Whiskey, Wine & Private Debt

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James Howl-Newton
August 29, 2025

📰 Welcome to career.credit
Good morning, dealmakers.

Private credit’s reach continues to expand this week into wine cellars and whiskey barrels. Distillers and vintners are increasingly tapping direct lenders for capital as traditional bank appetite sours. Meanwhile, Seatown has raised $612m for its third private credit fund, and Audax has teamed up with Blackstone to help Justrite chase a $700m financing lifeline.

The message is clear: deal flow isn’t slowing, it’s diversifying.

🧠 Deep Dive – Liquor, Luxury & Lenders

Borrower

What’s happening

Why it matters

Wineries & distillers

Turning to private credit for growth financing

Asset-heavy industries are collateral-friendly and align with specialty lending

Seatown

Closed $612m third private credit fund

Expanding middle-market lending footprint in Asia

Audax & Blackstone

Teaming up to back Justrite’s $700m debt raise

Illustrates how even established credit managers are clubbing together on big-ticket deals

Takeaway: Consumer-facing industries (booze, beauty, leisure) are becoming meaningful borrowers in private credit. For investors, it’s a reminder that the market is no longer just tech, healthcare, and business services, it’s moving into lifestyle assets with long-term cashflow durability.

📘 Career Tactic – Why Your Resume Must Always Be Ready

Here’s the truth: the best opportunities rarely arrive on your timeline.

  • Deals move faster than hiring plans: Credit funds raise and deploy capital in bursts. That “we need an Associate next quarter” email could hit tomorrow.

  • Hiring managers skim: A sharp, up-to-date resume gets you to interview. A dated one gets left behind.

  • You negotiate better: Walking into comp talks with a deal log and polished resume makes you harder to lowball.

  • Market shifts are constant: Restructuring one month, opportunistic growth the next. Tailoring your resume quickly keeps you relevant.

Rule of thumb: update your resume every 90 days. Even if you’re not looking, future-you will thank present-you.

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🧭 TL;DR
✅ Wineries & whiskey makers are the latest borrowers for direct lenders.
✅ Seatown closes $612m fund; Audax + Blackstone back $700m Justrite raise.
✅ Always keep your resume current—opportunities don’t wait.
✅ Download today’s free Career.Credit resume template and stay interview-ready.