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Castlelake

Asset-based private credit and aviation investment

Castlelake

About Castlelake

Castlelake, L.P. is a global alternative investment firm specialising in asset-based private credit, with approximately US$40 billion in assets under management. Founded in 2005, it describes itself as a relationship-oriented, experienced liquidity provider in asset-based opportunities, seeking cash-flowing investments in the world's largest asset-based markets, including aviation. The firm has a strategic partnership with Brookfield Asset Management.

Investment approach

  • Value derived from hard or financial assets through creative capital solutions, with more than 20 years of experience in asset-based private markets
  • A focus on providing investors with exposure matched to their risk-return and asset appetite, with reasonable downside protection
  • Capability to rotate across asset classes as market conditions change
  • Rapid execution and agile capital deployment for assets and asset owners or originators in need of capital
  • Use of the asset data generated by its historical investing to structure transactions and act quickly

Team and offices

Castlelake has a global team of about 260 employees, including about 90 investment professionals with asset structuring expertise, in-market experience and long-standing sourcing relationships. Office telephone numbers listed on the site cover Minneapolis, New York, Dallas, London, Dublin, Luxembourg and Singapore. Recent news includes the appointment of Luke Jackson and Betsy Sylvester to the partnership group, a US$261.3 million residential transition loan securitisation and a multi-year US$4 billion forward flow agreement with Upstart.

Events

Castlelake is listed as a sponsor of Airline Economics Growth Frontiers New York 2026, a partner and speaker at the Ishka Airfinance Investival North America 2026, and a participant in ISTAT Americas 2027.

Contact

Castlelake is listed under Aircraft Financing, Aircraft Leasing and is based in United States.
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United States

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Events where Castlelake exhibits

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  • Ishka Airfinance Investival: North America

    20 October 2026 · New York, United States

    Exhibitor

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  • Airline Economics Growth Frontiers New York

    21 to 22 October 2026 · New York, United States

    Sponsor

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  • ISTAT Americas

    21 to 23 March 2027 · Vancouver, Canada

    Silver Sponsorlisted for the 2026 edition

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