Churchill
Churchill, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen (the asset manager of TIAA), provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies across the capital structure. With $55 billion of committed capital, we provide first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine debt, in addition to equity co-investments, secondary solutions and private equity fund commitments. Churchill has a long history of disciplined investing across multiple economic cycles and our unique origination strategy and investment approach are driven by over 200 professionals in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles and Palm Beach. Together with our sister company Arcmont Asset Management, we comprise Nuveen Private Capital, an $87 billion private capital platform and one of the largest private debt managers globally.
In the news
Randy on Bloomberg TV’s “The Close” with Romaine Bostick
New York, July 7, 2025 – Randy Schwimmer – Vice Chairman, Investor Solutions Group – joined Bloomberg TV’s “The Close” to discuss findings from Churchill’s mid-year private equity survey and the opportunity in the traditional middle market today.
Insights
White paper
Private credit’s next phase: finding opportunity in a maturing market
The private credit market’s remarkable growth has attracted scrutiny, with some questioning its sustainability. This paper offers an alternative perspective: the current state of private credit represents a natural progression of a maturing asset class…
Events
Featured transactions
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Heartland Business Systems
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
GenNx 360 Capital Partners
October 2025
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Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
Sole Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Incline Equity Partners
August 2025
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Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Shamrock Capital Advisors
July 2025
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Xifin
Lender
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Avista Capital Partners
July 2025
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Crete United
Investor
- Equity
- Structured Capital
Ridgemont Equity Partners
July 2025
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Greenix
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Gridiron Capital
July 2025
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Project Gatsby
Investor
- Secondary Equity
Waud Capital Partners
June 2025
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Thompson Safety
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Berkshire
June 2025
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Williams Marston
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Kelso & Company
June 2025
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Torginol
Investor
- Equity
Grey Lion
June 2025
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Harbor Global
Investor
- Equity
BayPine
June 2025
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Hometown Food Company
Lender
- Second Lien Term Loan
Brynwood Partners
June 2025
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Arax Investment Partners
Lender
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
RedBird Capital
May 2025
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Columbia Home Services
Lender
- Equity
- Subordinated Note
Tenex Capital Management
May 2025
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DAS Health
Investor
- Equity
Coalesce Capital
May 2025
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RailPros
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
LittleJohn & Co.
May 2025