When was Monroe Capital founded?

Monroe Capital was founded in 2004.

Where is Monroe Capital's headquarters located?

Monroe Capital's headquarters is located in Chicago (United States).

How many companies has Monroe Capital invested in?

Monroe Capital has invested in 78 companies, including Thrasio & YieldStreet.

Which companies has Monroe Capital invested in lately?

36th Street Capital & Ossio are the latest investments by Monroe Capital.

What sectors does Monroe Capital focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Monroe Capital's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (13 investments) and Consumer (8 investments).

How many exits has Monroe Capital been involved in?

Monroe Capital's portfolio has seen 4 IPOs and 39 acquisitions.

How many unicorns are there in Monroe Capital's portfolio?

There are 2 unicorns in Monroe Capital's portfolio.

Monroe Capital - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

Q: How big is Monroe Capital's investment team?

Monroe Capital has a team of 4.

Monroe Capital, established in 2004, is a private debt fund primarily based in Chicago, United States. It specializes in financing Conventional Debt round of companies based in United States. Its portfolio includes 78 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Consumer sectors.

As of Oct 2026, Monroe Capital has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 43 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like Thrasio, YieldStreet and Vice Media.

Its latest investment was a $60M Conventional Debt round in 36th Street Capital on Sep 18, 2026.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

Chicago, United States

Portfolio Companies

Thrasio, YieldStreet & 76 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Consumer & 24 more

Stages of Investment

Conventional Debt, Venture Debt & 5 more

Locations of Investment

United States, Israel & 1 more

Unicorn in Portfolio

Lessen & Thrasio

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Monroe Capital has a portfolio of 78 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Second Avenue and Vytalize Health.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Conventional Debt, Venture Debt and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Monroe Capital:

1. Thrasio

Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands. The company acquires private label Amazon FBA businesses and direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. The company evaluates the business and offers a deal to the seller. After acquiring the businesses, the company optimizes and operates the brands to expand through marketing, product development, supply chain management, and wholesale expansion, leading to financial and operating growth.

Key facts about Thrasio

Founded Year: 2018
Location: Walpole (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $3.4B
Employee Count: 251 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Western Technology Investment, Silver Lake and 30 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 22, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. YieldStreet

Online investment platform for asset-backed loans and private equity fund focused on art and multiple sectors. It is an online marketplace that enables accredited investors and hedge funds access to asset-backed investment opportunities. It allows investors to participate in opportunities with low market correlation and target yields, across litigation finance, real estate, and other alternative asset classes. It provides valuable diversification and strength to most portfolios including art, commercial, legal, real estate, marine, and more.

Key facts about YieldStreet

Founded Year: 2014
Location: New York City (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $240M
Investors: Mayfair, Top Tier Capital Partners and 20 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 02, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Vice Media

Online platform offering multi-category content. It provides articles related to various categories such as life, culture, environment, LGBTQ, mental health, entertainment, and more.

Key facts about Vice Media

Founded Year: 1994
Location: Brooklyn (United States)
Last Known Valuation: $*****
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $1.5B
Employee Count: 1,749 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Sixth Street, TCV and 13 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 14, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

4. Lulus

Lulus is an online platform for chic and on-trend fashion with a carefully curated selection, and a personalized shopping experience. The Company retails dresses, shoes, blouses and shirts, tees, sweaters, jackets and coats, skirts, pants, shorts, jewelry, and accessories. Its brands consist of emerging new designers and products bought by their buyers from around the world.

Key facts about Lulus

Founded Year: 1996
Location: Chico (United States)
Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $120M
Employee Count: 1,976 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Abacus Finance Group, IVP and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: PE, May 16, 2018, $*****
Highlight: Public

5. Vytalize Health

Vytalize Health offers a mobile app that allows patients to book an on-demand house call at their own place. The patients are first screened by their nurse using a questionnaire to check the need for a home visit. After initial screening, a home visit is made by the doctor to the patient's convenience. Vytaliz charges a flat fee per home visit.

Key facts about Vytalize Health

Founded Year: 2014
Location: New York City (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $170M
Employee Count: 253 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Hudson River Capital Partners, Wavemaker 360 and 11 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 22, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Monroe Capital has invested in 83 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in 36th Street Capital and most recent follow-on round was in Second Avenue.

Here are Monroe Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	2	0	2
2025	3	0	3
2024	1	2	3
2023	3	0	3
2022	3	2	5
2021	2	1	3
2020	2	0	2
2019	11	1	12
2018	9	1	10
2017	8	0	8

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Monroe Capital has made 47 investments in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $57.2M, 18 investments in Venture Debt stage with an average round size of $54.4M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $38.4M.

Here are Monroe Capital's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Conventional Debt	47
Venture Debt	18
Series B	4
Series D	2
Seed	1
Others	2

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Monroe Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 38 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 30 Tech companies, 19 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are Monroe Capital's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	12
Business Services	9
Consumer	8
Healthcare	7
FinTech	5
Others	50

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Monroe Capital has made most investments in United States (71), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.

Here are Monroe Capital's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	71
Germany	1
Israel	1
United Kingdom	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Monroe Capital has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - 36th Street Capital and Ossio.

Here are the most recent investments by Monroe Capital:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 18, 2026	36th Street Capital	United States	Conventional Debt	3262	-
Feb 12, 2026	Ossio	Israel	Conventional Debt	2777	Horizon
Dec 16, 2025	SDG	United States	Conventional Debt	6276	-
Jul 08, 2025	NFS Capital	United States	Venture Debt	6838	-
Apr 15, 2025	Archtop Fiber	United States	Venture Debt	2178	-

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Monroe Capital has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Lessen and Thrasio. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Lessen. It became a unicorn in 2021, 1 years before Monroe Capital first invested in it.

Here is a list of unicorns in Monroe Capital's portfolio:

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Tracxn Score	Company	Short Description	Founded year	Sector	Location	Company Stage	First Investment/ Acquisition Details
55	Lessen	Provider of property maintenance and improvement solutions for commercial and residential	2019	Consumer [+5]	Scottsdale	Series C	izkbydu
76	Thrasio	Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands	2018	Retail	Walpole	Series D	kiakhcr

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4 of Monroe Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Wentworth Management Services got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Mar 2024 and Lulus got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $615M.

Here are Monroe Capital's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Wentworth Management Services	Mar 27, 2024	Jan 11, 2018	Conventional Debt	7684
Lulus	Nov 11, 2021	2016	Conventional Debt	6994
Arhaus	Nov 04, 2021	Jun 27, 2017	Venture Debt	4013
MediaAlpha	Oct 28, 2020	Apr 03, 2019	Conventional Debt	6673

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39 companies from Monroe Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Team Services Group in Apr 2026 by General Atlantic for $*****.

Here are Monroe Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Team Services Group	Apr 09, 2026	Sep 2019	Conventional Debt	3310
Superior USA Waste	Sep 09, 2025	-	-	1332
Gas Station TV	Apr 21, 2025	Apr 12, 2017	Conventional Debt	8870
Channel Partners Capital	Apr 09, 2025	Aug 12, 2015	Venture Debt	3660
Citizens Rx	Dec 03, 2024	Sep 12, 2017	Conventional Debt	2829

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Monroe Capital has a team of 4 members located in United States.

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Over the past 15 years, 118 investors have co-invested in Monroe Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Monroe Capital: Mayfair, Tarsadia and 76 others have invested in rounds before Monroe Capital. There is 1 company where Mayfair has invested before Monroe Capital and 1 company where Tarsadia has invested before Monroe Capital.
Top Co-investors of Monroe Capital: 16 investors entered a company along with Monroe Capital. These include investors like 23 Capital (1 company).
Invested after Monroe Capital: A total of 24 investors have invested in Monroe Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Business Development Corporation of America (2 companies) and Cordoba Advisory Partners (1 company).