Wafra launches Broadleaf Financial for equipment leasing

Global investment firm Wafra has launched Broadleaf Financial Group, a specialty finance company providing customized leasing and financing solutions to Fortune 1000 clients across logistics, medical, technology and construction sectors.

The venture, managed through Wafra’s Real Assets & Infrastructure strategy, targets key sectors including logistics, medical, technology and construction, offering flexible financing designed to help companies enhance growth, efficiency and adaptability, according to an Oct. 15 Broadleaf release. Founded by industry veterans Brian Dundon, Audrey Kent and David Anderson, Broadleaf will offer direct leasing and sale-leaseback programs to enhance capital efficiency, while partnering with banks and lessors as a programmatic funding source.

Broadleaf aims to deliver customized leasing and sale-leaseback solutions, and plans to form strategic partnerships with banks, independent lessors and other capital providers to expand its reach and offer a broader range of financing options.

The firm’s platform is designed to address the increasingly complex equipment and infrastructure financing needs of major enterprises. With approximately $28 billion in assets under management, Wafra’s backing provides Broadleaf with the resources and stability to scale rapidly, according to the release.

Advisors on the launch included Edgar Matthews & Co., Basecamp Legal, Rinaldi Advisory Services and Paul Weiss.

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