DealCatalyst and the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) announced a strategic partnership that will offer ELFA members exclusive access to the premier private credit conference Asset Based Finance (ABF) 2025, taking place September 25-26 in New York. Now in its fourth year, ABF 2025 features an enhanced focus on commercial asset finance, including equipment leases and loans, aircraft and transportation.
“This partnership with DealCatalyst represents a significant opportunity for our members to engage with the broader private credit community and explore new avenues for growth,” said ELFA President and CEO Leigh Lytle. “By bringing together leaders in asset-based finance, this conference will not only deliver cutting-edge insights but also facilitate partnerships that drive innovation and success in the equipment finance sector.”
“Asset Based Finance,” a broader term that incorporates corporate, consumer and commercial assets, is estimated to be a $20 trillion market opportunity. The segment of this market, focused on commercial assets, is known as “asset-based lending” and is a growing component of the total market opportunity. The advantage of asset-based lending investment is twofold, both as a diversification play for investors and an attractive source of alternative capital for borrowers.
The partnership between ELFA and DealCatalyst comes at a pivotal time, creating valuable networking opportunities for member firms seeking alternative lending partnerships in this dynamic market. As a supplement to more traditional sources of capital such as bank loans and lines of credit, the private credit market represents an increasingly important source of capital for equipment finance companies.
“Equipment Finance is a key pillar in the Asset-Based Finance space,” said DealCatalyst CEO Jade Friedensohn. “This event complements the impact of the former New York Investor Conference by providing a platform for borrowers to meet new funding partners, and for investors to diversify beyond corporate and consumer credit. Our partnership with ELFA will resurrect this opportunity while delivering highly relevant educational content for its members on the private credit space.”