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Growth equity & private credit

Capital that gets put to work,
not parked in a fund.

Hammer Investment deploys growth equity, private credit and development finance directly into businesses and projects — with an operating team involved after the check clears, not just before.

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Direct deployment · Active portfolio support · Typical hold period 4–7 years
Portfolio value, by year
How a single position compounds
Illustrative growth-equity position, years 1 through 5
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Entry value$10.0M
Year 5 value$27.4M
Gross MOIC2.74x
$1.4Bcapital deployed since founding
57direct positions closed to date
22.8%gross IRR across realized positions
14years operating as a direct investor
Strategies

Five ways we put capital to work

Each strategy is run by a dedicated team who stays involved through the hold period, not a generalist desk spread across every deal type.

01

Growth Equity

Minority and majority positions in profitable, founder-led companies ready to scale beyond what internal cash flow can fund.

$5M–$40M checks
02

Private Credit

Senior and unitranche debt for established businesses that need speed and flexibility a bank's credit committee can't offer.

terms in 3 weeks
03

Real Asset Development Finance

Construction and bridge financing for industrial, multifamily and mixed-use developments with a clear, financeable exit.

draw-based funding
04

Special Situations

Rescue financing, recapitalizations and carve-outs for businesses with a sound core and a balance sheet that needs rebuilding.

complex situations welcome
05

Co-Investment

Direct co-investment alongside our lead positions for family offices and institutions who want exposure without a blind-pool fund.

no fund-level fees
06

Capital Advisory

Structuring support for founders raising their first institutional round, even when we're not the ones writing the check.

independent of deployment
How a deal moves

From first call to closed position

The same five stages for every deal size, so founders always know what's being reviewed and by whom.

01

Sourcing

An initial call to understand the business, the capital need, and whether it fits an active strategy.

02

Diligence

Financial, operational and market diligence run in parallel, with a single point of contact throughout.

03

Structuring

Terms negotiated directly with the founding team, not handed down from an investment committee memo.

04

Deployment

Capital funded against agreed milestones, with reporting cadence set before the first dollar moves.

05

Value creation

Board-level support and operating resources made available through the hold period, toward a planned exit.

Investment insights

Notes from the deal team

Written by the partners running each strategy, not a communications desk.

Growth equity Small plant growing from stacked coins
6 min read · Founders

What we actually look for before a growth check

Revenue growth alone rarely closes a deal. The operating signals our team weighs most heavily, in the order we weigh them.

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Private credit Industrial warehouse and logistics facility
5 min read · Speed to close

Why speed, not just rate, decides a private credit deal

A bank's better headline rate rarely matters if the credit committee can't close before the opportunity expires. What businesses actually optimize for.

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Development finance Construction site with crane
6 min read · Draw schedules

How draw-based construction financing actually protects both sides

Releasing capital against verified milestones rather than a lump sum changes the incentives for developer and lender alike.

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Special situations Business documents and financial restructuring plan
7 min read · Recapitalization

The difference between a rescue and a recapitalization

Both involve a stressed balance sheet, but the structure, the incentives and the outcome for existing owners diverge sharply.

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Co-investment Two people shaking hands over a deal
5 min read · Family offices

Why more family offices are choosing deals over funds

Direct co-investment trades diversification for control and lower fee drag. Here's how our co-investors actually use it.

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Exits Modern office building exterior
6 min read · Value creation

The value-creation work that happens between entry and exit

The multiple paid at entry rarely explains the return. What actually moves the number over a four-to-seven-year hold.

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From our partners

What founders and co-investors say

Collected from portfolio company leadership and co-investment partners after a position closes or exits.

★★★★★

"Hammer closed diligence in five weeks when two other funds were still scheduling calls. That speed alone let us take the deal that mattered."

Portrait of Adrian W.
Adrian W.
CEO, portfolio company
★★★★★

"The draw schedule on our construction loan was the first one that actually matched how the build progressed, instead of forcing us to front costs early."

Portrait of Renée D.
Renée D.
Developer, real asset financing
★★★★☆

"As a co-investor, getting direct exposure without a blind-pool fund structure was exactly what our mandate needed. The reporting has been clean from day one."

Portrait of Katarina B.
Katarina B.
Family office, co-investment partner
★★★★★

"We were mid-recapitalization and needed a partner who understood the difference between fixing the balance sheet and taking over the company. Hammer got that distinction."

Portrait of Marcus L.
Marcus L.
Founder, special situations client
★★★★★

"Board support after the check cleared made the biggest difference — introductions to our first enterprise customers came directly from the deal team."

Portrait of Priya N.
Priya N.
Founder, growth equity portfolio company
★★★★★

"Terms on our credit facility were finalized in under three weeks, which is the first time a lender's timeline actually matched what they promised upfront."

Portrait of Oliver H.
Oliver H.
CFO, private credit borrower

Have a deal worth a look?

Send a short overview of the business, the capital need and the timeline, and a member of the deal team will respond directly — no intake form to wait on.

support@hammerinvestment.com
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Before you ask

Common questions

Most positions involve businesses generating between $3M and $60M in annual revenue, though real asset and credit deals are evaluated on a case-by-case basis outside that range.

Typically yes for growth equity and special situations positions, and occasionally as an observer for private credit deals depending on facility size and structure.

Private credit terms are typically issued within three weeks of receiving complete financials. Growth equity and special situations diligence usually runs four to eight weeks depending on complexity.

Yes. A portion of most direct positions is made available to co-investment partners alongside our lead check, without fund-level management fees on the co-invested amount.