HPS Investment Partners and Lunate have announced the formation of the HPS Strategic Solutions Partners Platform, a new collaboration designed to pursue bespoke preferred and common equity investments, as well as related private debt opportunities, in large corporate enterprises across the United States and Europe.
The initiative strengthens the long-standing relationship between HPS, a leading global credit-focused alternative investment firm, and Lunate, an independent global investment firm managing over $110 billion in assets. Lunate will serve as the anchor investor for the platform, with a projected long-term commitment of at least $1 billion. Both firms will work to open participation to investors based in the Middle East and North Africa.
The partnership reflects growing institutional demand for private credit and equity solutions at scale. As global markets experience constrained access to traditional capital sources, companies are increasingly turning to structured and privately negotiated financing to support strategic growth. The new platform aims to fill this capital gap by leveraging the combined expertise of HPS and Lunate in originating, structuring, and managing large-scale investment opportunities.
Through the new platform, HPS and Lunate intend to identify mature companies with resilient business models and to provide customized capital solutions tailored to their financing needs. The partners emphasized that the initiative will apply a disciplined investment approach to deliver differentiated value to both investors and corporate borrowers.
The launch of the Strategic Solutions Partners Platform remains subject to customary market and regulatory approvals.
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“Market dynamics continue to create attractive opportunities for customized, scaled capital solutions, as both sponsor and non-sponsor owned large companies seek flexible sources of financing. Our relationship with Lunate will enhance our ability to capture these opportunities as we look to strategically scale our dedicated capital base across preferred and common equity strategies.”
Scot French, Founding Partner and Co-President, HPS Investment Partners
“We are excited to collaborate with HPS to launch this new Platform, providing our clients access to differentiated strategies in the global private credit market. Leveraging HPS’ successful track record in deploying investments across markets and cycles, our partnership is built on resilience and adaptability, positioning us for long-term success.”
Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Managing Partner, Lunate
“We are pleased to partner with Lunate and look forward to deepening our collaboration as we seek to identify and capitalize on new market opportunities we believe have the potential to deliver even greater value to our clients and portfolio companies.”
Scott Kapnick, Chief Executive Officer, HPS Investment Partners
