Castle Hill Capital Partners Quarterly Newsletter: Q1 2026
A Strong Start to 2026
Welcome to the first quarterly update for Castle Hill Capital Partners, Inc. On a quarterly basis we will provide an update on the firm, the uncorrelated strategies and opportunities we represent, recent client wins and other items of interest.
The first quarter was remarkably strong for our affiliates at Castle Hill Capital Partners. The way in which that success was achieved reinforced why we built this platform.
When Geoff and I founded the firm, the idea was simple: work with good people, back differentiated strategies, and create an environment where entrepreneurial capital raisers could build real, durable businesses. This quarter reflected that mission in action.
Capital formation is rarely linear. It rewards consistency, preparation, and credibility. Q1 validated that our team understands that. The momentum we’re seeing is the result of years of trust built across the allocator landscape and a commitment to doing things the right way.
I’m proud of what our affiliates accomplished this quarter - raising over $150 million. I’m grateful to the managers and investors who continue to partner with us, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.
-Andrew
Successes:
In Q1 our affiliates matched investors and clients in the following strategies/opportunities:
Direct lending - bespoke structures
Specialty lending lower middle market media, entertainment sector
Specialty lending - litigation finance
Pre-IPO transaction in leading LLM provider
Private equity, special situations in Europe
Insurance linked credit instrument
Medical device company
New Additions:
Rich Nigro and Tyler Boyle Bring Team Real Capital Insights to Castle Hill
We’re excited to officially welcome the Real CI team to the Castle Hill platform.
Founded by Rich Nigro and Tyler Boyle, the team brings more than two decades of experience in relationship management and investment distribution. Rich and Tyler came from Lord Abbett where they were responsible for ~$20 bln of capital raised across strategies. Their depth of experience and long-standing industry relationships position them well to make an immediate impact.
Real CI will focus on expanding coverage across the private wealth channel including RIAs, and family offices. They will further strengthen our reach and deepen our presence within the allocator community.
We’re thrilled to have them join the platform and look forward to building their business together.
Affiliate Count Remains Steady
Collaboration requires intimacy and trust. That is a challenge across hundreds of affiliates. Our approach is different. We’re not looking for the most RR’s - we’re looking for the best. To that end we’ve focused intensely on the effectiveness of our affiliates and how they adhere to our four key values - Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration and Control. Where an upgrade was possible - we made a few moves. Seats at Castle Hill are valuable and we want our A players surrounded by the same.
Again, not the most, the best.
Event update:
For the third year running, Castle Hill was thrilled to host the Women in Funds Annual Poker Night. A big thank you to Kleinberg Kaplan for making it a wonderful evening — and congratulations to the winner!
What We’re Reading:
We liked The Way of Excellence so much that we bought 50 copies, shared it with our team, and made it part of the welcome package. A concise distillation of the qualities that drive success.
Strategy Spotlight: Natural Gas/Power Trading:
Starting in Q2, we will be highlighting the uncorrelated strategies we represent. We call these Strategy Spotlights. They are intentionally shared on a no-name basis but offer a flavor of the qualities of opportunity we want to introduce to our LP relationships:
Specialist strategies with AUM capacity constraints run by portfolio managers with strong LP alignment.
Know of any uncorrelated strategies looking for representation, let us know!
Reach out with any questions or comments.