Stellus Capital Management

About The Fund

Stellus Capital Management is a middle market investment firm established in 2012 with headquarters in Houston, Texas and an additional office in Bethesda, Maryland. They provide loans, debt, and equity capital to middle market companies, with an emphasis on creating direct loan arrangements. Leveraging 19+ years of experience that began when the lower middle market was less crowded, Stellus prioritizes building enduring relationships, positioning themselves as a long-term partner. Their team, steadfast in its commitment to the market, has a combined principal investing experience of over 340 years. Throughout volatile company performances or economic cycles, Stellus employs their incisive understanding of the lower middle market, grounded in significant experience in credit, private equity, restructuring, and operations, to swiftly appraise new opportunities while serving as a supportive partner. They are recognized for their efficiency, avoiding bureaucracy to facilitate a streamlined underwriting process. This approach ensures timely feedback, certainty of transaction completion, and constructive cooperation over an investment’s lifetime. The experienced Stellus Partner group has worked together for over 19 years, and most Managing Directors have deep roots in the industry. Their extensive history includes deploying over $8.5 billion in credit and equity investments across various sectors and economic cycles, resulting in low loss ratios and robust returns for investors. Furthermore, they cover a diverse range of industries including Software, IT, Media, Business Solutions, FinTech, Hardware Manufacturing, Energy, Retail E-Commerce, Internet of Things (IoT), CleanTech, and HealthTech. Stellus is committed to navigating lower middle market capital solutions as a dependable provider of flexible capital.