Magnetar Capital

Private credit lender based in Evanston, Illinois.

Magnetar Capital is an Evanston, Illinois alternative asset manager, founded in 2005, whose Alternative Credit and Fixed Income business invests in credit strategies that fill gaps left by the changing role of financial institutions in funding business growth. It also runs quantitative and venture strategies, and reports more than $17 billion of assets under management as of March 2026.

Profile

TypePrivate credit / direct lender
HeadquartersEvanston, Illinois
Websitewww.magnetar.com
Founded2005
SectorsAI and GPU infrastructure

Sources: Magnetar Capital.

GPU and data center financings

Public financings naming Magnetar Capital, from the GPU Financing Tracker.

DateBorrowerAmountTypeRoleSource
Aug 2024CoreWeave$230MOtherleadSEC / CoreWeave
May 17, 2024CoreWeave$7.5BDDTLleadBlackstone
Aug 3, 2023CoreWeave$2.3BDDTLleadBlackstone

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