26 March 2026
[London, UNITED KINGDOM] – Asset Class, a digital platform for private capital management, today announced that Shard Credit Partners has selected the Asset Class Investor & Fund Management platform to support its investor onboarding, reporting, and operational workflows.
Shard Credit Partners, a UK direct lender focused on the lower mid-market, provides senior secured lending solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises and works with institutional investors seeking exposure to a floating-rate private credit strategy. The firm's platform is built around disciplined credit underwriting, bespoke structuring, and capital protection.
As Shard Credit Partners continues to manage investor relationships alongside its lending platform, the firm sought technology capable of centralising investor operations, documentation, and reporting within a single environment. This is an inference based on the firm's stated focus on direct lending, institutional investors, and fund operations.
With Asset Class, Shard Credit Partners will digitise investor onboarding, streamline capital activity and investor communications, centralise document management, and deliver reporting through a secure investor portal. The platform will support a more structured approach to investor management while improving operational efficiency across its fund processes.
Executive Commentary
"As our platform continues to develop, having the right operational infrastructure in place becomes increasingly important," said José Benedicto, Founder of Shard Credit Partners. "Asset Class gives us a more efficient way to manage investor onboarding, reporting, and ongoing communications while maintaining the level of discipline and transparency our investors expect."
Ferdi Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of Asset Class, added: "Private credit managers require infrastructure that supports rigorous fund operations and clear investor reporting. Shard Credit Partners has built a focused lending platform in the UK lower mid-market, and we are pleased to support its continued growth."
The partnership reflects a broader shift across private credit toward integrated technology that simplifies investor operations, improves reporting consistency, and supports scalable fund management.
About Shard Credit Partners
Shard Credit Partners is a UK direct lending platform focused on providing senior secured financing to lower mid-market SMEs. The firm's strategy is designed to serve institutional investors seeking risk-adjusted returns through private credit, while offering flexible capital solutions to borrowers underserved by traditional lenders.
About Asset Class
Asset Class provides a private capital management platform supporting fundraising and onboarding, investor relations, portfolio management, and regulatory compliance.
Built on enterprise technologies and supported by an extensive integrations ecosystem, the platform enables private equity, venture capital, real estate investment firms, family offices, and private debt managers to digitise operations, enhance investor engagement, and maintain compliance.
Established in 2019, Asset Class operates in New York, London, Dublin, and Sydney.
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