Cerberus
Cerberus is a direct lender on Termgrid. It is active in United States, United Kingdom, W.Europe.
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About Cerberus
Cerberus is a direct lender, active across United States, United Kingdom and W.Europe. The firm deploys preferred equity, special situations and subordinated / junior debt / mezzanine with sector activity in Business Services, Chemicals and Consumer Goods.
Cerberus ranks in the top 24 of all profiled firms by reported AUM, finances 15 sectors, indicating broad sector coverage, operates across 6 regions, signalling a globally distributed mandate and has 5 verified press mentions from tracked finance publishers in the last 12 months.
Compared to other direct lenders active in United States profiled on Termgrid, Cerberus is one of 213 firms in this segment, with a published ticket band of $10M – $50M.
Investment Criteria
Sector Focus
Products
Currency Capability
Relationship Management
Termgrid's platform allows sponsors to track activity across their deals and portfolio with Cerberus automatically. Subscribers can see their live relationship trackers.
Deal Execution
Termgrid subscribers execute and manage their transactions with Cerberus end to end, from NDA through negotiation to signing.
Precedents
Termgrid automatically builds a precedent database across your transactions with Cerberus, so your team gets to insights faster.
Why Termgrid
Termgrid is the end-to-end platform for private capital markets. It is used to run deals, manage portfolios and track relationships across the capital markets ecosystem.
In the News
- Cerberus Offers to Take Stake in BFF as Bank Weighs Options - Bloomberg.com
- Cerberus sells real estate firm Tenet Equity to CBRE for $1.6 billion - Reuters
- Cerberus-Backed Stratolaunch Is Said to Seek $500 Million in IPO - Bloomberg.com
- Cerberus nears £1bn deal for Goodwin defence unit - Financial Times
- Cerberus Sells Real Estate Firm Tenet Equity for $1.6 Billion - Bloomberg.com
External Coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
What strategy does Cerberus run?
Cerberus runs a single direct lending strategy on Termgrid. Its criteria, ticket sizes and sector preferences are documented in the Investment Criteria section above. Single-strategy firms typically concentrate deployment within a defined mandate rather than spreading capital across multiple fund vehicles.
Which debt instruments does Cerberus provide?
Cerberus deploys Preferred Equity, Special Situations, Subordinated / Junior Debt / Mezzanine, and Unitranche / Senior Debt Direct Lending across its strategy. These instruments are used in sponsor-backed transactions and direct corporate financings where Cerberus participates as a lender, with the breadth (4 distinct products) suggesting flexibility on capital structure. Specific tranching, pricing and structuring are negotiated per transaction; the standard band sits in the Investment Criteria section.
Where does Cerberus lend?
Cerberus is active in United States, United Kingdom, W.Europe, S.Europe, Asia, and Australia. Sponsors running cross-border processes can include Cerberus where any of these geographies match the borrower or transaction. Regional focus reflects current deployment patterns recorded by Termgrid; firms periodically extend their mandate, so check the platform for the most current view.
Which sectors does Cerberus finance?
Cerberus has shown lending activity in Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality & Leisure, Industrials, Media & Communication, Real Estate, Retail, Software, Technology (ex Software), Telecom, Utilities, indicating broad sector coverage rather than a vertical-specialist mandate. Sector appetite can shift fund to fund and from year to year, so it is worth confirming current appetite with the deal team before running a process. Cerberus's recent deal activity is referenced in the news section above.
How do I connect with Cerberus?
Termgrid subscribers can route opportunities to Cerberus directly via the platform's deal execution workflow. The platform manages introductions, NDA exchange, materials sharing and term-sheet collaboration end-to-end. If you are not a Termgrid subscriber, request a demo to see the routing options and what the workflow looks like for Cerberus specifically.
How current is this profile?
This profile was last updated on 2025-09-16. Profile data is refreshed on a rolling basis from verified sources: firm-published materials, regulatory filings, and direct submissions from the lender. Press coverage from tracked finance publishers is aggregated nightly and shown in the news section above.
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