Toronto, ON & Minneapolis, MN – Peakhill Capital (“Peakhill”), a leading North American real estate investment manager, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Venture Commercial Mortgage (“Venture”), a 35-year-old Minneapolis-based commercial mortgage banking firm. This strategic transaction marks a pivotal step in Peakhill’s continued expansion across the United States, further strengthening its bridge lending business, JV Equity platform, and broadening its life correspondent lending capabilities for borrower clients.
Founded in 1990, Venture has built a strong reputation across the Midwest for delivering customized financing solutions and long-standing correspondent relationships with life insurance companies. By joining forces with Peakhill, Venture gains access to Peakhill’s deep capital resources, flexible lending, equity platforms, and national reach—while Peakhill benefits from Venture’s established borrower and lender relationships. Venture is a member of Strategic Alliance Mortgage (SAM), a network of over 250 originators in 38 offices throughout the U.S., giving Peakhill access to a larger borrower client base as well as over 300 other lenders.
“This acquisition accelerates Peakhill’s growth strategy in the U.S. and expands our team to over 150 professionals. Venture brings decades of expertise and trusted correspondent relationships that will enable us to offer an even wider suite of solutions, from flexible bridge loans and JV Equity to permanent financing, for our clients across North America.”
Through the acquisition, Peakhill will:
- Expand U.S. Bridge Lending: Strengthen its presence in key U.S. markets, providing fast, creative capital to borrowers in transitional real estate situations.
- Grow Life Correspondent Lending: Leverage Venture’s established correspondent network with life insurance companies to deliver competitive long-term financing solutions.
- Enhance Client Reach: Broaden its borrower base across multifamily, office, retail, and industrial sectors, ensuring tailored solutions for a diverse range of capital needs in credit and equity.
“We are excited to align with Peakhill, a firm whose values and entrepreneurial approach mirror our own. Together, we will provide unmatched capabilities to our borrowers and correspondent lenders, creating new opportunities for growth and partnership.”
In connection with the transaction, Double Peak Advisors, LLC, a boutique provider of capital markets advisory services to the commercial real estate industry, was the exclusive advisor to Peakhill.
This acquisition reflects Peakhill’s ongoing mission to enrich lives by empowering its team, clients, and community—fostering growth and meaningful impact in all it does.
About Peakhill Capital
Peakhill Capital is a commercial real estate investment and mortgage lending platform with offices across North America. The firm provides innovative lending solutions across the capital stack, including bridge loans, construction financing, term debt, and advisory services, while also managing institutional-grade investment funds. Peakhill is one of only five Canadian lenders to hold a Fitch servicer rating, further underscoring the firm’s commitment to best-in-class loan asset management standards. Peakhill has over $13B in assets under management, more than 500 borrower relationships, and closes over $6B in loans annually. Peakhill also invests in JV equity for development projects throughout the U.S.
About Venture Commercial Mortgage
Based in Minneapolis, Venture Commercial Mortgage is a full-service commercial mortgage banking firm specializing in correspondent lending relationships with life insurance companies and other institutional lenders. The firm has provided tailored debt solutions for real estate owners and developers for over 35 years. Since its inception, Venture has earned a best-in-class reputation for consistently delivering as a correspondent servicer for a robust roster of lenders on both a cashiered and non-cashiered basis, maintaining strong relationships and local access for borrower clients.
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