Top Movies & Entertainment Senior Lenders with Recent Private M&A Activity

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California-based non-bank first lien lender seeking companies looking to borrow $2 to $10MM. Pasadena Private Lending is a privately-funded commercial lender offering competitively priced loans to established borrowers who value flexibility, speed, and certainty of execution, and want to avoid the red tape of banks. We can lend to businesses across the country and are typically priced at Prime + 3-4%. Use of proceeds agnostic; can be for acquisitions, growth, dividend, recapitalization, or bridge financing. We typically require a personal guarantee.

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Feb 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Silverview Credit Partners LP

23 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Silverview Credit Partners LP (“Silverview Credit”) was founded in 2015 by former senior team members of UBS’ Legacy Investment Bank. Silverview Credit is a registered investment advisor specialized in identifying differentiated special situations lending opportunities in the non-sponsored, lower middle market. The firm has built an intricate process to source, underwrite, and fund $10-$30mm loan opportunities through the family of funds it manages.

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Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company
Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company
Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company
Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company

Live Oak Bank

17 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Live Oak is a digital, cloud-based bank serving small business owners in all 50 states. We are the a leading USDA B&I lender and the #1 SBA 7(a) lender by dollar volume* in the country and our mission is to be America’s small business bank. We aim to fulfill that mission through banking products that help business owners buy, build and expand, along with FDIC-insured high-yield savings and CDs to grow their hard-earned money. Our family of companies under the holding and parent company Live Oak Bancshares (Nasdaq: LOB), and our subsidiaries, partner with businesses who share a…

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Feb 2018 Invested in Party Inflatables
Jan 2018 Invested in Specialty Design/Build Engineering Firm Serving Municipalities
Dec 2017 Invested in Commercial Catering
Sep 2017 Invested in Company provides access control, perimeter protection, and maintenance services to self-storage facilities

Cencor Capital, LLC

13 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Originally established in 1992, Rosemont, IL (Chicago suburb) based Cencor Capital, LLC is an independent equipment leasing company. Our principal focus is to provide equipment-based leasing or financing to US based private and public companies acquiring a variety of capital equipment as well as secured term loans used as part of an acquisition strategy. Funding for receivables/inventory and real estate is outside of our focus. Transaction size is $500K to $15M+ and may include both new and ‘in-place’ equipment. A variety of capital leases, operating FMV leases, loans as…

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Nov 2025 Provided debt financing to Cannabis Manufacturing Co
Nov 2024 Provided debt financing to Hospital
May 2024 Provided debt financing to Drug Discovery / Pharmaceutical Co
Aug 2021 Provided debt financing to Hospital

Northwest Bank

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Northwest Bank was founded in Boise, Idaho, in 2008 on the idea that a banker’s experience matters and exceptional service should be expected.Our founders were business people who thought banks should provide financial solutions that fuel success, not roadblocks that hinder it. That’s why our culture is one of problem solving with a "yes" mindset. We act with a sense of urgency and speed that matches your own and we stay with you every step of the way.Our job is to be a strategic partner for our customers, delivering customized financial solutions that work.

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Jan 2024 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company
Aug 2023 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company
Apr 2023 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company
Nov 2021 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company

VFI Corporate Finance

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VFI Corporate Finance is an independent direct lender providing non‑dilutive equipment and project financing that strengthens sell‑side processes and increases certainty of close. We fund 100% of CapEx—including soft costs—for business‑critical assets such as technology, vehicles, medical equipment, software, and tenant improvements.Sell‑side advisors rely on VFI when they need a fast, flexible capital partner who can support buyers without slowing diligence or consuming senior debt capacity. Our structures help buyers preserve liquidity, help sellers present CapEx‑intensive…

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Dec 2025 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company
Jul 2025 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company
Jan 2023 Provided debt financing to Confidential Company

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Direct Wholesale Rates

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Direct Wholesale Rates is a national SBA 7(a) lender specializing in business acquisitions and equipment financing — and a trusted capital partner for M&A brokers and CPAs who need deals to close.As a subsidiary of SNB Bank N.A. (Member FDIC), we offer wholesale-rate SBA 7(a) financing up to $5 million, with longer terms, lower equity injection requirements, and faster decisions than conventional lenders. For larger transactions, we structure pari passu arrangements with the SBA — allowing us to meet bigger capital needs while keeping terms borrower-friendly.When your client is buying…

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AIP Private Capital

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AIP provides senior secured loans to publicly traded and soon to be publicly traded North American small cap companies. Our loans are typically convertible, and we are industry agnostic. We will consider every industry except for real estate.

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SouthState Bank

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SouthState Bank provides a wide range of relationship-driven commercial banking products and services tailored to meet the needs of businesses, professionals and individuals. SouthState Bank operates in eight states in the southeast including Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Texas, and Colorado. SouthState Bank specializes in senior debt lending for commercial real estate acquisition, development, and refinance as well as general C&I lending for owner/operator, founder-led, private equity, and family office investors for the purposes of operating…

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Republic Square

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Republic Square is an alternative investment manager specializing in private credit and private equity for lower to mid-market companies. It offers flexible debt and equity capital solutions, aiming to deliver bespoke capital solutions tailored to specific goals. With a focus on growth and long-term value, Republic Square partners with companies to provide structured capital that promotes success while preserving and growing investor capital. The firm is committed to supporting company growth through structured loan options for acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts,…

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Stonehenge Growth Capital

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Stonehenge Growth Capital, LLC ("SGC") manages the venture capital, private equity and mezzanine investment activities of Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC ("SCC"). Stonehenge Growth Capital manages over $400 million across venture capital, private equity, and debt funds, operating out of five regional offices across the United States. Stonehenge is a perfect match for companies with a long-term vision focused on pursuing new, exciting and high-growth opportunities, and for entrepreneurs with a passion for innovation and achievement. Our flexible and creative financing approach sets our…

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Flagler Advance LLC

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Flagler Advance is a receivables financing in addition to providing private credit term loans to lower-middle market entities ranging from 1-5MM investment size. Three years in business, focused on providing opportunity capital; will not invest in any residential contractors or trucking companies doing less than 12MM in annual revenue. Industry agnostic for the most part.

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Monroe Capital LLC

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Monroe Capital is a private credit asset management firm specializing in direct lending and opportunistic private credit investing. Since 2004, the firm has provided private credit solutions to borrowers in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe’s middle market lending platform provides senior and junior debt financing to businesses, special situation borrowers, and private equity sponsors. Investment types include unitranche financings; cash flow, asset based and enterprise value based loans; and equity co-investments. Monroe is committed to being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business…

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Garrington Capital

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Garrington delivers senior secured financing to businesses that fall outside traditional bank parameters, lending against receivables, inventory, equipment, and other hard assets. With over $5 billion USD deployed since 1999 and teams across Canada and the U.S., we support growth, turnarounds, refinancing events, and acquisitions with fast, disciplined, and practical capital solutions.We work closely with owners, advisors, and lenders to assess capital needs and structure facilities that align with real operational requirements. We frequently partner with banks through co-lending,…

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Stalling Capital Partners

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Stalling Capital Partners works with privately held companies through growth, restructuring, recapitalization, succession, acquisition, and sale.We engage when ownership needs sharper execution, stronger cash flow, improved EBITDA, better capital access, or a credible path to a transaction. Our work is hands-on and commercial. We source non-dilutive capital, address operating constraints, support M&A strategy, and prepare companies for what comes next.We are industry flexible because value is not confined to one sector. We focus on situations where creative capital strategy, operational…

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GemCap Lending

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GemCap’s founders previously owned and operated manufacturing/wholesale and retail operations. Our experience ranges across industrial manufacturing, consumer manufacturing, to logistics. We’ve been hands-on in shop floors, walked the oil patch, stood in freeze tunnels. We’ve worried about quality, on-time deliveries, and payroll. We think our perspective might be different than your typical lender.We focus solely on small to mid-size businesses… those responsible for over 90% of employment. No two businesses are the same, which is why we don’t try to put you in a box. We strive to…

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Feb 2017 Provided debt financing to Texas-based Oil Services
Feb 2017 Provided debt financing to Manufacturer/Seller of Trucking & Light Machinery Products
Dec 2016 Provided debt financing to Sysorex
Dec 2016 Provided debt financing to Greenhouse Vegetable Grower

MGG Investment Group

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MGG Investment Group provides bespoke financing solutions to mid-size and growing companies. We work with owners and management teams to help build lasting value, address immediate needs, and solve complex situations. The members of our veteran team have spent their entire careers providing billions in successful financings to more than 100 expanding mid-market and lower middle-market businesses. We have a history over the past two decades of success partnering with our portfolio companies to help them grow. MGG Investment Group takes tremendous pride in serving as a trusted partner to…

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Feb 2018 Provided debt financing to Mobile Gaming Company
Nov 2017 Provided debt financing to Transportation Company
Sep 2017 Invested in Digital Messaging
Aug 2017 Invested in Media Advertising

LQD Business Finance

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LQD Business Finance is a direct lender that provides structured, transparent, and affordable business loans of $250K-$5M with it's proprietary underwriting and risk management software, LQD Matrix. While capitalizing on the inadequacies of existing lenders, we are able to design a business loan product that exceeds the limitations of the current small business lending market, and are able to deliver the only structured loan available to small businesses through a quick and convenient process. Additionally, because of our ability to lend higher principal amounts with lower rates and longer…

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Feb 2018 Provided debt financing to Retail Distributors Company
Feb 2018 Provided debt financing to Specialized Consumer Services Company
Jan 2018 Provided debt financing to Specialized Consumer Services Company
Dec 2017 Provided debt financing to Health Care Services Company

Feenix Venture Partners

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Feenix Venture Partners was established in 2017 to make strategic debt or hybrid investments in business-to-consumer, growth-oriented companies. As companies enter the early growth phase of their journey and are seeking capital to expand, they’re typically faced with expensive options, whether that be highly dilutive equity or fee and warrant heavy debt. Our unique investment model and flexible investment mandate allow us to structure competitive investments that are well aligned with the owners and stakeholders of our portfolio companies. Our debt investments have no prepayment penalties…

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Aug 2023 Acquired FLANKER
Aug 2023 Acquired Old Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe
Aug 2023 Acquired BAGELS & CO
Aug 2023 Acquired Capital Tacos

Alignment Credit

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Alignment Credit is a NYC-based private debt investment firm providing strategic credit solutions to the growth and lower middle-market companies. AC partners with companies which (i) are competitively positioned in attractive growth markets, (ii) have built disruptive brands, achieved sustainable unit economics, and accumulated significant desirable assets, and (iii) are led by visionary and dedicated management teams. To date, AC has partnered with companies in the underserved areas of the sports & entertainment, ecommerce, technology education, telemedicine, health services, fintech and…

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Sep 2023 Acquired Keystone Fireworks
Aug 2023 Invested in Slice Clinics of America
Jun 2023 Invested in Total Primary Care
Jun 2021 Provided debt financing to Mindcare Solutions Group

Firms in the Movies & Entertainment Senior Lenders directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

Relevant Media experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 30 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Media.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Movies & Entertainment Senior Lenders directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Media, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

When comparing Senior Lenders with experience in Media, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 30 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Movies & Entertainment Senior Lenders directory, you can request information here.

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