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▶ 50:44 · $FC-BARCELONA · Sixth Street partnered with FC Barcelona to preserve roster competitiveness during COVID financial stress
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Invest Like The Best

The Investment Firm That Can 'Do Anything' | Sixth Street CEO Alan Waxman

2025-07-15 · 7 company · 6 thematic
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alan waxman

Co-founding partner and CEO of Sixth Street, a global investment firm active across credit, growth, real estate and special situations. Previously built investing businesses at Goldman Sachs.

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“FC Barcelona again because of COVID that it impacted their financials they needed to do something. Joan Leaporta again the Joan Laora in incredible human as well by the way as Florentino two people I've become friends with through the Real…”
—alan waxman

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