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26North

Alternative asset-management firm founded in 2022 by financier Josh Harris.

History and structure

The firm describes investment operations in private equity, private credit and insurance. Harris previously co-founded Apollo Global Management. These are two different companies with distinct management and investment strategies.

Current documented status

In May 2025 Cantor Fitzgerald announced 26North would lead a minority-investor group as ownership passed to the next generation of the Lutnick family. It did not say 26North assumed control of the holding company.

Operations and investment strategies

26North's published investment platform is organized around credit, insurance solutions, private equity and investment-grade strategies. It was founded by Josh Harris in 2022 after his long tenure as a co-founder of Apollo Global Management. Though both are alternative-asset managers, they are separately operated investment firms.

The company reported approximately $37 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, using its own reporting methodology. Cantor Fitzgerald announced in May 2025 that 26North would lead an outside minority investor group in the planned Lutnick-family ownership transition. The announcement did not transfer operating control to 26North, and the agreement's closing was subject to regulatory approvals.

References

1. https://www.26n.com/team/founder
2. https://www.cantor.com/cantor-fitzgerald-announces-next-generation-of-ownership/
3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1950976/000119312526091756/ck0001950976-20251231.htm
4. https://www.26n.com/our-firm/about-us