Tim Anderson Joins Chicago Atlantic to Lead Institutional Business Development

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tim Anderson, known institutional capital raiser and most recently Managing Director at Marquee Capital, has joined alternative investments manager Chicago Atlantic. Anderson will lead the firm’s institutional fundraising efforts as Managing Director, Institutional Business Development.

A twenty-three year veteran in alternatives marketing, Anderson has successfully raised capital for multi-strategy hedge funds, credit funds and a family office anchored real estate fund. Previous employers include Stark Investments, Trian Credit Partners, 3i Capital, Macquarie, One William Street Capital Management and Marquee Capital, a real estate firm within the Marcus Family Office.

“I was attracted to Chicago Atlantic as a sophisticated alternative investments manager poised for rapid expansion over the next five years – I wanted to be a part of that exciting growth,” said Anderson. “I’m continuously impressed with the rigor and thoughtfulness of Chicago Atlantic’s underwriting process, and the patience shown in placing capital with carefully curated senior secured borrowers.”

Chicago Atlantic focuses on preserving capital and generating income through niche, alternative investments where demand for capital exceeds traditional supply. The firm onboarded an institutional investor with over $100 billion in assets under management in Q1 2024.

“Tim’s skill and passion fall right in line with our disciplined yet ever-curious approach to pioneering innovative opportunities, said Tony Cappell, Chicago Atlantic Founding Partner. “We welcome him wholly and know his acumen will aptly serve our institutional clients.”

Reach Tim Anderson at [e-mail].

About Chicago Atlantic

Chicago Atlantic is a private markets alternative investments manager focused on industries and companies where demand for capital exceeds traditional supply. Founding Partners John Mazarakis, Tony Cappell and Andreas Bodmeier established Chicago Atlantic in 2019 to provide capital solutions to state-licensed cannabis operators. The firm’s private investment strategies have grown to include opportunistic credit, private equity, digital mining and impact investing, with focuses on loans to esoteric industries, specialty asset-based loans, liquidity solutions and growth and technology finance. Chicago Atlantic has made over $2 billion in credit and equity investments to date. Chicago Atlantic’s team of over 75 professionals has offices in Miami, Florida and Chicago, Illinois. For more information on Chicago Atlantic’s financing products, visit chicagoatlantic.com