# Fortress Investment: portfolio, investments and team

> Fortress Investment is a private equity based in United States. 61 investments on record, 15 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Fortress Investment

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 61 cheques on record.

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Deploying now Private equity

Seed Series A Series B Corporate Credit Asset-based Finance Real Estate

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**88%** of best year **15** **cheques in 12 months**, 61 on record

Since the last cheque **60** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$100M** Cheque size, as they say **$10M – $150M** Rounds led **2 of 61** Sole investor **27 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 82%**

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## Fortress Investment highlights

- 01 15 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Debt and Venture: 75% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 27 rounds, median $77M

## What they do

> A Pioneer and Leader in Alternative Assets, with $55 billion in managed assets for over 1,600 institutional investors. From their own website

- **Type:** Private equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $10M – $150M as they say
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Corporate Credit Asset-based Finance Real Estate
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **61 appearances**

- **2026** 12 rounds
- **Sept** **[DigitalOcean](https://millionrounds.com/company/digitalocean)** Debt · US **$725M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Wayflyer](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayflyer)** Debt · IE **$50M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[CAIS](https://millionrounds.com/company/cais)** Series D · US · Fintech Global **$170M** With 7 others
- **Aug** **[Elveo Mobile](https://millionrounds.com/company/elveo-mobile)** US **$20M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Pure Salmon Japan](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-salmon-japan)** Debt · JP **$434M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[Upstart](https://millionrounds.com/company/upstart)** Debt · US **$1.5B** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Rafi Law Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/rafi-law-group)** Growth · US **$125M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/company/bravo)** Debt · LatamList **$236M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Dynasty Financial Partners](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynasty-financial-partners)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Credit Key](https://millionrounds.com/company/credit-key)** Growth · US **$90M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Vox Funding](https://millionrounds.com/company/vox-funding)** Venture · US **$5.7M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Blue Raven Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-raven-solutions)** Debt · US **$500M** Sole investor
- **2025** 15 rounds
- **Dec** **[SEGG Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/segg-media)** US **$2.5M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Ripple](https://millionrounds.com/company/ripple)** Growth · US · Crunchbase News **$500M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[SAPI](https://millionrounds.com/company/sapi)** Debt · GB **$74M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Texas Stock Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/texas-stock-exchange)** Growth · US **$113M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Pacaso](https://millionrounds.com/company/pacaso)** Venture · US **$73M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[ID.me](https://millionrounds.com/company/id-me)** Series E · US **$65M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[SDRE Homebuyers](https://millionrounds.com/company/sdre-homebuyers)** Debt · US **$150M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Nassau Financial Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/nassau-financial-group)** Debt · US **$425M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Marathon Digital Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/marathon-digital-holdings)** Debt · US **$950M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[MARELLI](https://millionrounds.com/company/marelli)** Debt · JP **$1.1B** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Dataminr](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataminr)** Growth · US · AlleyWatch **$100M** *Led*
- **Mar** **[Riser Fitness](https://millionrounds.com/company/riser-fitness)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Credit Genie](https://millionrounds.com/company/credit-genie)** Venture · US **$34M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Wealthon](https://millionrounds.com/company/wealthon)** Debt · PL **$124M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Trestle Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/trestle-studio)** Debt · US **$79M** Sole investor
- **2024** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Best Egg](https://millionrounds.com/company/best-egg)** Debt · US **$1.0B** Sole investor
- **Dec** **[365 Data Centers](https://millionrounds.com/company/365-data-centers)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Car Capital Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/car-capital-technologies)** Debt · US **$70M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[HouseAmp](https://millionrounds.com/company/houseamp)** Venture · US **$13M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Tabeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/tabeo)** Debt · GB **$960M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Aymium](https://millionrounds.com/company/aymium)** Debt · US **$50M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Boopos](https://millionrounds.com/company/boopos)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Razor Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/razor-group)** Series D · DE **$100M** With 4 others
- **2023** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Litify](https://millionrounds.com/company/litify)** Venture · US **$20M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Federated Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/federated-wireless)** Grant · US **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Pivotal Commware](https://millionrounds.com/company/pivotal-commware)** Series D · US **$102M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Beyond Finance](https://millionrounds.com/company/beyond-finance)** Debt · US **$635M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Bluevine](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluevine)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **11 named**

AT **Aaron Thomas Blanchette** Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer i Form ADV

AA **Andrew Addison Mcknight** Co-Chief Executive Officer i Form ADV

AJ **Andrew John Walsh** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

AD **Avraham Dreyfuss** Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV

BT **Brian Thomas Stewart** Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer i Form ADV

DN **Daniel Neal Bass** Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV

DN **David Nichols Brooks** General Counsel and Secretary i Form ADV

JA **Jack Adam Neumark** Managing Partner i Form ADV

JJ **Jason Joseph Meyer** Chief Operating Officer i Form ADV

JA **Joshua Anthony Pack** Co-Chief Executive Officer i Form ADV

PM **Peter Michael Simons** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

We also hold **30** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$89B** assets it manages, 2 advisers combined Oct 2026

**Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC

- **Legal name:** FPLF Management LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 337946

Funds on its Form ADV

**345** private funds, **$99B** in gross assets · filed Oct 2024

Hedge **277** Securitised assets **32** Private equity **19**

- Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund L.P. *Hedge* 878 investors $11B
- Fortress Multi-Manager Master Fund, L.P. *Hedge* 3 investors $4.0B
- Fortress Lending III Holdings L.P. *Hedge* 561 investors $3.9B
- Fortress Lending II Holdings L.P. *Hedge* 662 investors $2.9B
- Fortress Credit Opportunities Fund V (G) L.P. *Hedge* 43 investors $2.7B
- Fortress European NPL Opportunities Fund II L.P. *Hedge* 57 investors $2.4B
- Fortress Credit Opportunities Fund V Expansion (A) L.P. *Hedge* 560 investors $2.3B
- Fortress Credit Opportunities Fund V (A) L.P. *Hedge* 253 investors $1.9B
- Fortress Credit Opportunities Fund V Expansion (G) L.P. *Hedge* 73 investors $1.9B
- Fortress Lending I Holdings L.P. *Hedge* 518 investors $1.9B

And 335 more on the filing.

Who backs their funds

## 2 LPs on record in Fortress Investment's funds

- **Committed:** $1.4B
- **Funds:** 9
- **Vintages:** 2000 to 2019

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Mar 2026.

- [**Washington State Investment Board** 7 funds *$1.0B*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-state-investment-board) Fund Vintage Committed Fortress Investment Fund V 2007 $250M Fortress Investment Fund V, L.P. - Co-Investment 2007 $50M Fortress Investment Fund IV 2006 $200M Fortress Investment Fund IV, L.P. - Co-Investment 2006 $25M Fortress Investment Fund III 2004 $175M Fortress Investment Fund II 2002 $100M Fortress Investment Fund 2000 $200M
- [**California State Teachers Retirement System** 2 funds *$395M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-state-teachers-retirement-system) Fund Vintage Committed FCO MA V 2019 $200M FCO MA II 2010 $195M

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$100M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$77M**

Led 2 of 61 rounds **3%**

- **Said size:** $10M – $150M
- **Sole investor:** 27 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Debt *27*
- Venture *12*
- Growth said *6*
- Series D *4*
- Series B said *3*
- Seed said *-*
- Series A said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [JP Morgan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan) 4
- [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) 3
- [Pantera Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pantera-capital) 3
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 2
- [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) 2
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Fortress Investment. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**JP Morgan** Investment bank **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan)[**BlackRock** Asset manager **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock)[**Pantera Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pantera-capital)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**FJ Labs** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Greycroft** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Khosla Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**Ribbit Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Fortress Investment put money into.

[**DigitalOcean** $725M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/digitalocean)[**Wayflyer** $50M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayflyer)[**CAIS** $170M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cais)[**Pure Salmon Japan** $434M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure-salmon-japan)[**Upstart** $1.5B · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/upstart)[**Dynasty Financial Partners** Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynasty-financial-partners)

## On podcasts

1 episode naming Fortress Investment in the title.

- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 9 May 2025 · 57 min Fortress Investment Group's Adam Bobker - Combining experience and innovation to build a wealth solutions business Mentions [Fortress Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fortress-investment-group)[BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Fortress Investment

### What does Fortress Investment invest in?

Fortress Investment invests most often at Debt and Venture (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Corporate Credit, Asset-based Finance and Real Estate.

### How active is Fortress Investment?

61 investments on record, 15 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has Fortress Investment invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: DigitalOcean (Debt, Sept 2026), Wayflyer (Debt, Sept 2026) and CAIS (Series D, Aug 2026).

### How big are Fortress Investment's cheques?

The median round it joins is $100M. It says it writes cheques of $10M to $150M.

### Does Fortress Investment lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 61 investments on record (3%).

### Where does Fortress Investment invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%), Japan (5%) and the United Kingdom (5%).

### Is Fortress Investment investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 15 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Fortress Investment invest alongside?

Most often JP Morgan (4 rounds together), BlackRock (3 rounds together) and Pantera Capital (3 rounds together).

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