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About Blackstone
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 340 companies, comprising 340 funding rounds and 233 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 Etched on Aug 18, 2026 which also saw participation from Jane Street, Kleiner Perkins 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 Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Blackstone's Portfolio
Blackstone has a portfolio of 340 companies. They have invested in a total of 340 companies. Their most recent investment was in Etched (Series D round) on Aug 18, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Blackstone:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2026 | Series D | 7478 | and 11 others | |
Aug 13, 2026 | Series L | 3159 | ||
Aug 07, 2026 | Series G | 6068 | ||
Jul 29, 2026 | Series A | 5706 |
Blackstone has acquired 233 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 | Developer of acoustic imaging technology for industrial asset inspection applications | $5.5M | 2013 | |
Jun 18, 2026 | Provider of experience management software and related customer service solutions | $344M | 2001 | |
Jun 02, 2026 | Online price comparison platform for consumer goods | - | 2005 | |
Feb 12, 2026 | Provider of environmental management services | - | 1990 |
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
Team profile of Blackstone
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 |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | Pearson, Tata Communications and 4 more | - | |
Partner | India | Fino Paytech, Nutrifresh and 7 more | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Brooklyn | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Japan | - |
Co-investors of Blackstone
Over the past 41 years, 405 investors have co-invested in Blackstone's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Blackstone: 405 investors entered a company along with Blackstone. These include investors like Coatue (5 companies).
Blackstone News
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Blackstone Completes $680 Million Exit from Indian Manufacturing FirmVCCircle•Sep 01, 2026•Blackstone
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HIG Capital hires former Blackstone executive to lead Asia capital formationPrivate Equity Wire•Sep 01, 2026•Blackstone
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EU Approves Acquisition of Eurowind Energy by Norlys, EWH, and BlackstoneFortuneo•Aug 26, 2026•Norlys, Blackstone
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Blackstone and KKR Evergreen Funds Attract Institutional InvestmentPrivate Equity Wire•Aug 26, 2026•KKR, Blackstone
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Blackstone makes second direct investment in catastrophe bondsArtemis•Aug 24, 2026•SafePoint Insurance, Blackstone
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Broadcom Seeks Up to $100 Billion Debt Deal for AI Chip ProductionElectronicsforyou•Aug 21, 2026•Broadcom, Alphabet, Meta, Anthropic and 10 others
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Kaplan Fox Reminds Investors of Smartsheet Inc. (NYSE: SMAR) Securities Class Action DeadlineNewMediaWire•Aug 20, 2026•Vista Equity Partners, Smartsheet, Blackstone, Rosenlegal and 1 other
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Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Taps Private Capital for Megadeals Amid Sector ShiftFinancial Post•Aug 19, 2026•KKR, BlackRock, Blackstone
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Etched Raises $700M at a $21B Valuation and Completes First Customer Delivery to Jane StreetBusiness Insider•Aug 18, 2026•Jane Street, Etched, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 8 others
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Blackstone, Blue Owl private credit vehicles raise significant funds through bond salesPrivate Equity Wire•Aug 18, 2026•Blue Owl, Blackstone
