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Avenue Capital Group

Avenue Capital Group

New York City, New Yorkavenuecapital.com

Overview

Avenue Capital Group is a global investment firm focused on specialty lending, opportunistic credit, and other special situations investments across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Year Founded

1995

AUM

$12.2B

Portfolio Companies

37

Investments

Avenue Capital Group investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Enstall GroupApr 2026RecapCo-investor
QuartzyApr 2026DebtLead
Asian University Basketball LeagueApr 2026Series ACo-investor
Turn Therapeutics Inc.Mar 2026DebtLead
Turn Therapeutics Inc.Mar 2026DebtCo-investor

Key People

Sonia Gardner

President, Managing Partner And Co-Founder

Marc Lasry

Chairman, CEO And Co-Founder

Melissa Krouse

Investor Relations Vice President

Craig Hart

Senior Portfolio Manager

Jane Castle

Portfolio Manager

Matthew Kimble

Senior Portfolio Manager

Michael Shawn Foley

Portfolio Manager

Tony Pandjiris

Senior Portfolio Manager

Jamie Myszka

Investor Relations Coordinator

Rafi Mohammed

Investor Relations

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded1995
AUM$12.2B

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