Empire Asset Finance, LLC ("Empire") is a private credit direct lender providing tailored equipment financing solutions to capital-intensive businesses across North America. As a subsidiary of Arena Investors LP, we deliver certainty, speed, and flexibility, backed by a long-term relationship mindset. Our platform is designed to scale with you, providing consistent capital through changing market conditions.
Empire is an affiliate of Arena Investors, LP, a $4.6 Billion global multi-strategy institutional asset manager founded in 2015. That means more than capital, it means access, insight, and the ability to meet complexity with confidence. Backed by this infrastructure, Empire offers creative, responsive solutions where traditional lenders slow down.
We believe that successful lending starts with shared outcomes across all stakeholders: borrowers, investors, capital markets partners, and our own team. Every transaction is thoughtfully structured for clarity, performance, and long-term value, because financing should work for everyone at the table.
As a non-bank partner, Empire combines the agility of private credit with institutional discipline, delivering certainty, speed, and flexible structuring across market cycles. Our platform is built to scale with your business, from one-off transactions to long-term capital partnerships.
We don't believe in one-size-fits-all lending. Our model is built on transparency, collaboration, and execution certainty. From equipment finance agreements (EFAs) to more complex structures, every solution we design is aligned with your strategic goals. Our team brings decades of experience and a track record of hundreds of closed transactions, allowing us to deliver capital that moves in lockstep with your business priorities.
Empire delivers bespoke equipment finance solutions for middle-market companies, typically in the $3–$50MM range. We work with private equity-backed, non-sponsored, and public companies across essential industries throughout the U.S. and Canada. From new acquisitions to sale-leasebacks, our platform is built to handle complexity, move with speed, and deliver capital when it matters most.
