Layla Capital Closes $50M First Round for Second Real Estate Lending Fund 

Layla Capital, a direct lender focused on small to mid-market U.S. commercial real estate opportunities, has completed the first closing of its second fund, Layla Fund II, LP, securing $50 million in capital commitments. The funding round includes a mix of new and returning limited partners, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. 

Based in Boca Raton, FL, Layla Capital specializes in senior secured real estate bridge loans of up to $15 million, targeting core real estate assets across the U.S. property landscape. Fund II will continue this strategy, focusing on asset types such as single-family investment properties, multifamily, mixed-use, retail, industrial, warehouse, and prime development sites. 

Since its 2017 founding, the firm has completed nearly 75 transactions with an average loan size exceeding $4 million across its first two funds. Fund I, which closed in January 2024, deployed more than $54 million across 12 deals spanning six states and eight property types. 

“The U.S. commercial real estate landscape is more complex than ever, and workable, fast capital solutions are hard to find—which is where we come in,” said Max Deibel, partner with Layla Capital.   

“We will continue to provide the marketplace with a reliable solution for direct lending that cuts through the red tape and focuses on value creation for all our stakeholders—including investors, brokers, and borrowers,” added Justin Cooper, Layla’s founder and managing partner, who led the Fund II capital raise. 

Legal counsel for Fund II was provided by DLA Piper. As of June 1, 2025, Layla Capital manages nearly $100 million in assets under management.