Ninth Wave field guides
Field guides on placing private credit
Notes on lender mandates, opportunity intake, matching, distribution control, and the information behind a useful introduction.
6 minute read · July 21, 2026
Private credit deal routing: why a lender list is not a matching strategy
A practical framework for routing private credit opportunities using mandate boundaries, qualitative alignment, controlled outreach, and feedback.
Read field guide 5 minute read · July 21, 2026What private credit lenders need before they can assess fit
The essential information for a private credit lender to evaluate whether an opportunity belongs in its mandate.
Read field guide 4 minute read · July 21, 2026Why double opt-in matters in a private credit network
How broker approval and lender opt-in protect confidential information, professional relationships, and signal quality in private credit.
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