Introduction
Cardo AI has been awarded “Debt Portfolio Management Technology of the Year” at the 2025 Drawdown Awards. This recognition affirms Cardo AI’s leadership in end-to-end private credit technology and portfolio intelligence.
What is this award about?
Drawdown awards celebrate outstanding achievements by advisers and solution providers supporting private fund operations. Cardo AI was recognized for its innovative role in helping institutional investors manage complex credit portfolios with greater intelligence, automation, and scale.
Our solution responds to the growing demand for tools that can navigate data complexity while improving risk-adjusted returns, operational efficiency, and portfolio transparency. As the first technology built to cover the entire illiquid credit market through a multi-strategy approach, Cardo AI enables investment teams to manage asset-based finance, structured credit, direct lending, private credit CLOs, and more, all within one connected environment.
Why Cardo AI
Cardo AI supports the full investment lifecycle, from origination to settlement, with capabilities spanning real-time data transformation, performance analytics, and fund finance management. Investors can track loan-level cash flows, oversee facilities, and generate reports through a seamless, fully digitized workflow. Designed for decision-making, it enables investment teams to move from passive monitoring to actively driving portfolio performance. The platform also offers integrated fund finance capabilities, including NAV facility tracking and subledger management, providing greater transparency and control across the investment lifecycle.
“At Cardo AI, we are committed to setting a new standard for data management, modelling, and intelligence in portfolio management,” said Altin Kadareja, CEO and Co-Founder of Cardo AI. “This award reflects the incredible work of our team in understanding the needs of asset based finance and private credit investors and delivering tailored, scalable solutions.”
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