, client-centric solutions that support the firm’s continued growth.

Hidden River Strategic Capital ("Hidden River") announced that it has closed its tenth platform investment in its inaugural fund, Hidden River Strategic Capital I, LP, through an investment in Nipples, Elbows & Couplings, Inc. ("NEC"). Headquartered in Houston, TX, NEC is a leading manufacturer of PVC-coated electrical conduit and fittings serving infrastructure end markets including wastewater, midstream energy, and datacenters.

In 1985, Coker established his own factoring company and entered the industry. In 1994, Coker launched Advantage Finance Corporation. In 2000, Coker and Advantage joined Central Bank of Houston, TX and formed Advantage Business Capital. Throughout his career, Coker has been active within the International Factoring Association (IFA); serving on the IFA’s inaugural board as well as two terms as an Advisory Director.

Bidding opens May 5 in a Tiger Group sale featuring more than 100 tractor trailers, tractor trucks and forklifts from the Southern California facilities of Asbury Transportation and Orange Courier. Conducted with U.S. bankruptcy court approval, the timed, online auction at SoldTiger.com opens on Tuesday, May 5, at 10:30 a.m. (PT) and closes on Tuesday, May 12, at 10:30 a.m. (PT).

Sound Point Capital Management, LP (“Sound Point” or the “Firm”), a leading alternative credit manager, today announced that it served as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger for a $575 million senior secured credit facility to support Greenbelt Capital Management L.P.’s (“Greenbelt” or “Greenbelt Capital Partners) acquisition of Peak Utility Services Group (“Peak” or the “Company”) from ORIX Capital Partners.

Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD), a designer, builder, and operator of high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads, today announced the closing of a $300 million senior secured bridge facility led by Goldman Sachs.

Top California Lender announced today the closing of a $74 million senior secured commercial real estate loan for a large-scale industrial/logistics property in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Top California Lender served as the direct lender on the transaction, which was structured as a first-lien refinance for an institutional-quality industrial asset totaling approximately 799,000 square feet. The loan was funded in 27 business days from initial review to closing.

Tacora Capital Management, a $1.5 billion, woman-owned and led asset-based lender, has opened its new strategy, Residential Real Estate Financing Opportunities, to new investment. The fund was launched in July 2025 and structured as a REIT, with internal capital and allocations from a limited number of Tacora's institutional investors.