Key Takeaways
- • Pravati Capital, one of the oldest litigation finance firms in the U.S., has partnered with SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) to offer its litigation finance strategies to registered investment advisors and wealth managers through SEI Access.
- • The partnership gives advisors an integrated, end-to-end channel to evaluate, access and manage litigation finance exposure, per Pravati's announcement.
- • Pravati cites a Research Nester January report valuing the global litigation funding investment market at more than $20 billion in 2025, projected to exceed $50 billion by 2036.
- • SEI reports it manages, advises or administers approximately $1.9 trillion in assets as of Dec. 31, 2025.
Summary
Pravati Capital, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based litigation finance firm established in 2013, announced a strategic partnership with SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) to offer its litigation finance strategies as an alternative investment through SEI Access, the alternatives platform SEI designed for registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth managers. According to the Business Wire release, the arrangement is intended to give financial advisors a more efficient, integrated experience for evaluating, accessing and managing exposure to alternative investments.
Kris Kjolberg, managing director and head of capital strategy at Pravati Capital, said the partnership strengthens the firm's ability to bring litigation finance to the advisor community "in a modern, frictionless way." Pravati selected SEI Access for its workflow automation, data connectivity between fund managers and advisors, and support for onboarding, reporting and investment transaction processing within a secure environment. Mathew Dellorso, managing director of sales for SEI Access, said the platform provides alternative managers with an end-to-end system that simplifies operations and enhances transparency.
Pravati positions litigation finance as a diversifying asset class that can perform independently of traditional markets. The firm cites a January report by Research Nester estimating the global litigation funding investment market at more than $20 billion in 2025, growing to more than $50 billion by 2036. Pravati was founded in 2003 by Alexander Chucri as a model for the industry and operates as an investor-facing and law-firm-facing capital provider. SEI, which describes itself as a leading global provider of financial technology, operations and asset management services, reported approximately $1.9 trillion in assets under management, advisement or administration as of Dec. 31, 2025.
Kris Kjolberg, managing director and head of capital strategy at Pravati Capital, said the partnership strengthens the firm's ability to bring litigation finance to the advisor community "in a modern, frictionless way." Pravati selected SEI Access for its workflow automation, data connectivity between fund managers and advisors, and support for onboarding, reporting and investment transaction processing within a secure environment. Mathew Dellorso, managing director of sales for SEI Access, said the platform provides alternative managers with an end-to-end system that simplifies operations and enhances transparency.
Pravati positions litigation finance as a diversifying asset class that can perform independently of traditional markets. The firm cites a January report by Research Nester estimating the global litigation funding investment market at more than $20 billion in 2025, growing to more than $50 billion by 2036. Pravati was founded in 2003 by Alexander Chucri as a model for the industry and operates as an investor-facing and law-firm-facing capital provider. SEI, which describes itself as a leading global provider of financial technology, operations and asset management services, reported approximately $1.9 trillion in assets under management, advisement or administration as of Dec. 31, 2025.
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