NEW YORK, March 2, 2026 – Golub Capital was recognized by Private Debt Investor (PDI) as Senior Lender of the Year, Americas for the seventh time.
“Our resilience and deep specialization in sponsor finance helped Golub Capital deliver another year of strong performance for our partners in 2025. This award from PDI is an honor and a reflection of our decades-long approach to partnerships grounded in shared success,” said David Golub, President of Golub Capital.
Golub Capital has now won 26 PDI awards since 2014.1 The Firm was recognized as Lender of the Decade, Americas and Senior Lender of the Decade, Americas in 2023.2 Golub Capital has also previously received four PDI awards for BDC Manager of the Year, Americas.
The annual PDI Awards recognize fund managers, investors and those working in advisory roles assisting the global private debt industry that have set the benchmark during the year, as decided on by the PDI editorial team.
About Golub Capital
Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced private credit manager. We specialize in delivering reliable, creative and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors. Our sponsor finance expertise also forms the foundation of our Broadly Syndicated Loan and Credit Opportunities investment programs. We nurture long-term, win-win partnerships that inspire repeat business from private equity sponsors and investors.
As of January 1, 2026, Golub Capital had over 1,100 employees and over $90 billion of capital under management, a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. The firm has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. For more information, please visit golubcapital.com.
- Beginning in 2024, awards won were determined by committee vote. Awards won in 2023 or prior are based on the number of votes cast on PDI’s website, where the peer group consisted of firms that applied or were nominated. All awards given on March 1st – March 3rd of the following year and based on the period of January 1st to September 30th of the referenced year. In 2017, 2016 and 2015 the BDC award category was called BDC of the Year, Americas. Golub Capital has provided de minimis compensation to PDI to promote award wins.
- Selections were made based on which firms won the most PDI awards in each category since 2013. Awards were published in PDI’s ‘The Decade’ issue, released in June 2023. In order to use the awards and recognitions received from PDI in Golub Capital materials as well as to be identified as an award recipient on PDI’s website and materials used in association with certain of its awards, Golub Capital has provided de minimis compensation to PDI.