[2] Sixth Street invests in the equity and debt of public and private companies, acquires real estate, finances infrastructure projects, and provides start-up capital to new businesses.
Sixth Street has been noted in the financial media for the unusual structure of its largest fund, which is open-ended and able to hold longer-term investments.
Julian Salisbury, Co-Chief Investment Officer of Sixth Street, said: “Cala has a bright future and we are proud to be entering this new chapter as stewards of a company with such a deep history and long track record of sustainable growth.
[8][9] In January 2021, Sixth Street acquired a majority interest in Legends Hospitality, a sports and live entertainment services company co-founded by affiliates of the New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys.
[13] In 2017, Sixth Street and Goldman Sachs invested equity and provided debt financing for the creation of Sydney-based AirTrunk, one of the leading data center businesses in the Asia Pacific region.
[16] In May 2016, Sixth Street purchased a $1.27 billion portfolio of debt and equity investments related to 170 different companies from Credit Suisse.
The transaction's complexity and short turn-around time reportedly required a team of nearly 50 Sixth Street staff members to underwrite.
[25] Sixth Street is a founding strategic partner of Concrete Rose Capital, an early stage investment platform focused on capitalizing underrepresented founders, investing in companies serving underrepresented consumers, and helping early stage companies build diverse teams.