In The Media

Upwelling was pleased to have served as the transaction adviser to The Alaska Club and Partnership Capital Growth in the completion of a strategic debt investment by Backcast Partners Management, LLC, a leading provider of debt and equity capital for middle-market companies. Read the article here: Backcast Partners Provides Senior Secured Debt Investment to Support […]

Derek Minno (interviewer and author) — Derek has served as a GP in a domestic VC Fund; a GP in an international PE Fund, an LP in multiple PE and VC Funds, and a C-level executive in VC-backed companies. He is the President of Point Capital. Derek Minno developed a series of interviews with leading […]

There are multiple ways an LP can avoid having to take the last resort route of suing GP over return of paid-out carry. It’s never too early for LPs to engage with GPs on clawbacks (privateequityinternational.com)

Upwelling Capital Group (“Upwelling”) is delighted to announce the successful completion of a secondary sale on behalf of Brightwood Capital Advisors (“Brightwood”), a private credit firm. The sale, consisting of private credit assets, was purchased by Tikehau Capital (“Tikehau”), a global alternative asset management firm, for an undisclosed amount.  Upwelling was proud to serve as […]

Upwelling Capital Group LLC (“Upwelling”) is pleased to announce the completion of a structured liquidity solution (“SLS”) on behalf of a family office for an undisclosed amount. The SLS was provided by Felicitas Global Partners, LLC (“Felicitas”) through its third credit secondaries fund. With the continued evolution of the secondary market, Upwelling provides comprehensive liquidity […]

Albacore finds returns outlook shrouded in uncertainty. Plus: why NAV loans have dirty connotations; and subdued mid-market debt issuance in the US. Loan Note: Political outlook prevents clarity around prospects; LPs urged to tread carefully on NAV loans (privatedebtinvestor.com)

NAV loans are the dirtiest words in private equity, according to a report from Upwelling Capital. Side Letter: PE’s dirtiest words (privateequityinternational.com)

Joncarlo Mark, shares his views with Chase Collum and Rob Kotecki of Private Equity International (PEI) in their latest podcast episode of Disruption Matters, titled ‘Winning the hearts and minds: Stakeholder-driven exits.’ The episode discusses communication among all stakeholders, including LPs, GPs, and portfolio company teams, surrounding the current market environment, potential exits and other […]

Upwelling’s Joncarlo Mark provided commentary in Bloomberg’s article discussing the growing number of “zombie” funds: “This is the market where you could see several zombie funds emerge,” said Joncarlo Mark, founder of Upwelling Capital Group, an adviser to investors and managers on older holdings. “When things go sideways it creates a downward trajectory.” If money […]