CIT Group
VC Fund
Livingston, United States
CIT Group is a financial holding company with more than $35 billion in financing and leasing assets. It provides financing, leasing, and advisory services to its clients and their customers across more than 30 industries. CIT maintains leadership positions in middle market lending, factoring, retail and equipment finance, as well as aerospace,equipment, and rail leasing. CIT also operates CIT Bank (Member FDIC), its primary bank subsidiary, which, through its online bank BankOnCIT.com, offers a variety of savings options designed to help customers achieve their financial goals.CIT is headquartered in New York City.
- Total investments:
- 68
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 66%
Last updated:
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Industries CIT Group invests in
Stages CIT Group invests in
Countries CIT Group invests in
Contacts
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Denise Menelly
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Jeff Lytle
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Roger Fong
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Kelley Morrell
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Mike Lorusso
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Health Care 8 (12%)
- Telecommunications 8 (12%)
- Information Technology 8 (12%)
- Software 7 (10%)
- Internet 6 (9%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 47 (69%)
- Funding Round 8 (12%)
- Series B 4 (6%)
- Series A 1 (1%)
- Series C 1 (1%)
Country
- United States 58 (85%)
- United Kingdom 2 (3%)
- Cyprus 1 (1%)
- Greece 1 (1%)
- Norway 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Denise Menelly
Executive Vice President & Head of Technology and Operations
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Executive Vice President & Head of Technology and Operations | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jeff Lytle
President, Rail
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President, Rail | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Roger Fong
Managing Director - Originations
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Managing Director - Originations | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Kelley Morrell
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
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Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Mike Lorusso
Group Head, Energy Finance
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Group Head, Energy Finance | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
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Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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National Cinemedia
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National CineMedia, Inc. operates a digital in-theatre network in North America. The company distributes advertising, and Fathom business and consumer events through its proprietary store and forward digital content network, and live digital broadcast network. It develops, produces, sells, and distributes a branded, pre-feature entertainment andadvertising program called ‘FirstLook’ along with advertising programming on its lobby entertainment network in theatre lobbies; and sells various advertising and promotional products in its theatre lobbies. The company also offers live and pre-recorded networked and single-site meetings, corporate marketing/communication events, and church services in the movie theatres throughout its network; and distributes entertainment programming products, including live and pre-recorded concerts and music events, concert and DVD product releases, theatrical premieres, and Broadway plays, as well as live sports and other special events. In addition, it provides its services to third-party theater circuits through network affiliate agreements. As of December 31, 2009, National CineMedia had approximately 16,803 screens in its network. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. | $55M / Post-IPO Debt / Sep 07, 2023 | |
MSEA
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MSEA is a marine management firm that provides shipping commercial, asset, operation, investment management, and advisory services. | $30M / Debt Financing / Jul 11, 2023 | |
Nordic Hamburg
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Nordic Hamburg is a partner in the maritime industry that provides expertise in the field of ship management. Nordic Hamburg was founded in Hamburg, Germany. | $10M / Debt Financing / Jun 26, 2023 | |
Signature Brands, Inc
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Signature Brands, Inc is a manufacturers of dessert decorations and specialty baking products. | Debt Financing / Jun 06, 2023 | |
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Signature Brands, Inc
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Signature Brands, Inc is a manufacturers of dessert decorations and specialty baking products. | Debt Financing / Jun 06, 2023 | |
Tubular Synergy Group
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Tubular Synergy Group is an independent stocking distributor that offers Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) casing, tubing, and line pipe. | $45M / Debt Financing / May 22, 2023 | |
Tronair
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Tronair, based in Holland, Ohio, is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of ground support equipment ("GSE") for business, commercial and military aircraft. Tronair's broad and innovative product line of GSE, comprised of over 1,000 SKUs, is used by over 300 unique aircraft platforms. Tronair is the market leader inits core products and market segments, serving leading aircraft OEMs (e.g., Bombardier, Gulfstream, Embraer, Boeing and Airbus), fixed based operators, maintenance and repair providers, corporate hangars, commercial airlines, defense contractors and military airbases around the world. | $40M / Debt Financing / May 18, 2023 | |
NineDot Energy
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NineDot Energy develops energy solutions that make the urban grid cleaner, more resilient, and less expensive. Its development priorities include the construction and operation of battery storage facilities in the New York City metropolitan area, including Westchester and Long Island.The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, at the NYUTandon School of Engineering Urban Future Lab. | $85M / Debt Financing / Dec 07, 2022 | |
Utopia Deals
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Utopia Deals is an innovative retail company which offers a variety of lifestyle merchandise to highly defined customer niches. Our goal is to offer product assortment and an environment so compelling and distinctive that the customer feels an empathetic connection to the brand and is persuaded to buy.The reason for this success is that ourbrands are both compelling and distinct in nature. Utopia Deal is engaged in e-commerce business in various areas, such as bedding, towel, fashion, kitchen ware and beauty care products.The company headquarter is in New York, USA. We also have presence in China and Canada. | $35M / Debt Financing / Dec 06, 2022 | |
Biery Cheese
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Biery Cheese is offering dairy, deli, and specialty food products. They have maintained the same commitment to quality and authenticity while creating new products that fit every lifestyle, trend, and taste. They have cheese manufacturing facilities that provide custom and private label packaging and services catered to the needs of theircustomers. | $40M / Debt Financing / Oct 04, 2022 | |
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FAQ
What does CIT Group invest in?
CIT Group invests primarily in Health Care, Telecommunications and Information Technology startups, most often at Debt Financing and Funding Round stage. Most of the 68 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at CIT Group?
The team at CIT Group includes Denise Menelly (Executive Vice President & Head of Technology and Operations), Jeff Lytle (President, Rail) and Roger Fong (Managing Director - Originations), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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