History
2024 Platform growth strengthens, alongside a new office launch.
December
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors is named Private Markets Manager of the Year (under $50BN in insurance AUM) in the Insurance Investor North American Awards 2024.
June
Platform Expansion
Close of Arena Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Excess capacity I-B offering, a single-investment continuation vehicle.
March
Offices
Arena opens Auckland, New Zealand office.
February
Platform Expansion
Close of Arena Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Excess capacity I-A offering, a single-investment continuation vehicle.
January
Financing
Arena enters into term financing facility for Arena Special Opportunities Partners II, LP.
December
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors is named Private Markets Manager of the Year (under $50BN in insurance AUM) in the Insurance Investor North American Awards 2024.
June
Platform Expansion
Close of Arena Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Excess capacity I-B offering, a single-investment continuation vehicle.
March
Offices
Arena opens Auckland, New Zealand office.
February
Platform Expansion
Close of Arena Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Excess capacity I-A offering, a single-investment continuation vehicle.
January
Financing
Arena enters into term financing facility for Arena Special Opportunities Partners II, LP.
*Awards on this page are based on investment returns and assets under management as provided by Arena Investors and on other factors that may include investment discipline and selection, portfolio management, stability of investment team, investor relations and/or back-office infrastructure. Awards may be conferred by a panel of industry executives or through a more general voting process. For any award’s selection criteria, see the corresponding firm’s website. Some nominations include an associated awards ceremony for which Arena Investors compensates the award provider to sponsor the event.
2023 Cross $5 billion in cumulative capital deployed in more than 400 privately negotiated transactions.
May
Offices
Arena Investors affiliate Quaestor Advisors India Private Limited opens Bengaluru office.
May
Platform Expansion
Launch of Arena Insurance Dedicated offering on the SALI platform.
March
Platform Expansion
Final close of Arena New Zealand Real Estate Credit Partners III.
March
Platform Expansion
Cross $5 billion in cumulative capital deployed in more than 400 privately negotiated transactions.
January
Offices
Arena Investors opens Purchase, New York office, which serves as current headquarters.
2022 Platform expansion to further serve overlooked borrowers, and capital deployed crosses $4 billion.
December
Platform Expansion
Arena creates Quaestor Capital Markets as part of Arena’s broker-dealer Arena Financial Services, LLC.
October
Financing
Arena enters into $100 million credit facility for US commercial real estate bridge loans.
October
Platform Expansion
Arena creates Quaestor Consulting Group to offer servicing and value creation services for businesses owned by third-party alternative investment firms.
October
Industry Recognition
Arena Special Opportunities Partners I wins the 2022 With Intelligence HFM US Performance Award in the Credit - Newcomer category.
August
Platform Expansion
Arena creates Arena Business Solutions, providing equity capital markets solutions for emerging public companies.
August
Platform Expansion
Final close of Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund II and Special Opportunities Partners (Cayman) Fund II at $930 million of committed capital, including separately managed accounts investing alongside the fund.
July
Financing
Arena enters into multi-asset term financing facility across asset-types for Arena vehicles.
May
Platform Expansion
Cross $4 billion in cumulative capital deployed in more than 300 privately negotiated transactions.
March
Platform Expansion
Cross $3 billion in invested and committed assets under management.
2021 Expansion in platforms and global presence, and another milestone in assets under management.
December
Financing
Arena enters into $300 million credit facility for middle-market, cash flow-based loans.
August
Platform Expansion
Cross $3 billion in cumulative capital deployed in more than 250 privately negotiated transactions.
July
Financing
Arena FINCOs enter into $25 million credit facility to optimize the $45 million of senior secured notes raised in September 2020.
July
Platform Expansion
First close of Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund II, a closed-end offering of Arena’s core strategy, including a rated offering for insurance company clients.
June
Platform Expansion
Launch of Arena Stable Income-ABS and Structured Finance strategy for insurance clients.
January
Offices
Arena Investment Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is formed.
January
Platform Expansion
Cross $2 billion in invested and committed assets under management.
January
Platform Expansion
Close of Arena New Zealand Real Estate Credit Partners II.
2020 A milestone in capital deployed, a new sister company, and our fourth location is established.
December
Platform Expansion
Final close of Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund I and Special Opportunities Partners (Cayman) Fund I at $519 million.
October
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors Special Opportunities Fund wins the Alt Credit Fund Intelligence US Performance Awards Special Situations Manager of the Year.*
October
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors is named the “Best Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund” in the Hedgeweek US Awards 2020.*
September
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors Special Opportunities Fund wins the Pension Bridge Private Debt Strategy of the Year Award.*
September
Financing
Arena FINCOs complete private placement of $45 million of 6.75% senior secured notes due September 30, 2025.
April
Offices
Arena opens Dublin office.
April
Value Creation
Creation of Quaestor Strategic Advisors, a portfolio value creation entity to Arena Investors, LP.
March
Platform Expansion
First close of Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund I, a closed-end offering of Arena’s core strategy, including a rated offering for insurance company clients.
February
Industry Recognition
Arena Wins Alt Credit Fund Intelligence “Best Distressed Credit/Special Situations” award, Highly Commended in “Direct lending fund - niche lending” and also nominated in the “Credit Opportunities” category.*
January
Platform Expansion
Cross $2 billion in cumulative capital deployed, in over 200 privately negotiated transactions.
2019 Physical and strategy expansion accelerate—and more awards for Arena's products.
December
Platform Expansion
Launch of New Zealand Real Estate Credit strategy, an excess capacity opportunity for participating in Arena’s New Zealand Real Estate investments.
November
Offices
Arena opens Quaestor Advisors asset servicing and operations office in Jacksonville, Florida.
November
Industry Recognition
Arena receives Highly Commended award for “Credit over $1bn” in HFM US Performance Awards.*
June
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors nominated for “Best North American Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund” and “Best Americas Billion Dollar Hedge Fund” in the 2020 Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Awards.*
February
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors wins Alt Credit “Direct Lending” Fund of the Year award, and was also nominated in the “Multi-Strategy Credit,” “Asset Backed,” and “Credit Specialist” categories.*
January
Financing
Access to multi-asset class prime brokerage with top three investment bank provider.
2018 A year of great growth, and the industry takes notice.
December
Platform Expansion
Cross $1 billion in invested and committed assets under management.
October
Industry Recognition
Arena Investors wins HFM “Newcomer Credit” Fund of the Year award.*
July
Offices
Arena opens London office.
July
Platform Expansion
Arena rebrands asset servicing affiliate Arena Service Company as Quaestor Advisors.
2017 The start of bringing innovative strategies to mainstream businesses.
November
Platform Expansion
Launch of Arena Stable Income Account-Real Estate Credit strategy for insurance clients.
2016 Access to our unique investments grows.
March
Platform Expansion
Expansion of Funds Platform for non-US investors.
2015 A flag is planted: Financing in complex situations can benefit all.
October
Launch
Creation of Arena Family of Funds and Arena FINCOs with combined capital of ~$200 million.
May
Founding
Formation of Arena Investors in conjunction with The Westaim Corporation, with headquarters located in New York and a satellite office in San Francisco.