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Blue Owl (Owl Rock)

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Scaled direct lender behind the Owl Rock platform.

Private Credit & Direct LendingFirmNorth America
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Target market
Upper-middle market & large-cap sponsors
Typical check
$50M-$1B+
Geography
North America

Overview

Owl Rock is now Blue Owl's direct-lending platform, formed when Owl Rock merged with Dyal Capital to create Blue Owl Capital. It originates large, privately negotiated senior secured and unitranche loans to upper-middle-market and larger sponsor-backed borrowers.

Key facts

  • Owl Rock is Blue Owl's direct-lending arm
  • Formed via the Owl Rock / Dyal merger
  • Focuses on large, sole-lender unitranche financings

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