European Credit Company

European Credit Company (ECC) is a pan-European credit origination and financing platform lending across five asset classes: large and mid-market direct corporate lending, infrastructure lending, commercial real estate lending and other asset-backed finance. It deploys its own long-term balance sheet to provide tailored debt capital to corporates, private equity sponsors and owners of real assets.

As European banks retrench from long-dated corporate and asset-backed lending, borrowers increasingly need flexible, patient capital — and private credit platforms are stepping into the gap. ECC launches in November 2026 with that structural shift firmly in its sights.

ECC was established and launched by Apollo Global Management in November 2026 as a dedicated vehicle for European performing credit. The company says it sources deals through proprietary origination, partnerships with European banks, and access to Apollo's wider European credit platform.

Beyond founder Giacomo Petrobelli, ECC is backed by Apollo funds and affiliates alongside institutional investors including Abu Dhabi Investment Council, Athora, Norinchukin Bank, Standard Chartered and Aranda Principal Strategies — with local teams already on the ground in Frankfurt, Jersey, London, Luxembourg and Milan.