Mercatus Finance
Lowery Thomas currently serves as the Director of Business Development at Mercatus Finance, a company specializing in customized credit solutions for lower-middle and middle-market businesses, since December 2024. Prior to this role, Thomas was an Investment Director at Lighter Capital from November 2021 to December 2024, focusing on non-dilutive funding for tech entrepreneurs. Thomas also held positions at BOS Framework as Vice President and Director of Business Development, and served as a Venture Investor and Executive Director at Collective Capital Ventures. Earlier career experiences include roles as an Account Executive at Rhodes Risk Advisors and a Broker at A. Logan Brokerage. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management from the University of Georgia, earned between 2007 and 2011.
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Mercatus Finance
Mercatus Finance provides highly customized cash-flow lending solutions to lower-middle and middle-market businesses without the constraints typical of conventional institutional lenders or alternative credit providers. Whether your business needs capital to take advantage of an opportunity, solve an operational challenge, execute a company transition, support growth (organically or through acquisitions), or to steer through a period of stress, Mercatus Finance thoroughly explores options and creates a credit solution that reflects all the strengths of your business to help you achieve your goals. Complex situations are no barrier. Our experienced team works quickly and creatively with owners and management, and our strong financial backing ensures that we can deliver what is promised every time. Typical loan facilities range from $20M to $75M. Mercatus Finance is a portfolio company of Arena Investors, an institutional asset manager founded in partnership with The Westaim Corporation. With $3.5 billion of invested and committed assets under management as of June 30, 2023, and a team of over 150 employees in offices globally, Arena provides creative solutions for those seeking capital in special situations.