Lawrence Golub

Lawrence Golub founded Golub Capital in Chicago in 1994, building it into one of the largest middle market direct lenders in the United States. Golub Capital provides loans directly to private equity-backed middle market companies, bypassing banks. The firm has been known for using technology and data analytics to improve credit underwriting consistency. Golub Capital has grown to manage over $50 billion in assets and has launched multiple business development companies (BDCs) — publicly traded vehicles that allow retail investors to access private credit returns. Golub was an early pioneer in the direct lending space before it became the dominant alternative credit strategy it is today, helping institutionalize the asset class. His early investment in proprietary underwriting technology gave Golub Capital a consistent edge in credit selection and portfolio management that competitors took years to replicate.