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 517, including 387 partners.

How many companies has Blackstone invested in?

Blackstone has invested in 341 companies, including OpenAI & Databricks.

Which companies has Blackstone invested in lately?

Factory & Huskeys 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 Sep 2026, Blackstone is an active investor with a portfolio of 341 companies, comprising 341 funding rounds and 234 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 37 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 D round in Factory on Sep 15, 2026 which also saw participation from Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital and other investors.

Overall Blackstone portfolio has seen 38 unicorns, 51 IPOs and 108 acquisitions including key companies like Thumbtack, VMware and Zeta Global. A lot of funds co-invest with Blackstone, with names like Coatue sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Blackstone has a team of 517 people, including 387 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

New York City, United States

Portfolio Companies

OpenAI, Databricks & 339 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences

Portfolio Locations

United States, India & 20 more

Acquisition Deals

Fchinc, DarkVision & 232 more

Investment Deals

OpenAI, Databricks & 339 more

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Blackstone has a portfolio of 341 companies. They have invested in a total of 341 companies. Their most recent investment was in Factory (Series D round) on Sep 15, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Blackstone:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 15, 2026	Factory	Series D	3456	Khosla Ventures and 10 others
Sep 02, 2026	Huskeys	Series A	8429	Skinos Ventures and 6 others
Aug 18, 2026	Etched	Series D	3115	Jane Street and 11 others
Aug 12, 2026	Databricks	Series L	9270	Coatue and 23 others

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Blackstone has acquired 234 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Fchinc on Sep 14, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Blackstone:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Sep 14, 2026	Fchinc	Manufacturer of sanitary flow components for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries	-	-
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
Jun 02, 2026	Skroutz	Online price comparison platform for consumer goods	-	2005

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 517 members including 387 Partners and 25 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 12 more locations. Blackstone's team sits on the board of 14 companies.

Here is a list of top team members in Blackstone:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Harish Manwani	Partner	-	Pearson, Lakmé and 4 more	1 Email
Mathew Cyriac	Partner	India	Fino Paytech, ideaForge and 7 more	3 Emails, 1 Phone number
Stevi Petrelli	Partner	New York	-	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
Sebastien Sherman	Partner	Toronto	-	1 Email