Americas Private Credit Review – June 22, 2026

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Octus’ Americas Private Credit Review. This regular report encapsulates market information, data and commentary relevant to private debt investors and professionals in the United States. We include a curation of Octus’ enterprise journalism, with links to unverified third-party press reports and primary sources. Finally, the review includes a link to a deal origination pipeline for buyout and refinancing transactions. Every week, Octus publishes the Primary Issuance Tracker, which tracks global loan and bond issuance data dating back to 2020 and through today.   SuperReturn Berlin Speakers Talk on Software Evolution, AI Impact By Dayna Fields and Aaron Weitzman The software sector, which represents about 30% of the private debt market, is going through a massive technological evolution, according to panelists speaking at SuperReturn Berlin June 8-12. Despite the media scrutiny of the asset class, private credit fundraising has grown roughly $100 billion larger than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic, ballooning now to between $350 billion and $400 billion in annual fundraising. Still, the consensus is that AI will inevitably impact and disrupt business services and operations across the board. Software programs that are deeply integrated, mission-critical, or function as “systems of record” will be the[...]