Bain Capital Credit’s Private Credit Group deployed $8 billion in financing investments throughout 2025 to support middle market and private equity-backed companies, according to an official company announcement released on April 8, 2026. The capital deployment backed 81 separate transactions involving refinancing, leveraged buyouts, and add-on acquisitions for both new and existing portfolio companies.
Capital Deployment and Portfolio Growth in 2025
According to Bain Capital Credit, the Private Credit Group closed over $6 billion of new capital specifically for investments during 2025. These financial commitments reached 83 companies, which included 55 new platform investments. The firm operated as the majority lender on approximately 72% of its new commitments across the year. Portfolio companies supported by these transactions maintained a weighted average EBITDA of $53 million.
Michael Ewald, a Partner and Global Head of the Private Credit Group, stated that market conditions offered strong tailwinds for flexible capital providers. According to Ewald, the firm observed rising demand from middle-market companies and private equity sponsors seeking bespoke borrowing solutions. The group’s investments utilized flexible capital structures, spanning senior secured debt, unsecured debt, preferred equity, and common equity.
Historical Scale and Lending Strategy
With more than 25 years of operational history in middle market private debt, the Private Credit Group has invested over $30 billion across 581 portfolio companies since its inception, according to company data. The dedicated global team manages approximately $21 billion in capital and targets businesses with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ranging between $10 million and $150 million across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Parent organization Bain Capital Credit, LP manages roughly $61 billion in total assets under management globally. The broader credit specialist platform employs more than 100 investment professionals across international markets to underwrite complex financial situations and structure direct lending solutions.
Portfolio Performance and Market Outlook
The firm reported stable credit performance across its diversified portfolio, which includes more than 240 middle-market businesses. According to Ewald, the platform’s multi-cycle experience and geographic scale allow the team to maintain an active pipeline of specialized lending opportunities despite shifting macroeconomic conditions.
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