Jamie Shulman is Co-Founder and Fund Manager at Meriwether Group Capital, a private commercial lending company focused on providing growth capital to lower middle market businesses. After 25+ years in banking and lending, Jamie has built a track record of delivering top tier results to businesses and their shareholders, and developed deep expertise in private credit.
In this episode, Jamie shares with us how Meriwether Group approaches private lending, what they look for in borrowers, how they structure their investments and the current environment for private credit from businesses seeking capital to investors looking for yield.
Please enjoy our conversation with Jamie Shulman.
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Takeaways
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:25 Venture Debt and Screening Criteria
05:14 Facility and Investment Structure
06:47 Demand for Private Credit
08:56 Investor Demand for Private Credit
12:09 Accessing Private Credit
15:10 Interest Rate Environment
18:54 Private Credit Screening Criteria
21:01 Hands-On Approach and Borrower Support
22:32 Contact Information
