Atalaya Capital Management is a privately held, SEC registered alternative investment advisory firm focusing on private credit and special opportunities.
Justin manages alternative credit portfolios at Blue Owl Capital. He previously spent over a decade as a managing director at Atalaya Capital Management.
Atalaya Capital Management provided the debt and equity funding package to support growth in the United States.
"To have secured another landmark amount during one of the worst slow downs in travel history after it ground to a halt is testament to the efforts of the whole team."
The funding round was led by Atalaya Capital Management and will help finance the acquisition of AIB's SME lending portfolio.
"While most digital and challenger banks are focused on specialist lending markets or secondary payment accounts, this transaction demonstrates how Allica is leading the charge in taking on the mainstream 'high street' banking market for established, growing SMEs. We are fast becoming the SME lender of choice with our powerful mix of proprietary technology and experienced local relationship managers."
The Series A round was led by Force Over Mass and included debt financing from Atalaya Capital Management.
"Koyo launched at the start of the global pandemic and has proven that innovative use of open banking data results in better risk decisioning and ultimately has enabled us to grow the business during one of the toughest economic times the UK has faced. I’m proud to have continued to give many people in the UK access to competitively priced credit, during a time where most traditional lenders were quick to scale back their lending."