New York City
S. Korea
Apogem Capital
Aladdin
Direct Lending
100

NYC is made up of this many boroughs.

What is five

100

This is the Korean writing system created under King Sejong.

What is Hangeul / Hangul?

100

Apogem Capital is owned through this large parent insurance company.

What is New York Life

100

This magical character sings “Friend Like Me.”

Who is the Genie

100

Direct lending usually means making loans directly to companies rather than buying loans in this more public market.

What is the broadly syndicated loan market?

200

This NYC borough is home to Times Square and Central Park.

What is Manhattan

200

This martial art is strongly associated with Korea and is an Olympic sport.

What is Taekwondo

200

Apogem was formed in 2022 through the combination of GoldPoint Partners, Madison Capital Funding, and this third predecessor firm.

What is PA Capital?

200

Aladdin currently plays at this Broadway theatre.

What is the New Amsterdam Theatre

200

Apogem Direct Lending was originally known as this predecessor direct lending platform.

What is Madison Capital?

300

This borough is the only NYC borough located mostly on the mainland United States.

What is the Bronx

300
This is the third largest city in South Korea

What is Incheon

300

As of March 31, 2026, Apogem reported approximately this amount of firm-wide AUM.

What is $44 billion?

300

Alan Menken wrote the music for Aladdin, including this famous duet.

What is “A Whole New World”?

300

Apogem Direct Lending says it sources roughly this many opportunities per year through its direct origination engine.

What is about 1,000 deals?

400

This famous NYC building was once the tallest building in the world and lights up in different colors at night.

What is the Empire State Building?

400

This Seoul neighborhood became globally famous after a 2012 hit song by PSY.

What is Gangnam?

400

Apogem’s main private-markets strategies include Private Credit, Private Equity, Liquidity Solutions, GP Stakes, and this asset class.

What are Private Real Assets?

400

The Broadway production opened in this year.

What is 2014?

400

Apogem’s direct lending process is highly selective: it says it closes on approximately this percentage of opportunities reviewed.

What is about 5%?

500

This NYC train terminal is famous for its massive main concourse, clock, and ceiling painted with constellations.

What is Grand Central Terminal?

500

This spicy red chili paste is a key ingredient in dishes like bibimbap and tteokbokki.

What is gochujang?

500

Apogem’s platform materials say the firm has committed more than this amount across 4,400+ transactions since 1991.

What is $100 billion?

500

The original Broadway Genie, James Monroe Iglehart, won this major theatre award for the role.

What is a Tony Award?

500

In Apogem’s view, Lower Middle Market deals often have stronger documentation, tighter collateral protections, and this common lender protection that broadly syndicated loans often lack.

What are financial covenants?