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Deerpath Capital Management
Deerpath Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Fort Lauderdale, FL, registered since 2012. The firm manages $9.0 billion in assets and...
Deerpath Capital Management
Deerpath Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Fort Lauderdale, FL, registered since 2012. The firm manages $9.0 billion in assets and employs 100 investment advisers. It has 100 employees and manages $3.8 billion on a discretionary basis.
General information
Firm type
Private Credit Manager
Year founded
2005
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Fort Lauderdale
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Additional offices
Atlanta, GA, United States
Principals
James S. Ely III
Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer
David D. Markman
Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Deerpath Capital?
Investment decisions are led by Managing Partners James S. Ely III (CEO) and David D. Markman (CIO), each with over 25 years of private credit experience (per the firm's official communications). The team includes sector-focused investment professionals who source and underwrite loans directly.
Does Deerpath participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Deerpath operates primarily as a direct lender, making senior secured loans and unitranche facilities. It also manages commingled funds — most recently Deerpath Private Capital Fund VI — through which institutional investors gain exposure to its direct lending portfolio (per SEC Form D).
Which sectors does Deerpath explicitly avoid?
Deerpath avoids lending to cyclical or highly regulated industries such as energy exploration, real estate development, and banking (per the firm's stated investment parameters and public commentary from principals).
Where does Deerpath's underlying capital come from?
Deerpath manages institutional capital from pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, and family offices (per the firm's standard marketing language). The firm does not disclose the underlying family or endowment source of any co-mingled fund's base capital.
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