Blue Torch Capital, a New York-based private credit investment firm, announced the closing of Blue Torch Credit Opportunities Fund III and its affiliated entities with total investor commitments of $2.3 billion, exceeding its $2.0 billion target.

Consistent with prior vintages, Fund III will focus on providing bespoke credit solutions to middle market companies across a broad array of industries who require capital support for growth, acquisitions, operational challenges, and financial hurdles.

Blue Torch's focus as a solutions-oriented lender and the team's deep industry experience provide access to a host of proprietary lending opportunities. As of 12/31/23, the Blue Torch platform has deployed $8.2 billion across 127 portfolio companies since firm inception.