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Crestline Investors

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Investor type

PE / Debt fund

Founded

1997

AUM

$17 000 M

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe North America Asia

Investor profile last updated: 22 August, 2026

Profile

Crestline Investors is an alternative investment management firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, founded in 1997. The firm has a team of approximately 190 professionals and operates additional offices in London, New York, Toronto, and Tokyo. Crestline is known for its multi-strategy approach, providing creative capital solutions and generating consistent risk-adjusted returns across various market cycles.

Crestline specializes in private credit strategies, offering flexible senior debt capital solutions to lower-middle and middle-market companies. The firm focuses on sectors such as business services, consumer, data infrastructure, education, healthcare services, logistics, media finance, niche manufacturing, oil and gas, renewable energy, real estate, software, and technical services. Crestline manages several funds, including the Crestline Opportunity Fund III Europe and the Crestline Portfolio Financing Fund II, with significant assets under management.

Notable investments by Crestline include Wiser Solutions - a retail analytics platform, Ironclad Environmental Solutions - an environmental services provider, 2020 Ponce - a real estate investment, GridHawk - a utility locating service, and Museum of Illusions - an entertainment venue.

Industry

Logistics HealthTech Music Energy Infrastructure Technology Transportation Software Security SaaS Real Estate Oil and Gas Media and Entertainment Industrial Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Education Consumer Products Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) Telecommunications Marketing and Advertising

Crestline Investors Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Crestline Opportunity Fund III Europe	Fund of funds	Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Healthcare Services Industrial Real Estate HealthTech	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$360 M	October 2019
Crestline Portfolio Financing Fund II	Private Equity (PE)	Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Real Estate SaaS Security Software Telecommunications Transportation	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$1000 M	January 2022
Crestline Summit (Onshore), L.P	Private Equity (PE)	Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Real Estate SaaS Security Software Telecommunications Transportation	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$531 M	April 2023
Crestline Direct Lending Fund IV	Fund of funds	Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Industrial Marketing and Advertising SaaS Security Software Telecommunications Transportation	Series B Late Stage (Series C+)	North America	$5-10 m	$3500 M	May 2025

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Luciana Mendes Vice President

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Amit Mahajan Senior Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager

Senior Managing Director & Senior Portfolio Manager

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FAQs about Crestline Investors

Is Crestline Investors a venture capital or private equity firm?

Crestline Investors is a private equity firm that also operates as a debt fund. It backs companies at Series B, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Crestline Investors located?

Crestline Investors is located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.

When was Crestline Investors founded?

Crestline Investors was founded in 1997.

What sectors and industries does Crestline Investors invest in?

Crestline Investors invests in companies and startups in Logistics, HealthTech, Music, Energy, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation, Software, Security, SaaS, Real Estate, Oil and Gas, Media and Entertainment, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Education, Consumer Products, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), Telecommunications, Marketing and Advertising.

What is Crestline Investors geographical focus of investments?

Crestline Investors invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Crestline Investors typically invest in?

Crestline Investors invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Crestline Investors investment?

Crestline Investors usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Crestline Investors?

Crestline Investors has around $17 000m assets under management.

When was Crestline Investors last fund created?

Crestline Investors last fund was created/launched in 2026-08-21

What are the contacts of Crestline Investors?

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