When was Blackstone founded?

Blackstone was founded in 1985.

Where is Blackstone's headquarters located?

Blackstone's headquarters is located in New York City (United States).

How big is Blackstone's investment team?

Blackstone has a team of 521, including 424 partners.

How many companies has Blackstone invested in?

Blackstone has invested in 336 companies, including OpenAI & Thumbtack.

Which companies has Blackstone invested in lately?

Firmus & LemonEdge are the latest investments by Blackstone.

Blackstone - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

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Blackstone is a private equity firm founded in 1985. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, Blackstone is an active investor with a portfolio of 336 companies, comprising 336 funding rounds and 230 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 35 funding rounds and has made 10 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences. Its latest investment was a $***** Series G round in Firmus on Aug 07, 2026 which also saw participation from Nvidia, Coatue and other investors.

A lot of funds co-invest with Blackstone, with names like Coatue sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Blackstone has a team of 521 people, including 424 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

New York City, United States

Portfolio Companies

OpenAI, Thumbtack & 334 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences

Portfolio Locations

United States, India & 19 more

Acquisition Deals

DarkVision, Medallia & 228 more

Investment Deals

OpenAI, Thumbtack & 334 more

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Blackstone has a portfolio of 336 companies. They have invested in a total of 336 companies. Their most recent investment was in Firmus (Series G round) on Aug 07, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Blackstone:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Aug 07, 2026	Firmus	Series G	5468	Nvidia and 2 others
Jul 29, 2026	LemonEdge	Series A	4555	BNY and 1 others
Jul 24, 2026	Mentari	Series D	8585	Off Track Betting Parlor ... and 8 others
Jul 03, 2026	Adani Enterprises	Post IPO	7834	BlackRock and 4 others

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Blackstone has acquired 230 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of DarkVision on Jul 30, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Blackstone:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Jul 30, 2026	DarkVision	Developer of acoustic imaging technology for industrial asset inspection applications	$5.5M	2013
Jun 18, 2026	Medallia	Provider of experience management software and related customer service solutions	$344M	2001
Feb 12, 2026	Urbaser	Provider of environmental management services	-	1990
Jan 26, 2026	Arlington Industries	Limited information available	-	1949

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Blackstone:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2021

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and India

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

Blackstone has a team of 521 members including 424 Partners and 30 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 13 more locations. Blackstone's team sits on the board of 15 companies.

Here is a list of top team members in Blackstone:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Nicholas Galakatos	Partner	-	-	1 Email
William G Parrett	Partner	-	-	-
Harish Manwani	Partner	-	Pearson, Tata Communications and 4 more	-
Mathew Cyriac	Partner	India	Fino Paytech, Nutrifresh and 7 more	2 Emails, 1 Phone number
Stevi Petrelli	Partner	New York City	-	1 Email
Jonathan Kaufman	Partner	New York City	-	1 Email
Chaim Miller	Partner	Brooklyn	-	1 Email
Iliana Sobczak	Partner	New York City	-	1 Email
Raphael De Botton	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Adam Shah	Partner	New York City	-	1 Email
Atsuhiko Sakamoto	Partner	Japan	-	1 Email