Equity Co-Investment
Since 2011, we have provided our sponsor base with flexible, reliable capital to close on highly attractive U.S. middle market equity co-investments. Our sponsor-centric approach is hallmarked by our speed, certainty to close, and team with substantial middle market transaction experience.
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Churchill’s scale, experience, and 14+ year track record of consistency has positioned our program as a go-to co-investment partner to many of the top middle market sponsors.”
Derek Fricke
Head of Direct Investments
Investment criteria
Equity Co-Investment
Company size (EBITDA)
$10 - $100 mm
Target position size
$10 - $100 mm
Capabilities
- Common equity
- Preferred equity
Insight
Survey
Mid-Year 2025 Private Equity Survey
In June 2025, Churchill’s survey polled 164 senior leaders from private equity relationships to gauge sentiment in today’s market environment and how these perspectives are…
Streamlined investment process:
Screen
Evaluate opportunities from leading private equity sponsors and deal intermediaries.
Staff
Conduct initial company and industry analysis, review comparable transactions, and prepare preliminary financial models.
Early deal discussion
Engage in management meetings, perform exploratory financial due diligence, and assess industry trends, competitive landscape, and transaction structure.
Investment committee
Conduct diligence in key areas, review third-party research, arrange industry calls, and evaluate financial and operational resilience.
Closing
Negotiate and finalize legal documentation, manage the capital funding process, and ensure a seamless transition into portfolio monitoring.
Screen
Staff
Early deal discussion
Investment committee
Closing
Recent transactions
News & Press
Nuveen Private Capital, Hunter Point Capital and Temasek Announce Strategic Partnership
New York, NY, September 3, 2025 – Nuveen Private Capital, comprising U.S. and European asset managers Churchill Asset Management and Arcmont Asset Management, has entered into a strategic partnership with Hunter Point Capital (“HPC”), an independent investment firm that provides capital solutions and strategic support to alternative asset managers, and Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore. HPC and Temasek are making minority investments in Nuveen Private Capital and Temasek will provide long-term capital commitments to the platform’s new and existing strategies…
Churchill Asset Management Appoints Michael Foley as Head of Institutional
New York, August 27, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management LLC, an investment specialist of Nuveen, announced the appointment of Michael Foley as Senior Managing Director, Head of Institutional. Mr. Foley will be responsible for leading Churchill’s institutional fundraising strategy, strengthening existing and building new client relationships globally. He will report to President & CEO Ken Kencel and sit on the firm’s Operating Committee…
Randy on Bloomberg TV’s “The Close” with Romaine Bostick
New York, July 7, 2025 – Randy Schwimmer – Vice Chairman, Investor Solutions Group – joined Bloomberg TV’s “The Close” to discuss findings from Churchill’s mid-year private equity survey and the opportunity in the traditional middle market today.