FIRM APPROACH INVESTMENTS JOINT VENTURES INSIGHTS CONTACT The Firm History People Newsroom Awards Careers HISTORY 2015 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. OCT LAUNCH Creation of Arena Family of Funds and Arena FINCOs with combined capital of ~$200 million. 2016 MAR PLATFORM EXPANSION Expansion of Funds Platform for non-US investors. NOV PLATFORM EXPANSION Launch of Arena Income Account strategy for insurance clients. 2018 JUL OFFICES Arena opens London Office. OCT INDUSTRY RECOGNITION Arena Investors wins HFM “Newcomer Credit” Fund of the Year award. DEC PLATFORM EXPANSION Cross $1 billion in committed assets under management. 2019 JAN FINANCING Access to multi-asset class prime brokerage with top three investment bank provider. FEB 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. JUN 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. NOV INDUSTRY RECOGNITION Arena receives Highly Commended award for “Credit over $1bn” in HFM US Performance Awards. NOV OFFICES Arena opens Quaestor Advisors asset servicing and operations office in Jacksonville, Florida. DEC PLATFORM EXPANSION Launch of New Zealand Real Estate Credit strategy, an excess capacity opportunity for participating in Arena’s New Zealand Real Estate investments. 2020 JAN PLATFORM EXPANSION Cross $2 billion in cumulative capital deployed, in over 200 privately negotiated transactions. FEB 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. MAR 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. APR VALUE CREATION Creation of Quaestor Strategic Advisors, a portfolio value creation entity to Arena Investors, LP. APR OFFICES Arena opens Dublin Office. SEP FINANCING Arena FINCOs complete private placement of $45 million of 6.75% senior secured notes due September 30, 2025. SEP INDUSTRY RECOGNITION Arena Investors Special Opportunities Fund wins the Pension Bridge Private Debt Strategy of the Year Award. OCT INDUSTRY RECOGNITION Arena Investors Special Opportunities Fund wins the Alt Credit Fund Intelligence US Performance Awards Special Situations Manager of the Year. DEC PLATFORM EXPANSION Final close of Arena Special Opportunities Partners Fund I and Special Opportunities Partners (Cayman) Fund I at $519 million. Get news and updates from Arena DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY & TERMS OF USE © 2020 Arena Investors, LP. All Rights Reserved. Website by Lexaeon