# Fortress Investment Group

> Fortress Investment Group is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 102 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 102
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 62%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fortress-investment-group
- Website: http://fortress.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fortress-Investment-Group/211167365749932

Fortress Investment Group is an investment management firm that engages in private equity, credit, liquid markets, and traditional asset strategies. The firm manages investments on behalf of institutional investors and private clients across various sectors and geographies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Fortress Investment Group. Shizune tracks 15 team members at Fortress Investment Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/fortress-investment-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 29 | 28% |
| FinTech | 16 | 16% |
| Software | 12 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 10 | 10% |
| Mobile | 8 | 8% |

135 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 35 | 34% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 15 | 15% |
| Private Equity | 7 | 7% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 7 | 7% |
| Series B | 6 | 6% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 61 | 60% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 6% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Poland | 2 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |

11 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Constantine Dakolias | Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constantine-dakolias-f4dc |
| Drew McKnight | Managing Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drew-mcknigh |
| Andrew Berman | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-berman-3 |
| Andrew Joo | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-vincent-joo |
| Bill Tefft | Director in Private Credit Origination | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-tefft-974f |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wayflyer | Wayflyer is a revenue-based financing platform for e-commerce brands. It provides fast and affordable funding to help grow businesses, without any of the complications and free marketing analytics to get out of budget. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. | $1.5B | Debt Financing | Jul 30, 2026 |  |
| CAIS | CAIS is a financial technology platform, providing independent financial advisors with access to top-tier managers of specialized investment products in the multi-trillion-dollar independent wealth channel.The company offers streamlined execution for an expanding list of alternative investment funds and products. Financial advisors use theplatform to access funds and products, including hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, structured notes, and digital assets. CAIS complements its fund offerings with independent due diligence provided by Mercer. CAIS is an NFA member with securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.Jeremy Norton and Matt Brown co-founded CAIS in New York, New York in 2009. | $170M | Series D | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| Georgia Banking Company | Georgia Banking Company is a financial services community bank that engages in the wholesale mortgage business. The company offers a competitive and robust range of personal and business financial services and banking products to help clients achieve economic success and financial security. Georgia Banking Company was founded in 2001 and isheadquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | $77M |  | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Georgia Banking Company | Georgia Banking Company is a financial services community bank that engages in the wholesale mortgage business. The company offers a competitive and robust range of personal and business financial services and banking products to help clients achieve economic success and financial security. Georgia Banking Company was founded in 2001 and isheadquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. |  | Secondary Market | Jun 17, 2026 |  |
| Upstart | Upstart is a lending platform that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to price credit and automates the borrowing process. The company's proprietary underwriting model identifies borrowers despite limited credit and employment history by using variables including schools attended, area of study, and work experience. Upstartpowered banks can offer higher approval rates and experience lower loss rates*, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand.It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Carlos, California. | $1.3B | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Rafi Law Group | Rafi Law Group provides legal services. They provide car accidents, catastrophic injuries, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, truck accidents, and wrongful death services. They provide inquiries through phone calls and online applications. | $125M | Private Equity | Apr 06, 2026 |  |
| Pure Salmon Japan | Pure Salmon Japan is to create a healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable society. Through sustainable methods like minimizing environmental effects and encouraging local production and consumption, Pure Salmon Japan will address social and environmental challenges while boosting economic regeneration in Mie Prefecture and advancing Japan'sfood self-sufficiency. | $180M | Debt Financing | Apr 01, 2026 |  |
| Bravo | Resuelve tu Deuda was founded by Javier Velasquez and Juan Pablo Zorrilla, who found a new alternative to solve the problem of over-indebtedness in Mexico. The idea was born while they were pursuing a master's degree in business at Stanford University (California, USA) and after several months of hard work in September 2009 they began theiroperations to become the first credit repair company in Mexico.Resuelve emerges as a company capable of resolving the unpayable debts of thousands of Mexicans who were victims of over-indebtedness registered between the years 2002 to 2009. In Resuelve we understand the great need of Mexicans to have a reliable advisor to help them solve their financial problems . At the same time, we are able to repair the past due loans of banks, which has suffered a great deterioration in recent years. | $235.8M | Debt Financing | Feb 18, 2026 |  |
| Hollywood Feed | Hollywood Feed is an online pet food store. | $112M | Debt Financing | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Dynasty Financial Partners | Dynasty Financial Partners is an integrated platform service provider that makes it possible for you to build the business you’ve always envisioned. A business that reflects your passions and beliefs, and gives you the freedom to pursue your goals and those of your clients the best way you know how. They help top advisors, whether they are alreadyindependent or those leaving the wirehouses, to build their businesses the same way they built ours: from the ground up, taking the long view, not short cuts. Then, they provide every possible measure of support.At Dynasty, independence is more than just a transition. It’s a transformation, an opportunity to truly own what you’ve created, a legacy that you can pass on. Being independent and owning your own business is not for everyone. But with their resources and expertise behind you, there’s no better way to define success on your own terms. |  | Private Equity | Feb 05, 2026 |  |

10 of 102 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BlackRock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackrock) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Columbia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/columbia-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [AllianceBernstein](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliancebernstein) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Torch Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-torch-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Centerbridge Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/centerbridge-partners-lp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Fortress Investment Group invest in?

Fortress Investment Group invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 102 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Fortress Investment Group?

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### Who are the partners at Fortress Investment Group?

The team at Fortress Investment Group includes Constantine Dakolias (Managing Partner), Drew McKnight (Managing Partner) and Andrew Berman (Managing Director), among 15 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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