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CHICAGO – October 28, 2025 – Victory Park Capital (“VPC”), a leading global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit, has been named a 2025 Founder-Friendly Investor by Inc. Magazine.

The annual list highlights private credit, private equity, and venture capital firms with strong track records of backing founder-led companies. VPC was one of 15 lenders recognized on this year’s list, which included 248 total companies.

This is the second consecutive year VPC has made the list.

“At VPC, we ensure we have strong working relationships with founder-led businesses,” said Jason Brown, Senior Partner at VPC. “We consider ourselves fortunate to have had the opportunity to partner with so many talented, unique founders by providing them capital to operate, grow and scale their businesses.”

Introduced in 2019, the Founder-Friendly Investors list quickly established itself as one of Inc.’s most resourceful franchises. To compile this year’s list, Inc. reviewed responses from entrepreneurs and founders who have worked with private credit, private equity, and venture capital firms, while also evaluating data on how those founder-led companies have grown during these partnerships.

“Raising capital is no small feat for today’s entrepreneurs. That’s why discovering investors who offer more than just financial backing—those who bring mentorship, resources, and a true spirit of partnership to your growth journey—is both rare and invaluable,” said Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors are collaborators and dedicated to helping their portfolio companies succeed.”

For more information or to view the complete list, visit https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors.

About Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC

Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (“VPC” or the “Firm”) is a global alternative asset manager that specializes in private asset-backed credit. In addition, the Firm offers comprehensive structured financing and capital markets solutions through its affiliate platform, Triumph Capital Markets. The Firm was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago. In 2024, VPC became a majority-owned affiliate of Janus Henderson Group. The Firm leverages the broader resources of Janus Henderson’s 2,000+ employees across offices in 25 cities worldwide. VPC is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC*. For more information, please visit www.victoryparkcapital.com.

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*Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training.