Lafayette Square
www.lafayettesquare.comLafayette Square invests in profitable middle market companies (EBITDA $5M-$100M+) through direct lending with check sizes of $15M-$75M+, with a deliberate focus on companies in historically overlooked geographic areas and those employing working-class populations.
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Lafayette Square is a direct lending platform that invests in middle market companies with a focus on overlooked geographic areas and working-class communities. Their core belief is that ‘demand for capital investment and managerial assistance are particularly acute among middle market companies located in overlooked places.’ They combine financial returns with social impact, aiming to ‘serve Working-Class people and make money for our shareholders’ simultaneously. The firm leverages data analytics and place-based insights to identify opportunities while providing comprehensive support beyond capital deployment.
What Sets Them Apart
- Place-based investment strategy using proprietary analytics platform (Potomac X Lafayette Square) with 600+ data sets and 60+ unique data sources
- Integrated approach combining capital deployment, data analytics, and managerial assistance through three distinct solutions (LS Investments, LS Technologies, LS Solutions)
- Managerial assistance platform (LS Solutions) providing curated benefits specifically designed for working-class employees, including financial security, health & wellness, and education services
- Geographic arbitrage strategy targeting overlooked markets where 50% of private credit funding is concentrated in only 5 states (CA, FL, IL, NY, TX)
- Measurable 2030 goals aligned with federal regulations (Small Business Investment Act, Community Reinvestment Act, Small Business Investment Incentive Act)
- Interest rate stepdown incentives for portfolio companies adopting LS Solutions services
- Evidence-based focus on employee productivity impact: recognizing that 64% of American workers live paycheck-to-paycheck and low-income workers are 3x less likely to participate in traditional benefits
Portfolio Highlights
Project Advisory
Business Services
Project Pet Care
Services
Project Trucker
Logistics Transportation
Project Dance
Services
Project Port
Logistics Transportation
Project AdTech
Marketing Advertising
Project Systems
Technology
Project Payment
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