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Apollo launches $11 billion private credit platform, backed by Abu Dhabi

Apollo Global Management has launched a European private credit platform featuring over €10 billion in lending capacity. The initiative is backed by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and other strategic partners. Named the European Credit Company, the platform targets performing credit across large and mid-market sectors. It focuses on corporate financing, asset-backed lending, and real-asset owners in infrastructure and real estate. The leadership team includes CEO Giacomo Petrobelli and chairman Christian Meissner. The platform aims to address Europe's long-term growth requirements, including the energy transition, defense, and digital infrastructure.

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  • ✓ Apollo Global Management launched a European private credit platform with more than €10 billion in lending capacity backed by ADIC and other strategic partners.
  • ✓ The European Credit Company targets performing credit across large and mid-market sectors, including corporate, asset-backed lending, and financing for real-asset owners in infrastructure and real estate.
  • ✓ The platform is led by CEO Giacomo Petrobelli and chairman Christian Meissner.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 13 independent reporting domains (100% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Apollo Global Management officially unveiled its European private credit platform with more than €10 billion in initial lending capacity.

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  1. Apollo Launches €10 Billion European Private Credit Platform

    Apollo Global Management has launched a European private credit platform featuring over €10 billion in lending capacity. The initiative is backed by the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and other strategic partners. Named the European Credit Company, the platform targets performing credit across large and mid-market sectors. It focuses on corporate financing, asset-backed lending, and real-asset owners in infrastructure and real estate. The leadership team includes CEO Giacomo Petrobelli and chairman Christian Meissner. The platform aims to address Europe's long-term growth requirements, including the energy transition, defense, and digital infrastructure.

    Why it matters

    The launch follows Apollo's move to acquire a stake of about 10% in Mubadala Capital. This transaction highlights a broader Abu Dhabi-backed push into global credit markets. The new European vehicle seeks to leverage global capital and local relationships to provide flexible credit solutions across the region.

    What is confirmed

    • Apollo Global Management launched a European private credit platform with more than €10 billion in lending capacity backed by ADIC and other strategic partners.
    • The European Credit Company targets performing credit across large and mid-market sectors, including corporate, asset-backed lending, and financing for real-asset owners in infrastructure and real estate.
    • The platform is led by CEO Giacomo Petrobelli and chairman Christian Meissner.

    What to watch next

    • Further expansion of the platform's scale and reach within Europe
    • Additional strategic partnerships supporting the European Credit Company
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    5. CNBC — Apollo launches $11 billion private credit platform, backed by Abu Dhabi
    6. Bloomberg — Apollo Opens European Loan Arm With ADIC Cash, Meissner as Chair
    7. Seeking Alpha — Apollo launches European credit platform with €10B-plus lending capacity (APO:NYSE)
    8. Apollo Global Management — Apollo Announces the Launch of European Credit Company
    9. TradingView — Apollo Is Launching Its €10 Billion Private-Credit Arm For Europe With Backers Including Abu Dhabi Investment Council - Bloomberg News
    10. WDEZ — Apollo launches €10 billion European credit platform
    11. ZAWYA — Apollo launches €10bln European credit arm, with backers including ADIC
    12. www.cnbc.com — Apollo unveils private credit platform to fund European companies
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