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 733, including 424 partners.

How many companies has Blackstone invested in?

Blackstone has invested in 329 companies, including OpenAI & Databricks.

Which companies has Blackstone invested in lately?

VoltaGrid & Anagram are the latest investments by Blackstone.

Blackstone - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Blackstone is a private equity firm founded in 1985. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of May 2026, Blackstone is an active investor with a portfolio of 329 companies, comprising 329 funding rounds and 227 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 25 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 VoltaGrid on May 11, 2026 along with Halliburton.

Overall Blackstone portfolio has seen 35 unicorns, 48 IPOs and 104 acquisitions including key companies like Zeta Global, Thumbtack and VMware. A lot of funds co-invest with Blackstone, with names like Coatue sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Blackstone has a team of 733 people, including 424 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

New York City, United States

Portfolio Companies

OpenAI, Databricks & 327 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences

Portfolio Locations

United States, India & 19 more

Acquisition Deals

Urbaser, Arlington Industries & 225 more

Investment Deals

OpenAI, Databricks & 327 more

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Blackstone has a portfolio of 329 companies. They have invested in a total of 329 companies. Their most recent investment was in VoltaGrid (Series D round) on May 11, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Blackstone:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
May 11, 2026	VoltaGrid	Series D	5009	Halliburton
May 07, 2026	Anagram	Series B	6318	-
Apr 20, 2026	TextQL	Series A	6450	-
Apr 16, 2026	Factory	Series C	4245	Khosla Ventures and 6 others

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Blackstone has acquired 227 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Urbaser on Feb 12, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Blackstone:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Feb 12, 2026	Urbaser	Provider of environmental management services	-	1990
Jan 26, 2026	Arlington Industries	Limited information available	-	1949
Jan 06, 2026	Alliance	Provider of environmental compliance, air monitoring, and consulting services	-	2000
Nov 11, 2025	Carlton	Luxury hotels and resorts offering unforgettable experiences and exceptional service	$125M	1983

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 733 members including 424 Partners and 30 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 15 more locations. Blackstone's team sits on the board of 17 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, ideaForge 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