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We run Stratus Financial Fund I. It is a 506(c) private credit fund that finances super-prime commercial pilot trainees, and over the last 4 years we have originated $94.4M+ in purpose loans, delivered 76.5% cumulative net returns, and landed at #113 on the 2025 Inc 5000. We want to walk you through what the fund actually does, what the returns look like, and whether the structure is a fit for your capital.
US commercial aviation is staring at a structural pilot shortage. The training pipeline that used to feed the regional carriers has been too slow for over a decade, the senior airline captains are hitting mandatory retirement, and every major carrier is paying record sign-on bonuses to first officers who simply got their license. The bottleneck is not demand, because the airlines want to hire, and it is not career intent, because the applications to flight schools are the highest they have been in decades. The bottleneck is financing. Traditional banks will not underwrite specialty training credentials, and private student loan companies will not touch aviation because the repayment period extends past graduation. That gap, which is structural and not cyclical, is where Stratus has built a lending business.
Stratus Financial Fund I targets a 16-19% net preferred return per annum, net of fees. Cumulative net returns to date are 76.5%, delivered over 4+ years of operating history. Total loans originated are $94.4M+. Average borrower FICO across the book is at the 86.71 percentile. These are super-prime borrowers. The fund is structured as 506(c), which means accredited investors only. Minimum investment and hold period are outlined in the offering documents and we walk you through them on a scheduled call with our IR team. The reason those numbers hold together is that the origination cost per loan is compressed, because our partner flight schools route qualified trainees directly to our underwriting desk, and because the borrowers move into 6-figure first officer roles almost immediately after graduation, which accelerates repayment.
We have been operating this strategy for 4+ years. In that time we have originated $94.4M+ in purpose loans, maintained super-prime credit quality across the book, and delivered 76.5% cumulative net returns to our accredited LP base. Inc Magazine ranked Stratus Financial #113 on the 2025 Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, which is a ranking that requires an independently audited growth rate. The fund has also been covered in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, LA Weekly, Fox News, and Inc itself.
This fund is for accredited investors under 506(c). It is a passive income structure. If you are looking to allocate into private credit with a specific borrower thesis, a super-prime credit pool, a 4-year audited track record, and a target net yield in the mid-teens, Stratus Financial Fund I is likely the right conversation. If you are looking for a 1031 exchange vehicle, a real-estate-backed structure, or venture equity upside, this is not the fit and we will tell you that on the call.
The next step is a call with the Stratus investor relations team. We will walk you through the fund's audited returns, the underwriting standards, the borrower profile, the pilot-shortage thesis, the subscription mechanics, and the minimum investment and hold period specific to your situation. If it is a fit, we send you the subscription documents. If it is not, we point you to better-matched capital and save you the reading time. Use the link on this page to book a window that works for you. Thank you for watching.
