# Sixth Street

> Sixth Street is a San Francisco-headquartered global investment firm that provides loans, growth equity, asset-based finance and tailored capital structures. Founded in 2009, it reports over $140 billion in AUM under its own methodology and works with institutional capital partners and companies across technology, insurance, infrastructure, real estate and sports.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Alan Waxman (Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer), David Stiepleman (Co-Founder and Co-President), Clint Kollar (Co-Founder, Chief Origination Officer and Head of Global Capital Markets), Vijay Mohan (Co-Founder), Joshua Easterly (Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus), Michael Muscolino (Co-Founder, Vice Chairman, Chief Strategy Officer and Global Head of Financial Services), Matt Dillard (Co-Founder, Co-President and Co-Chief Investment Officer), Bornah Moghbel (Co-Founder and Co-Chief Investment Officer), Steven Pluss (Co-Founder and Chief Risk Officer)
- **Products:** Direct Lending, Sixth Street Growth, Asset Based Finance, TAO, Real Estate
- **Notable:** Reports $140 billion-plus in AUM under its published methodology, based on June 30, 2026 with subsequent adjustments., SLE III reached its €3.75 billion hard cap in equity commitments in January 2026., European Direct Lending reported more than 75 transactions since 2015 as of January 2026.

## Products & services

- **Direct Lending** — Negotiated financing for businesses, including U.S. and European lending vehicles. European Direct Lending was established in 2015.
- **Sixth Street Growth** — Growth equity and tailored capital solutions for mid- and late-stage technology businesses.
- **Asset Based Finance** — Capital backed by portfolios of financial assets; its Affirm partnership purchases loans through an AssetCo structure.
- **TAO** — Flexible investment platform that can participate across Sixth Street strategies and adjacent opportunities.
- **Real Estate** — Property investments, recapitalizations and financing across real estate assets and businesses.
- **Sports, Media and Entertainment** — Equity investments and structured partnerships involving franchises, venues, media and related businesses.
- **Public Markets** — Investment strategies in publicly traded securities.
- **Opportunities** — Flexible investments in complex situations across the capital structure.
- **Insurance partnerships** — Investment management and capital partnerships serving insurers, including Northwestern Mutual.

## Achievements

- Reports $140 billion-plus in AUM under its published methodology, based on June 30, 2026 with subsequent adjustments.
- SLE III reached its €3.75 billion hard cap in equity commitments in January 2026.
- European Direct Lending reported more than 75 transactions since 2015 as of January 2026.
- Became an independent, unaffiliated business from TPG in May 2020.
- Helped establish Bay FC, which began NWSL play in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Participated as a lead lender in Waymo’s first debt financing, a $5 billion term loan closed October 8.
- **2026-09** — Announced a minority investment in the Seattle Seahawks on September 3; the purchase price was not disclosed.
- **2026-06** — Chronograph announced more than $140 million in minority growth equity from Sixth Street Growth on June 16.
- **2026-06** — Kpler announced more than $1 billion in minority strategic growth equity from Sixth Street on June 3.
- **2026-01** — Closed Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe III at €3.75 billion in equity commitments; approximately €7 billion of investable capital was expected including anticipated leverage.

## Links

- Website: https://sixthstreet.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sixthstreet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sixthstreetnews
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sixthstreetpartners
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sixth-Street-100083109643335/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21