SRS Acquiom buys Pantarai to build out private credit platform
What's the deal? SRS AcquiomDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has agreed to acquire PantaraiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a provider of specialised loan solutions for broadly syndicated loans and private credit markets. Terms were not disclosed.
Who's who? SRS Acquiom runs a platform for managing M&A transactions and bilateral and syndicated loan facilities. Pantarai, founded by veterans from investment firms, banks, and fintech providers, offers loan technology, loan closing services, and middle office solutions across primary and secondary syndicated loans.
What's the endgame? SRS Acquiom will fold Pantarai into a new Loan Solutions business, extending its reach beyond its existing Agency platform into trade closing and loan technology.
Why it matters: The deal expands SRS Acquiom's ability to serve clients across the full lifecycle of loan transactions, from closing to settlement.
"Pantarai's expertise in loan closing and settlement is highly complementary to our existing Loan Agency offering," said Renee Kuhl, managing director of loan agency at SRS Acquiom.
Pantarai chief executive officer David Jesson said the combination aligns with his firm's "vision for technology-led growth." SRS Acquiom's loan agency team is based across offices in the US and London.
The signal: The acquisition reflects a push to consolidate services in the growing private credit and syndicated loan markets, where firms are investing to handle rising deal complexity.
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