About Owl Rock Capital
Owl Rock Capital, established in 2016, is a private debt fund primarily based in New York City, United States. It specializes in financing Series C round of companies based in United States. Its portfolio includes 10 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure sectors.
As of Oct 2026, Owl Rock Capital has 4 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 3 portfolio exits so far. Its most notable investments include companies like Bolt, SimpliSafe and Acorns.
Its latest investment was a $500M PE round in PCF on Feb 17, 2023, which also saw participation from The Carlyle Group and HGGC.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series F, Series C & 4 more
Locations of Investment
Owl Rock Capital's List of Top Investments
Owl Rock Capital has a portfolio of 10 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in SimpliSafe and SECURITI.Their portfolio spans across United States, China and Estonia. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Series F, Series C and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Owl Rock Capital:1. Bolt
Provider of ride-hailing, car-sharing, micromobility, food, and grocery delivery services. The company offers options for transportation, food delivery, and grocery services through its application. It provides opportunities for drivers, couriers, and merchants to generate revenue. The company also supports city planning with data insights.
Key facts about Bolt
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.98B
- Employee Count: 16,172 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, SEB and 136 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SimpliSafe
Comprehensive home security systems with advanced AI and professional monitoring. They provide residential and business security solutions, offering a range of customizable packages including cameras, sensors, and sirens. They focus on real-time crime prevention through AI-powered cameras and live security agents. Their services include professional monitoring, mobile app control, and smart home integration. They offer features like 24/7 monitoring, battery backup, and cellular connection. They emphasize customer satisfaction with no long-term contracts and easy cancellation. They provide a user-friendly app for camera control, doorbell management, and alarm settings. They offer a quiz to help customers find the perfect system and provide expert advice. They focus on modern home security with outdoor protection, utilizing AI-powered outdoor cameras and live agents to deter criminals. They offer features like video verification and priority police dispatch.
Key facts about SimpliSafe
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $387M
- Employee Count: 1,284 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hellman & Friedman, Owl Rock Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Acorns
App-based platform for spare change investment. The company allows users to collect spare change from everyday transactions. It rounds off the user's transactions to the nearest dollar and invests it. It also gives customers discretion over the type of portfolio they want to create, with five alternatives to pick from. It also provides money-saving education tools.
Key facts about Acorns
4. Nylas
Developer of APIs integrating email, calendar, contacts, and meeting functionalities. These APIs facilitate embedding communication features into applications. The offerings include tools for scheduling, email management, and contact synchronization. The APIs support integration with various email, calendar, and meeting providers.
Key facts about Nylas
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $175M
- Employee Count: 114 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Axonius
Cloud based asset attack surface management solutions provider. The platform provides security management, and visibility into the connected devices, and security posture assessment of devices. Its features include support for computers, the mobile device along with products, agentless operation, API based communication with devices, and integration with existing security and IT management deployments, detection of missing security controls, and more.
Key facts about Axonius
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $595M
- Employee Count: 712 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Adams Street Partners and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Owl Rock Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Owl Rock Capital has invested in 10 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in PCF.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Owl Rock Capital's Investments by Stage
Owl Rock Capital is primarily an Late Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series F (3) rounds where average round size is $1.24B, Series C (2) rounds where average round size is $195M and Series E (2) rounds where average round size is $400M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series F | 3 |
Series C | 2 |
Series E | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
PE | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Owl Rock Capital's Investments by Sector
Owl Rock Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Auto Tech, Consumer and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 5 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Owl Rock Capital's Investments by Geography
Owl Rock Capital has made most investments in United States (8), followed by China where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 8 |
China | 1 |
Estonia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Owl Rock Capital's recent investments
Owl Rock Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Owl Rock Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 17, 2023 | United States | PE | 6390 | [+2] | |
Oct 04, 2022 | United States | Series C | 7410 | [+1] | |
May 08, 2022 | United States | Series E | 1280 | ||
Apr 27, 2022 | China | Series B | 5156 | [+4] | |
Mar 09, 2022 | United States | Series F | 4824 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Owl Rock Capital's Portfolio
Owl Rock Capital has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - JumpCloud, Axonius, Acorns and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is JumpCloud. It became a unicorn in 2021.Here is a list of unicorns in Owl Rock Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Cloud based directory management for user and IT resource authentication | 2012 | Boulder | Series F | nonymuj | ||
64 | Cloud based asset attack surface management solutions provider | 2017 | New York City | Series E | nxxl{me | ||
78 | App-based platform for spare change investment | 2012 | Irvine | Series F | wvvwftj | ||
79 | Provider of ride-hailing, car-sharing, micromobility, food, and grocery delivery services | 2013 | Tallinn | Series F | fomxl{e |
Acquired companies in Owl Rock Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Owl Rock Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was SECURITI in Oct 2025 by Veeam for $*****.Here are Owl Rock Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 04, 2022 | Series C | 7481 | |
Sep 15, 2025 | May 08, 2022 | Series E | 3610 | |
Nov 02, 2021 | Feb 17, 2023 | PE | 2128 |
Team profile of Owl Rock Capital
Owl Rock Capital has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners located in United States.Co-investors of Owl Rock Capital
Over the past 5 years, 143 investors have co-invested in Owl Rock Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Owl Rock Capital: Sequoia Capital, BlackRock and 85 others have invested in rounds before Owl Rock Capital. There are 2 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Owl Rock Capital and 2 companies where BlackRock has invested before Owl Rock Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Owl Rock Capital: 42 investors entered a company along with Owl Rock Capital. These include investors like Whale Rock Capital Management (2 companies).
- Invested after Owl Rock Capital: A total of 14 investors have invested in Owl Rock Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Barclays (1 company) and BNP Paribas (1 company).
Recent News related to Owl Rock Capital
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PCF Insurance Secures $500M InvestmentInsurance Journal•Feb 17, 2023•PCF, HGGC, The Carlyle Group, Blue Owl and 6 others
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Arkadios Wealth Advisors Sells 18,417 Shares of Owl Rock Capital Co.Defense World•Dec 31, 2022•Arkadios Capital, Owl Rock Capital
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Securiti Unveils World’s First Data Controls CloudBusiness Wire•Oct 04, 2022•SECURITI, Owl Rock Capital, Blue Owl
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Owl Rock Provides $175MM Term Loan to Support ADC Therapeutics’ Strategic TransactionsABFJournal•Aug 16, 2022•Deerfield, Oaktree Capital Management, Owl Rock Capital, ADC Therapeutics and 1 other
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Owl Rock Invests in Amergin Asset ManagementEquipment Finance Advisor•Aug 03, 2022•Owl Rock Capital, Amergin Group
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