Archwest Capital, a lender specializing in non-owner-occupied residential real estate loan solutions, announced a significant growth investment from Bain Capital. Bain Capital and its affiliates will acquire a controlling stake in Archwest Capital, with the management team, led by CEO Shawn Miller, retaining a significant minority stake. The financial terms of the private investment were not disclosed.
Archwest Capital offers a comprehensive suite of diversified lending products, including fix and flip, bridge, construction, rental, and multifamily loans. These products cover a wide range of property needs, enabling borrowers to quickly seize opportunities in both single-family residential and multifamily projects. Since 2022, Archwest has originated over $700 million in business purpose assets across nearly 1,200 units nationwide.
The founders of Archwest have over 20 years of experience partnering with leading housing developers and financial institutions in various successful real estate lending ventures. The leadership team boasts over 70 years of combined experience, having managed more than $8 billion in assets and originated approximately $3 billion in business purpose loans across more than 5,000 assets.
“Real estate investors and developers need reliable lending partners who can provide agile and certain execution to address their complex financing needs,” said Shawn Miller. “Bain Capital shares our vision of establishing Archwest as the leader in U.S. business purpose lending. We look forward to leveraging their resources and operational capabilities to enhance our innovative product suite and strengthen our value proposition for borrowers and broker partners.”
David DesPrez, Managing Director at Bain Capital, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are pleased to partner with Shawn and the Archwest team to deliver dynamic financing solutions to home builders, renovators, and landlords who are addressing the critically undersupplied U.S. housing stock. We believe that combining Archwest’s deep lending and operational capabilities with a bespoke capital solution from Bain Capital positions Archwest to lead the non-owner-occupied residential lending space.”
Irell & Manella LLP served as the legal advisor to Archwest. Piper Sandler Companies acted as the financial advisor, and Dechert LLP served as the legal advisor to Bain Capital.
