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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000883237-25-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VRTS"
cik: "0000883237"
company_name: "VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:08:47.176376+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virtus completes 35% minority investment in Crescent Cove, adding private credit capability

## Summary
- Acquired 35% minority interest in Crescent Cove Advisors, a San Francisco-based private credit firm.
- Crescent Cove manages ~$1.0B in assets (as of Nov 30, 2025), focused on direct lending to high-growth tech companies.
- Transaction funded from existing resources; specific terms not disclosed.
- Crescent Cove founded in 2016, offers venture and growth credit asset class.
- Partnership broadens Virtus’ multi-manager platform into private markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000883237-25-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VRTS
- cik: 0000883237
- company_name: VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883237/000088323725000133/0000883237-25-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883237/000088323725000133/vrts-20251216.htm

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