Institutional debt advisory · AI infrastructure

Debt for the infrastructurebeneath intelligence.

We advise companies and project sponsors across the AI infrastructure supply chain—from minerals, power and industrial capacity to semiconductors, data centers and cloud compute.

02Historical scale

Debt experience for a capital-intensive buildout.

From financing strategy through lender selection, diligence, negotiation, and closing, ELO advises companies and project sponsors pursuing complex debt financing.

$400B+

Cumulative historical requested debt financing entered into ELO's pipeline

$8.5B+

Debt transactions advised by the team

75+

Years of cumulative team experience

03 · What the future requires

AI runs on infrastructure. ELO structures the debt that helps build it.

The AI infrastructure chain

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01 / 03 · Resources

The ground
beneath AI.

Debt advisory for extraction, processing, refining, logistics, and the industrial inputs that feed the infrastructure buildout.

Yellow excavator working across the rock benches of an open-pit mineMining
Close view of tangled copper wire prepared for industrial recyclingCopper
Dense steel pipework and processing towers inside a petrochemical refineryRefining
Long warehouse aisle lined with high racks, boxes, and industrial inventoryLogistics
Assorted raw mineral rock fragments spread across a rugged surfaceCritical Minerals
A row of heavy production machines on an industrial processing floorProcessing
Massive bucket-wheel excavator operating in a broad open-pit landscapeEquipment
Stacks of sheet metal and steel beams inside a large industrial warehouseIndustrial Materials
02 / 03 · Energy

Power for
the machine.

Debt-financing strategy for generation, transmission, storage, powered land, and the electrical systems that carry high-density compute.

Power transmission linesTransmission
Wind generationGeneration
Solar energyGeneration Assets
Utility-scale battery energy storage facilityGrid Storage
Electrical substation and high-voltage equipmentSubstations
Powered industrial sitePowered Land
Integrated energy systemEnergy Systems
Transformer insulators and switchgear at a substationTransformers & Switchgear
03 / 03 · Compute

Intelligence,
at scale.

Bespoke debt processes for industrial capacity, semiconductor hardware, data-center campuses, cloud GPUs, and compute operators.

Data center serversData Centers
Semiconductor circuitSemiconductors
GPU hardwareGPUs
Advanced factoryAdvanced Factories
Cloud server racksCloud Compute
Data center network interconnect racksInterconnect
Semiconductor fabrication cleanroomFab Facilities
Data center chiller and cooling infrastructureCooling Infrastructure
05 · Strategy to close

One mandate.
Fully executed.

Your team keeps building. We turn a complex debt-financing need into a clear, lender-ready debt mandate—then manage the work from first analysis through closing.

01 · Analysis

Define the debt-financing brief

Start with the actual debt-financing need.

We assess use of proceeds, debt capacity, repayment sources, timing, collateral, operating assumptions, and downside cases. The objective is a structure the business can support.

OutputA decision-ready debt-financing brief.

02 · Preparation

Build the lender-ready case

Evidence first. Narrative second.

We coordinate the model, operating materials, project schedule, use-of-proceeds detail, data room, and diligence roadmap into one coherent explanation of the opportunity.

OutputA credible credit story supported by evidence.

03 · Debt-source strategy

Match structure to the business

Fit matters more than volume.

We map the debt providers suited to the asset, stage, geography, collateral, duration, and timetable—including banks, private credit lenders, project-finance providers, equipment lenders, and specialty debt providers.

OutputThe right lenders, approached in the right order.

04 · Market execution

Create a controlled process

Build competition without creating noise.

We coordinate confidential outreach, lender questions, management access, process updates, and proposal comparisons. Structure, pricing, timing, conditions, and execution certainty are evaluated together.

OutputComparable proposals and informed negotiating leverage.

05 · Diligence

Keep every workstream moving

Details decide whether a proposal closes.

We help coordinate commercial, financial, technical, insurance, environmental, and legal diligence; track open items; and work alongside the client and its counsel through negotiation and documentation.

OutputFewer surprises between proposal selection and funding.

06 · Closing

Convert terms into action

Build an executable closing plan.

We manage the closing checklist, lender approvals, documentation comments, outstanding conditions, funds-flow readiness, and responsibility matrix so every party knows what is required and when.

OutputA coordinated path to closing—with timing and ownership made clear.

06 · Financing experience

Representative debt-financing profiles.

Representative financing profiles. Company names and transaction details are illustrative.

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NG

Northgrid Data

Senior construction and project financing for a high-density data-center campus expansion.

$425M
Project finance
Data centers · North America
CR

Copperline Resources

Working-capital and equipment facilities supporting extraction and mineral processing capacity.

$180M
Working capital
Mining & materials · Americas
SP

Solstice Power

Construction financing for generation and storage assets serving a compute corridor.

$650M
Construction financing
Power & storage · Global
AF

Atlas Foundry

Equipment financing for specialized semiconductor production and industrial expansion.

$95M
Equipment financing
Semiconductors · North America
NC

Nimbus Compute

Bespoke private-credit facility for GPU procurement, deployment, and operating liquidity.

$240M
Private credit
Cloud compute · Global
07 · Leadership

Founder-led. Strengthened by strategic counsel.

ELO's team brings 75+ years of cumulative experience to complex debt assignments across the AI infrastructure supply chain.

Founding Leadership

Three co-founders accountable for ELO's strategy, financial oversight, client relationships, and mandate execution.

Strategic Advisors & Partners

Senior perspective supporting lender engagement, cross-border financing, and complex transaction execution.

08 · Confidential conversation

Bring us the debt mandate. We'll manage the path to close.

Book a confidential call
Team profile

ELO Advisors

Debt advisory

Leadership across selected debt-advisory mandates.