Challenger is an independent financial services institution, offering both advisory services and private equity investing. The Challenger team possesses multidisciplinary capabilities and draws upon experience from more than 227 investment banking transactions, totaling in excess of $44 billion across a wide spectrum of industry sectors. According to published reports, Challenger is raising its debut fund with a $200 million target. Challenger's targeted transaction guidelines are Equity/Mezzanine Placement: $25-$100 million; Senior Debt Placement: $50-$200 million; and Merger & Acquisition Advisory: $25-$500 million. Challenger's industry expertise includes transactions in the consumer products, energy, entertainment, food service, healthcare, industrial products, media, natural gas, oilfield service, publishing, retail and telecom sectors.