Arena Investors

What they do

Founded in 2015 by Daniel Zwirn in partnership with The Westaim Corporation, Arena Investors provides creative capital solutions for borrowers who cannot access traditional bank financing. Operating with a merchant banking style, the firm focuses on complex, time-sensitive transactions across corporate, real estate, and structured finance sectors globally. They are known for their flexibility, deep domain expertise in esoteric assets, and their ability to execute highly customized bilateral negotiations. Since its inception, Arena has deployed over $5 billion across more than 400 transactions.

What they look for

Arena seeks to generate attractive, risk-adjusted, and uncorrelated returns by acting as a liquidity provider in situations with challenging process risks. They focus on fundamentals-based, asset-oriented credit investments, targeting idiosyncratic opportunities where conventional sources of capital are scarce. They look for middle-market companies, entrepreneur- or family-owned businesses, and asset-backed opportunities that require flexible structuring. They prioritize downside protection through senior secured positions, low attachment points, and strict asset collateralization.

Stage

Series A, Series B+

Sectors

SaaS, Proptech, Consumer, Healthcare, Food and agriculture, Fintech, Media, Cybersecurity, Other

Based

New York, US