About

We offer speed, flexibility and certainty of execution

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Tailored

Our ability to structure custom tailored solutions to complex situational real estate transactions is based on more than 170 years of combined experience sourcing, originating and servicing in excess of $3 billion of real estate debt.

Responsive

Our experience allows us to understand the circumstances behind every transaction resulting in the ability to structure loans that meet the specific needs of our borrowers. This straightforward, responsive and practical underwriting process results in loans that are funded quickly and efficiently.

Smart Capital

We provide smart and efficient capital on a broad range of real estate transactions including acquisitions, recapitalizations, construction, transitional properties, capital improvements, partner buyouts, discounted note buybacks, note acquisitions and time-sensitive.

By the Numbers

$2.95B

Capital Provided

197

Loans

30

States

10

Property Types

National Presence

Since our inception in 2013, we continue to provide our borrowers with an expanding lending platform that reaches most major markets throughout the United States.

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Company Timeline

Knighthead Funding was formed in 2013 to serve as the loan origination entity for Knighthead Realty Capital Management, LLC, an affiliate of Knighthead Capital Management, LLC.

2005

Beginning in 2005, the founder(s) of Knighthead Capital Management, LLC participated in 21 loans totaling approximately $96mm of commercial mortgages originated by Silo Financial Corp. Jonathan Daniel founded Silo Financial in 2001 and closed over 140 loan transactions in 10 states with a total principal amount of approximately $230MM.

2013

Knighthead Capital Management, LLC and Jonathan Daniel jointly create Knighthead Funding, LLC, a real estate debt origination platform. Knighthead Special Situations Real Estate Fund I, LP was launched and to date has originated over $213mm in commercial mortgage and bridge loans.

2016

Knighthead Special Situations Real Estate Fund II, LP was launched and to date has originated over $379mm of commercial mortgage and bridge loans.

2017

Knighthead Funding begins originating commercial mortgage and bridge loans on behalf of Knighthead Annuity & Life Assurance Company.

Today

Knighthead Funding has originated over $2.95B of commercial mortgage and bridge loans to date.