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Blackstone

345 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10154, United States

Overview

Private equity firm investing in various asset classes.

Founded

1985

Deals · 12mo

34

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Stage focus

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Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Advice
Business Development
Consulting
Finance
...

Investment portfolio

140rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Waymo
Oct 2026Participated
$5.0 BDebt
VoltaGrid
Oct 2026Led
$775 MOther Equity
Factory
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Etched.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$700 MOther Equity
Databricks
Aug 2026Participated
$5.0 BOther Equity
Avere Therapeutics
Aug 2026Participated
$500 MOther Equity
Firmus Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$2.0 BOther Equity
Medallia
Aug 2026Led
$150 MOther Equity
LemonEdge
Jul 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Mentari Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Norm AI
Jul 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Quantum Systems
Jul 2026Led
$1.2 BSeries D
Waymo
Oct 2026Participated
$5.0 BDebt
VoltaGrid
Oct 2026Led
$775 MOther Equity
Factory
Sep 2026Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Etched.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$700 MOther Equity
Databricks
Aug 2026Participated
$5.0 BOther Equity
Avere Therapeutics
Aug 2026Participated
$500 MOther Equity
Firmus Technologies
Aug 2026Participated
$2.0 BOther Equity
Medallia
Aug 2026Led
$150 MOther Equity
LemonEdge
Jul 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Mentari Therapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Norm AI
Jul 2026Participated
$120 MSeries C
Quantum Systems
Jul 2026Led
$1.2 BSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Blackstone: 140 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blackstone: 140 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A412
Series B213
Series C+1032
Other Equity3522
Debt44

Monthly Deal Activity

Blackstone: 140 deals are recorded across 191 months.All available history.
Blackstone: 140 deals are recorded across 191 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '101
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '121
Apr '120
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '131
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '131
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '141
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '152
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '152
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '162
Jul '162
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '184
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '205
Aug '200
Sep '202
Oct '201
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '213
Apr '212
May '211
Jun '213
Jul '215
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '213
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '222
Feb '224
Mar '222
Apr '221
May '223
Jun '222
Jul '221
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '231
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '244
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '251
May '252
Jun '250
Jul '251
Aug '251
Sep '252
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '254
Jan '261
Feb '264
Mar '262
Apr '264
May '263
Jun '261
Jul '264
Aug '265
Sep '261
Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Blackstone: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (54 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blackstone: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (54 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software54
AI & Machine Learning45
Cybersecurity & Privacy29
Professional Services26
Health & Life Sciences25
Data, Analytics & IT24
Fintech23
Networks, Cloud & Communication22
Transportation & Logistics9
Hardware & Robotics9
Marketing & Advertising9
E-Commerce & Retail8
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Real Estate & Construction8
Media & Entertainment7
Space & Frontier Tech6
Travel & Hospitality4
Education & Workforce4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Food & Agriculture3
Developer Tools3
Government & Defense2
Manufacturing2
Gaming & eSports2
Social & Community Platforms2

Deal Size Distribution

Blackstone: 140 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blackstone: 140 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M13
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M10
$100M-$250M43
$250M-$500M23
$500M-$1B9
$1B+19

Deals By Geography

Blackstone: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (106 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blackstone: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (106 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States106
Europe22
Canada3
Australia3
India3
United Arab Emirates2
Israel1
Blackstone: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coatue sharing 16 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Blackstone: 20 co-investors are shown, with Coatue sharing 16 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Coatue16
Insight Partners13
Sequoia Capital13
BlackRock12
Fidelity Management & Research Company11
New Enterprise Associates11
Goldman Sachs9
T. Rowe Price Associates9
Andreessen Horowitz8
Google Ventures7
J.P. Morgan7
Morgan Stanley7
ClearSky6
Eventide Asset Management6
Jane Street6
Surveyor Capital6
Temasek6
Tiger Global6
Adage Capital Management5
Altimeter Capital5

Investment Strategy

Blackstone: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Blackstone: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led5640%
Participating8460%
Blackstone: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blackstone: Single-lead accounts for 79% and co-led for 21% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4479%
Co-led1221%

Team

Adam Fletcher
Adam Kuhnley
AJ Agarwal

Senior Managing Director

Amer Khatoun
Amit Dixit
Brad Marshall
Charles Huang

VP and Chief Finance

David Kaden
Ganesh Mani
James Seppala
Joe Baratta

Global Head of Private Equity

John Finley
John Stecher
John Watson
Jon Gray

President & COO

Jonathan Korngold

Global Head of Blackstone Growth (BXG); Global Co-Head of Technology Investing

Kelley Morrell

Managing Director

Kiran Reddy

Founder

Kurt Chauviere
Michael D. Newman

Chief Financial Officer