Powering exceptional financing solutions
With proven expertise in direct lending, our Credit platform sits at the forefront of the private credit market. We specialize in providing a range of customized financing solutions to both private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored companies across debt and equity-related instruments. Our investment capabilities also span the alternative credit and asset-based finance markets, allowing us to harness the power of our collective insights and provide innovative capital structure solutions for our borrowers and partners.
Our difference
Approach
We are investors for the long term. Our relationship-oriented approach to investing can provide borrowers with sizable commitments to facilitate transactions and support their growth needs with certainty, speed, and transparency throughout the entire investment process. Through our extensive senior-level relationships with sponsors, we can create sourcing across multiple touchpoints.
Expertise
Led by a seasoned senior management team, our Credit platform is supported by a group of investment professionals with significant and diverse experience investing across varying market environments and business cycles.
Scale
Our dry powder allows our Credit platform to provide scaled financing solutions, commit to full capital structures, and support the future capital needs of borrowers. We have demonstrated our ability to source proprietary investment opportunities, across debt and equity investments, with $156 billion in gross originations across our direct lending business since inception.
Our strategies
Across the Credit platform, our scale and the breadth of our capabilities allows us to serve as a financing partner of choice for the private credit market. We provide private companies with a fulsome and flexible suite of investment solutions to help drive long-term growth.
Direct
Lending
Focuses on lending to primarily upper-middle-market companies, both private equity-sponsored and non-sponsored, providing a range of customized financing solutions across debt and equity-related instruments. This strategy offers differentiated access points across Diversified Lending, Technology Lending, First Lien Lending and Opportunistic Lending.
Alternative
Credit
Targets credit-oriented investments in markets underserved by traditional lenders or the broader capital markets, with deep expertise investing across specialty finance, private corporate credit and equipment leasing. This strategy offers differentiated exposure through our extensive sourcing network, asset-based expertise, and ability to underwrite complexity.
Investment Grade*
Private Credit
Focuses on generating capital-efficient investment income through asset-backed finance, private corporate credit, and structured products. Tailored for insurance companies, this strategy emphasizes reliable returns while prioritizing capital preservation and industry regulatory compliance.
Liquid
Credit
Focuses on the management of Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) portfolios of broadly syndicated, leveraged loans with an emphasis on liquid-market, senior secured, and floating-rate first lien loans. The strategy also invests in third-party CLO equity and junior mezzanine tranches on behalf of separately managed accounts.
Adjacent Credit investment strategies
Healthcare
Opportunities
Strategic
Equity
Our investment process
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Deal sourcing
An independent origination process with an extensive network of industry contacts and portfolio company relationships. -
Deal screening
Internal industry expertise informs initial evaluation of the opportunity with senior management. -
Structuring and diligence
Thorough review of financial information and detailed document negotiations focused on identifying and mitigating risks. -
Investment Committee review
Evaluate opportunity and risk-adjusted return with a focus on downside mitigation and preservation of capital. -
Deal closing
Deal terms, documentation, and timeline are finalized. Investment is allocated across managed funds as appropriate. -
Ongoing monitoring
Proactive review process and regular contact with portfolio company management teams and private equity sponsors.
The power of partnership
Associa Capital
GLG
West Monroe
Certain statements about Blue Owl made by portfolio company executives herein are intended to illustrate Blue Owls' business relationship with such persons, including with respect to Blue Owls' facilities as a business partner, rather than Blue Owls' capabilities or expertise with respect to investment advisory services. Portfolio company executives were not compensated in connection with their participation, although they generally receive compensation and investment opportunities in connection with their portfolio company roles, and in certain cases are also owners of portfolio company securities and/or investors in Blue Owls - sponsored vehicles. Such compensation and investments subject participants to potential conflicts of interest in making the statements herein.
Latest news
Blue Owl Capital Completes Acquisition of Atalaya Capital Management’s Business
Blue Owl Capital wins 2023 GP-Stakes Firm of the Year and CLO Manager of the Year from Private Equity International Publications
CNBC: Marc Lipschultz discusses the outlook for private credit going into 2024 on "Squawk on the Street"
Blue Owl Capital Announces Agreement to Acquire Funds Managed by Cowen Healthcare Investments from Cowen Investment Management (CIM)
PDI's Spotlight Podcast: Why direct lending will keep growing with Craig Packer
PDI Expert Q&A: Private credit proves its flexibility across the cycle
CNBC: Marc Lipschultz discusses the state of lending on "Squawk On The Street"
Bloomberg: Marc Lipschultz discusses the state of the Private Credit market on "Bloomberg Markets"
Blue Owl Capital launches Strategic Equity Strategy with hiring of Chris Crampton
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*Investment grade companies must have “BBB-” rating or higher by S&P or an equivalent rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO).
**Trophy assets defined as PE assets that have generated MOIC of 2.5x or greater