Private credit is a bridge, not a bank substitute, says David Manych in an interview

22.4.2026

David Manych, Portfolio Partner of Natland Investment Group, described in Euro Platinum magazine how we approach the topic of Private Credit as a product and service.

Over the last five years, the private credit market in the Czech Republic has grown considerably and while it used to be more about ad-hoc financing of special situations by a limited group of players, today the segment is becoming more professional. There are more and more fund structures, more and more emphasis on reporting, transparency, clear rules and working with covenants. At the same time, there is a differentiation of strategies. In addition to the broader private de bt approaches, specialised segments are emerging – for example, asset-backed private credit or transitional finance.

This is where we come in: providing secured, short-term financing for projects and companies at a stage where a bank cannot yet step in, but the asset value and structure of the transaction make sense. We are not a bank replacement, we are a bridge to the stage where a bank refinance or exit is realistic. Our added value is the speed of decision-making, individual structuring of solutions and the ability to work with complex situations without unnecessary bureaucracy

Interested in more? Read the interview here

 

 

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