Monroe Capital has been selected by Inc. Magazine’s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors. The list honors Lenders, Venture Capital and Private Equity firms with a track record of backing founder-led companies and helping them achieve success.
 
As a founder-led business itself, Monroe understands that the key to success lies in supporting visionary leaders and their organization. The firm’s investment strategy includes providing a partnership for founders, enabling them to achieve their maximum potential. Since inception, Monroe has invested in over 270 founder-led businesses, demonstrating our dedication to being a trusted partner.
 
Tom Aronson, Vice Chairman & Head of Originations of Monroe, stated, “We are thrilled to be recognized on the Inc. Founder Friendly list in the Lender category. We take great pride in being the lender of choice for founder-led and family operated businesses to support their growth initiatives through our capital solutions. We are honored to be recognized for the second consecutive year for our efforts.”
 
Zia Uddin, President of Monroe, stated, “For over 20 years we have partnered with family-owned businesses led by exceptional, entrepreneurial founders. Whether through our family-owned or our Independent Sponsor initiatives we seek to find and invest in the best founder-led businesses in North America.  Our partnership offers financing solutions to support their growth through potential add-on acquisitions, expansion capital or refinancings with a more flexible capital provider. We collaborate closely throughout their entrepreneurial journey, providing access to relationships we have developed over our long investing careers.”