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Liquidity Capital
Liquidity Capital uses machine-learning underwriting to originate non-dilutive venture debt.
Liquidity Capital
Liquidity Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Tel Aviv-Yafo, registered since 2022. It advises on investment strategies. The firm is headquartered in Israel.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2018
AUM
~$1.5B (per Bloomberg, 2022)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
City
London
Corporate office
London, United Kingdom
Additional offices
Tel Aviv, Israel · Dubai, UAE · Abu Dhabi, UAE
Principals
Ron Daniel
Co-Founder and CEO
Yaron Ben Zvi
Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Liquidity Capital's underwriting model differ from traditional venture debt funds?
Liquidity Capital integrates directly with a borrower's financial software — accounting platforms, bank accounts, CRM systems — via APIs to build a continuous credit picture, rather than relying on periodic financial statements. This real-time data pipeline feeds a proprietary machine-learning model that scores default probability and growth trajectory. The model compresses the typical diligence timeline from multiple months to roughly four weeks. The technology stack was originally developed inside a joint venture with MUFG Bank (per Bloomberg, 2022).
What is the relationship between Liquidity Capital and MUFG?
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is both a strategic partner and a capital provider to Liquidity Capital, having co-developed early underwriting technology through a structured joint venture. The partnership gives Liquidity access to institutional credit lines while providing MUFG a technology conduit into startup lending, a segment Japanese megabanks have historically struggled to underwrite efficiently. MUFG has participated in subsequent credit-facility raises, including the $775 million facility closed in September 2023 (per Bloomberg, September 2023).
Who runs investment and credit decisions at Liquidity Capital?
Co-founders Ron Daniel (CEO) and Yaron Ben Zvi oversee all investment and credit decisions, with an underwriting committee that relies heavily on the output of the firm's proprietary machine-learning credit model. The firm has built a data-science team that accounts for roughly half of total headcount, signaling that credit origination is technology-led rather than purely relationship-led. No external CIO or separate credit committee has been publicly appointed.
Does Liquidity Capital make equity investments or only venture debt?
Liquidity Capital is a pure-play venture debt manager; it does not lead equity rounds or operate a venture capital fund. However, some credit facilities include a warrant component that can convert into small equity stakes, a standard feature in growth-stage venture debt. The core product is a non-dilutive revolving-credit or term-loan facility structured against the borrower's revenue and growth trajectory.
Which geographies and sectors does Liquidity Capital actively lend into?
The firm sources deals globally with meaningful concentration in Israel, India, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the Gulf region following the opening of its Abu Dhabi office. Sector exposure is weighted toward enterprise software, fintech, AI/ML, and mobility technology. Liquidity has signaled a specific mandate expansion into Asia-Pacific venture lending following the September 2023 credit-facility close linked to its Abu Dhabi-based joint venture.
Is Liquidity Capital structured as a single-family office or does it manage third-party capital?
Liquidity Capital is an asset manager, not a family office. It deploys capital on behalf of institutional partners including MUFG, Apollo Global Management, and a large Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. The firm co-invests alongside these partners through structured credit facilities rather than through a traditional limited-partner fund model.
What is Liquidity Capital's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Liquidity Capital operates as a direct lender and has not publicly positioned itself as a co-investor alongside external general partners in equity rounds. Its credit facilities are originated, underwritten, and serviced internally. The firm's capital partnerships — MUFG and Apollo, among others — function as credit backstops rather than side-by-side co-investors on deal-level opportunities.
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