Avante Capital Backs Sweet Tooth Holdings’ Add-On Acquisitions of Stelised and MADA
Avante Capital Partners backed Monument MicroCap Partners' add-on acquisitions of Stelised and MADA for Sweet Tooth Holdings with a term…
HELPING OUR PARTNERS SUCCEED
Lower middle market experts
We partner with exceptional sponsors and management teams to finance growth—delivering deep market expertise and comprehensive resources built for the lower middle market.
$1.5B
ASSETS MANAGED
17
YEARS LMM FOCUS
150+
TRANSACTIONS
200+
SPONSOR RELATIONSHIPS
WHY AVANTE
A different kind of partner
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Flexible Capital
15+ years focused exclusively on the lower middle market, we've built strategies that tailor senior and junior debt solutions for a range of investors.
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Value-Added Partnership
We're not just capital providers. We're strategic partners committed to helping you succeed through deep relationships and hands-on support.
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The LMM Playbook
Access our library of strategies, insights, and tools built specifically for LPs, private equity sponsors, and independent sponsors.
A New Avante Investment
We Thought It Would Be Spreadsheets. Then We Met the Companies.
We Thought It Would Be Spreadsheets. Then We Met the Companies.
Five Avante summer interns expected models and spreadsheets. Instead they found dentists, divers, toddlers, and founders, and learned that private credit is a business of people first.
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August 3, 2026
TEAM
Meet Avante's Leadership
Jeri Harman
Founder & Chairman
Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon
Managing Partner
Paul Hayama
Chief Investment Officer
Richard Strait
Investment Committee Partner
Chaz Cocuzza
Managing Director
Omar Abou-Sayed
Managing Director, Head of Origination
Gladys Cordova
Chief Financial Officer
THE LMM PLAYBOOK
Your guide to the
lower middle market
Strategies, insights, and tools to win in this underserved segment
Jeri Harman Receives PEWIN’s North Star Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeri Harman, founder and chairman of Avante Capital Partners, has been named recipient of the PEWIN Foundation's North Star Lifetime…
Anyone Will Fund You on a Good Day
The real test of a lending partner shows up after the deal closes, not before. When I moved into private…
Avante Capital Provides Financing to Support Awani’s Investment in Kalustyan
Avante Capital Partners provided financing to support Awani's investment in Kalustyan Corporation, a leading ethical spice and herb sourcing company,…
The Race We Didn’t Run
Everyone in private credit is talking about discipline. As the cycle turns, the market is about to reveal who meant…
Avante Capital Invests in Museum of Illusions Alongside Brightwood Capital
Avante has backed Museum of Illusions, the world's largest privately owned museum operator, alongside longtime partner Brightwood Capital Advisors, supporting…
The Naked Truth
A decade of rising tides made every private credit manager look strong. Now the tide is going out. Our Q2…
PORTFOLIO
Partnering with exceptional companies
We provide flexible financing solutions to support growth, acquisitions, and recapitalizations for sponsor-backed and independent companies.
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BUSINESS SERVICES
Hippo Vet Group
HEALTHCARE
Reservoir Communications
BUSINESS SERVICES
Electronic Source Company
SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING
Partner with us as we transform
the lower middle market.
Whether you're an LP, PE sponsor, or independent sponsor—we're here to help you succeed.
Get in Touch- As of March 1, 2026. “Zero Cash Loan Losses” represents that for all fully realized and exited transactions undertaken by Avante, the Fund has received aggregate cash proceeds equal to or exceeding one hundred percent (100%) of invested principal (i.e., a minimum 1.0x multiple of invested capital). This representation is made solely with respect to fully exited investments and does not include, reflect, or take into account the performance, valuation, or ultimate outcome of any current, partially realized, or otherwise unrealized positions.