# Crestline

> Crestline is a VC fund in Fort Worth backing Software and Financial Services. See 40 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fort Worth, United States
- Total investments: 40
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 80%
- Fund size: $1B
- Last fund: Jan 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crestline-investors-inc./
- Website: http://crestlineinvestors.com

Crestline is a VC fund in Fort Worth focused on Software and Financial Services. Crestline Investors, Inc. is an employee owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm provides its services to pooled investment vehicles, institutions, and high net-worth individuals. It manages hedge fund of funds. The firm invests in the public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets of the United States. It employs a quantitative andqualitative analysis with multiple hedge fund strategies to make its investments. Crestline Investors was founded in 1997 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 15% |
| Financial Services | 6 | 15% |
| Health Care | 5 | 13% |
| Information Technology | 5 | 13% |
| SaaS | 3 | 8% |

68 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 12 | 30% |
| Debt Financing | 11 | 28% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 15% |
| Series A | 2 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 5% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 24 | 60% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Argentina | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrey Panna | Managing Director; Founding Member of Crestline Europe, LLP | 1 | — |
| Christopher Golio | Managing Director, Client Partnership Group | 0 | — |
| Douglas K. Bratton | President | 0 | — |
| Frank Jordan | Partner | 0 | — |
| Hamza Malik | Risk Manager | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Holigan Investments | Holigan Investments operates as a real estate development company specializing in residential, commercial, and agricultural investments. Their portfolio of assets is segmented into three primary business units as interests, communities, farms, and ranch. | $58.7M | Debt Financing | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Evocative Data Centers | Trusted Internet Infrastructure Guardians Evocative owns and operates secure, compliant, highly available data centers. We are the trusted guardians of our clients Internet infrastructure. |  | Debt Financing | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| Credent Wealth Management | Credent Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plans, and consulting services. | $150M | Debt Financing | Dec 05, 2025 |  |
| Broadsign | Broadsign is the leading digital out-of-home marketing platform that enables brands, agencies and publishers to buy, sell and deliver DOOH campaigns efficiently, reliably and securely. Broadsign offers content management, network operations, direct sales and programmatic distribution, all in one platform. Lighting up 130,000 displays in venuesworldwide, Broadsign powers screens at the heart of people’s lives and delivers more than 11 billion ads and 30 billion impressions per month. |  | Private Equity | Nov 25, 2025 |  |
| GiGstreem | Gigstreem delivers powerful, reliable, and seamless connectivity for multifamily communities, residents, and businesses. As a trusted technology partner, Gigstreem designs, builds, and manages property-wide fiber networks that drive NOI, empower onsite teams, and deliver premium digital experiences. For residents, we provide instant, secure WiFithat just works—no installers, no delays. For commercial clients, we offer fully managed, enterprise-grade internet with built-in redundancy and 24/7 support. Whether connecting an apartment, an entire property, or a growing business, Gigstreem ensures performance, reliability, and peace of mind. |  | Debt Financing | Aug 28, 2025 |  |
| Silver Creek Development | Silver Creek Development is a real estate development company that provides premier residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. | $71M | Debt Financing | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| Nordam Group | Headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., NORDAM is one of the world’s largest independently owned aerospace companies, employing 2,500 stakeholders across multiple facilities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.They set the benchmark in targeted solutions for manufacturers and operators of business, commercial and military aircraft in these keyareas: Interiors and Structures, Nacelle and Thrust Reverser Systems, Repair and Transparency. Nearly five decades of design, manufacturing and repair expertise are the basis of our extensive product and service offerings today. They design, certify and manufacture integrated propulsion systems, nacelles and thrust reversers for business jets; build composite aircraft structures, interior shells, custom cabinetry, and radomes; and manufacture aircraft transparencies, such as cabin windows, wing-tip lens assemblies, flight deck windows and simulator screens. | $325M | Debt Financing | May 19, 2025 |  |
| Constrafor | Constrafor is a SaaS and fintech innovator purpose-built for construction. Constrafor is setting new standards of productivity and cost-efficiency for the way GCs and subcontractors manage essential back-office tasks and financial transactions.For general contractors, Constrafor’s cloud platform streamlines and standardizes subcontractorprocurement and administration, including contracts, COIs, invoices and payments, and diversity procurement – all in one place.For subcontractors, the platform offers fast and cost-effective receivables financing, including an Early Pay Program (EPP) that shortens the invoice payment cycle, frees up cash, and allows them to take on more projects. | $250M | Debt Financing | Nov 27, 2024 |  |
| Credent Wealth Management | Credent Wealth Management offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plans, and consulting services. |  | Private Equity | Jul 23, 2024 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $1.6B | Debt Financing | May 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 40 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BlackRock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackrock) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Essex Property Trust — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Harbert Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harbert-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hatteras-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-stanley-expansion-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Crestline invest in?

Crestline invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and Health Care startups, most often at Private Equity and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 40 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 Crestline?

The team at Crestline includes Andrey Panna (Managing Director; Founding Member of Crestline Europe, LLP), Christopher Golio (Managing Director, Client Partnership Group) and Douglas K. Bratton (President), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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