Saluda Grade Ventures

Saluda Grade Ventures is an independent alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based credit, with a particular focus on residential real estate. Founded in 2019, the firm manages over $4 billion in assets and employs a team of 62 professionals. Their vertically integrated approach spans the full asset-based credit investment lifecycle, from sourcing and acquiring investments to securitizing and actively managing them. By partnering with non-bank lenders operating in fragmented markets, Saluda Grade gains access to differentiated deal flow and insights into underwriting and collateral quality. They structure investment opportunities across income-oriented and credit portfolios, securitizations, and growth equity.

The firm's growth equity strategy targets minority investments in early-stage, high-potential originators and fintech platforms within the alternative credit universe. By combining strategic capital with hands-on partnership, they help talented teams scale operations, expand loan production, and unlock long-term value. Saluda Grade's customized solutions work closely with large institutional investors to deliver alternative credit exposures tailored to their specific investment goals, return objectives, risk tolerances, and constraints.

Saluda Grade's leadership team has extensive experience in asset-based finance, product structuring, and portfolio management. They have navigated multiple business, credit, and interest rate cycles, building a platform grounded in discipline, innovation, and a long-term perspective. The firm's culture emphasizes collaboration, both within the firm and across its ecosystem of originators, investors, and counterparties, aiming to be a value-added partner aligned with long-term goals and success.