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BlackRock

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New York · Series A–Growth · 170 people tracked

Also known as APERIO GROUP, LLC · Blackrock (Singapore) Limited · Blackrock Alternatives Management, Llc · BLACKROCK ASSET MANAGEMENT NORTH ASIA LIMITED · Blackrock Asset Management Schweiz Ag · Blackrock Capital Investment Advisors, Llc

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Investment thesis

This BlackRock unit dedicated to family offices provides tailored investment and risk-management solutions spanning public and private markets. It leverages the firm's Aladdin risk technology, proprietary market research from the BlackRock Investment Institute, and a network-intelligence approach that connects like-minded families. Offerings include differentiated liquidity solutions, ETFs, a large alternatives platform (real estate, infrastructure, private equity, private credit, hedge funds and multi-alternative solutions), and customized outsourced portfolio construction including asset allocation and manager selection. The team emphasizes capital preservation, cash-flow management, sustainable/impact investing, and dedicated educational and networking events for family office clients, with regional coverage across Latin America and other global markets.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Growth
HQ
New York, NY, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1988
Last 12 months
38 investments
AUM
$140.3B
Tracked investments
214
Unicorns
46
IPOs
30
Acquisitions
13

Team · 170 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Larry Fink· Chairman and Chief Executive Officerin

Laurence D. Fink is Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, which he co-founded with seven partners in 1988. Before starting BlackRock, he was a Managing Director and Management Committee member at The First Boston Corporation. He holds a BA (1974) and an MBA (1976) from UCLA.

Michael McGhee· Deputy Chairman and Founding Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP); Senior Managing Director of BlackRock

Michael McGhee is Deputy Chairman and a Founding Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners, which he joined at its founding in 2006, and serves as a Senior Managing Director of BlackRock on its Global Executive Committee. He leads GIP's transport sector investment teams covering airports, ports and freight rail. Before GIP, he headed transportation and logistics groups at Credit Suisse (1998-2006) and BZW (1990-1998), and holds a B.A. in Government and Economics from the University of Manchester.

Rob Kapito· President and Director

Rob Kapito is President and a Director of BlackRock, which he co-founded in 1988, and oversees the firm's key operating units including Investment Strategies, Client Businesses, Technology & Operations, and Risk & Quantitative Analysis. He previously headed BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group and, before founding the firm, was a Vice President in the Mortgage Products Group at The First Boston Corporation. He holds a BS in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Gary Shedlin· Vice Chairman
Pablo Arteaga· Head de Family Office Business de BlackRock, Latinoamérica

Leads BlackRock's family office business for Latin America, overseeing the regional dedicated team serving as a central point for investment and risk management.

Philipp Hildebrand· Vice Chairman

Philipp Hildebrand is Vice Chairman of BlackRock, which he joined in 2012, and serves on the firm's Global Executive Committee, focusing on major global client and government relationships. Before BlackRock, he was Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, held roles at the BIS, IMF and Financial Stability Board, and earlier worked as a Chief Investment Officer at a Swiss private bank and as a partner at Moore Capital Management. He holds a BA from the University of Toronto, an MA from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford.

Rob Fairbairn· Vice Chairmanin

Sir Robert Fairbairn is Vice Chairman and a member of BlackRock's Office of the Chairman, where he manages strategic relationships and initiatives with major global clients. He joined the firm in 1993 and has led divisions including Wealth Management and iShares, the Global Client Group, and BlackRock's International Business, in addition to serving on the Global Executive Committee and holding roles in talent development and firm mergers. He holds BA degrees in history, economics, and Russian studies from Durham University and serves on several boards, including Vice Chair of the university's Campaign Board.

Thomas E. Donilon· Vice Chairman, Chairman of the BlackRock Investment Institute
Edward Ng· Managing Directorin
Lena Belogolova· Managing Director𝕏
Lynn Baranski· Global Co-Head of Private Equity Partners
Yue Lu· Managing Directorin
Adebayo Ogunlesi· Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Global Infrastructure Partners
Alex Claringbull· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Index Investmentsin

Alex Claringbull is Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Index Investments at BlackRock, where he oversees the firm's Index Equity, Index Fixed Income, Derivative and Digital Assets, and Transition Management businesses, and sits on the Global Executive Committee. He joined the firm in 1996, including time at Barclays Global Investors, which merged with BlackRock in 2009. Earlier roles included Global Head of Indexed Fixed Income, head of the EMEA Indexed Fixed Income team, and positions in the Indexed Asset Allocation and Transitions Services groups.

Alister Hibbert· Senior Managing Director; CIO and Head of BlackRock's Strategic Equity Teamin

Alister Hibbert is CIO and Head of BlackRock's Strategic Equity Team within the Fundamental Equity division and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee. He founded and serves as lead portfolio manager of the BlackRock Strategic Equity Hedge Fund Strategy and the BlackRock Global Unconstrained Equity Strategy, and was previously a senior member of BlackRock's European Equity Team. Before joining BlackRock in 2008, he worked at Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, Oechsle International, Invesco Perpetual, and Ernst & Young, and holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Bristol.

Andrew Landman· Senior Managing Director, Deputy Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Asia Pacific Wealth

Andrew Landman is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Deputy Head of Asia Pacific and Head of Asia Pacific Wealth, and is a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee. He previously held roles including Head of Australasia, Asia Pacific Head of Client Business, and Asia Pacific Head of BlackRock's Alternatives Specialist Group. Before BlackRock, he was CEO of Ascalon Capital Managers, Head of Investment Strategy at BT Financial Group, and CFO of Challenger Investment Management; he holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Newcastle.

Armando Senra· Head of Americas Institutional Business, Head of Canada and Latin Americain

Armando Senra is Senior Managing Director and Head of Americas Institutional Business and BlackRock's Business in Canada and Latin America, and serves on the firm's Global Executive Committee. Since joining BlackRock in 1994, he has held various leadership positions, including Head of iShares and Index Business in the Americas, Head of Latin America Region, and Country Head of Iberia. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Council of the Americas.

Ben Archibald· Senior Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel

Benjamin Archibald is Deputy General Counsel at BlackRock, overseeing the legal teams supporting the firm's global asset management and technology businesses, and serves on its Global Executive Committee. He previously spent three years based in London as BlackRock's General Counsel for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, joined the firm in 2010, and earlier was General Counsel of a fund of hedge funds and worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He holds a law degree from McGill University, a B.A. from Concordia University, and an MSc from the London School of Economics.

Caroline Brady· Estratega de producto para Impact Investing

Product strategist for Impact Investing at BlackRock, featured in the firm's family office video series discussing sustainable and impact investing.

Caroline Heller· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Human Resourcesin

Caroline Heller is the Global Head of Human Resources at BlackRock and a member of its Global Executive Committee, having previously led Talent & Business Partners at the firm. She joined BlackRock in 2021 after more than 20 years at Goldman Sachs, where she held several Human Capital Management leadership roles, and earlier worked in recruiting at Credit Suisse First Boston. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Northwestern University.

Charles Hatami· Senior Managing Director; Global Head of the Financial & Strategic Investors Group (FSIG), Head of Middle East, and Co-Head of the Global Partners Office (GPO)

Charles Hatami is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where he leads the Financial & Strategic Investors Group, heads the Middle East business, co-leads the Global Partners Office, and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. Before joining BlackRock in 2010, he founded and was Managing Partner of Xeryus Capital Management, a London-based global macro hedge fund, and previously worked at Banco Itaú in Brazil and BNP Paribas in Germany. He holds an MBA in finance from MIT Sloan and an MSc in Financial Engineering from Leonardo Da Vinci Engineering School in Paris.

Chris Meade· General Counsel and Chief Legal Officerin

Christopher J. Meade is the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of BlackRock, where he sits on the Global Executive Committee and leads the Legal & Compliance group. He previously served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and was a partner at WilmerHale, where he argued four cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Earlier in his career he clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens and Judge Harry T. Edwards, and he holds an A.B. from Princeton and a J.D. from NYU Law School.

Derek Stein· Global Head of Technology & Operations
Dominik Rohé· Deputy Head of the International Business, Global Head of Client Platformin

Dominik Rohé is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where he serves as Deputy Head of International and Global Head of Client Platform and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. Over nearly 20 years at the firm, he has held several leadership roles, including President of the iShares Trust and Head of Americas ETF & Index Business, where the IBIT iShares Bitcoin ETF was launched, as well as head of the Latin America and Australia businesses. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from St. Francis College and is fluent in German.

Eric Rice· Head de Fundamental Equities Impact Investing / Portfolio Manager

Heads Fundamental Equities Impact Investing at BlackRock and manages its global impact fund, focusing on companies whose products address social and environmental challenges.

J. Richard Kushel· Head of the Portfolio Management Groupin
Jaime Magyera· Senior Managing Director; Head of U.S. Wealth Advisory (USWA); Head of Retirement

Jaime Magyera is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where she leads the firm's U.S. Wealth Advisory business and its Retirement business, and serves on the Global Executive Committee. She previously held roles as Co-Head and Chief Operating Officer of USWA, led National Accounts for USWA, and headed Retirement Marketing, with a tenure dating to 2001 including time at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. She holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Jane Sloan· EMEA Head of Global Product Solutionsin
Jessica Tan· Head of Global Product Solutionsin
Joe DeVico· Senior Managing Director, Head of the Americas Client Business

Joe DeVico is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where he heads the Americas Client Business and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. He leads teams handling client relationships with wealth management firms, advisory platforms, and institutional clients across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America, and oversees BlackRock's defined contribution and retirement insurance businesses. Before joining MLIM/BlackRock in 2000, he held senior wealth and sales roles at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and was a Vice President at Scudder-Kemper Investments in Chicago.

John Kelly· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate Affairs

John Kelly is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Global Head of Corporate Affairs and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, overseeing corporate communications, government affairs and public policy, corporate sustainability, and philanthropy. Before joining BlackRock in 2023, he held corporate affairs and communications leadership roles at Roku, Starbucks, and Microsoft, and earlier worked in U.S. government roles in Washington. He holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a law degree from American University.

John Perlowski· Head of Global Business Operations Servicesin
Joud Abdel Majeid· Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of the Global Partners Office (GPO)in

Joud Abdel Majeid is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Co-Head of the Global Partners Office and a member of the Global Executive Committee, and also oversees BlackRock Investment Stewardship. She previously held roles at BlackRock including Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO, and Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock Solutions. Earlier in her career she was Head of Strategy and Corporate Development at E*TRADE Financial and a management consultant at Booz & Company, and she holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from Elmhurst College.

Kunal Khara· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Aladdin Productin

Kunal Khara is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Global Head of Aladdin Product and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, where he oversees product vision and strategy for the Aladdin, eFront, and Preqin platforms. He previously held roles including Global Head of Financial Institutions for the Aladdin business, Global Head of Aladdin Platform & Product Services, and Head of the Americas for BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory group, having joined BlackRock as an analyst in 2007. Before BlackRock he worked as a Senior Analyst at ALM First Financial Advisors; he holds a BS in Business Administration from the University of Texas, Dallas and is a CFA charterholder.

Manish Mehta· Senior Managing Director, Head of BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments

Manish Mehta is Head of BlackRock Global Markets & Index Investments and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, overseeing Index Investing, Global Trading, Securities Lending, Liquidity and Financing. He previously served as BlackRock's Global Head of Human Resources and held roles including COO for iShares, joining the firm in 2009 through its acquisition of Barclays Global Investors. Earlier he worked at Boston Consulting Group and Accenture, and holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC Berkeley.

Martin Small· Chief Financial Officerin
Michael Patterson· Private Financing Solutions Executive Office, Co-President of HPS Investment Partners
Mike Pyle· Deputy Head of the Portfolio Management Groupin

Mike Pyle is Senior Managing Director and Deputy Head of BlackRock's Portfolio Management Group, where he oversees the hedge funds platform, the fundamental equities franchise, and the BlackRock Investment Institute, and serves on the firm's Global Executive Committee. He rejoined BlackRock in 2024 following government service that included roles as U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics from 2022 to 2024, Chief Economic Advisor to Vice President Harris, and earlier positions in the Obama administration and Treasury Department; his prior BlackRock tenure from 2014 to 2021 concluded with the position of Global Chief Investment Strategist. He earned an economics degree from Dartmouth College, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge, and is a CFA charterholder.

Nish Ajitsaria· Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of Aladdin Product Engineering

Nish Ajitsaria is Co-Head of Aladdin Product Engineering at BlackRock, a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, and its Executive Sponsor for AI. Before rejoining BlackRock in 2024, he led engineering for Goldman Sachs Asset Management's public markets investing business, and during an earlier 20-year tenure at BlackRock he held roles including Global Head of Product & Engineering for Aladdin Wealth Tech. He holds a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Franklin & Marshall College.

Pierre Sarrau· Chief Risk Officer and Head of Risk & Quantitative Analysisin
Rachel Lord· Senior Managing Director, Head of International

Rachel Lord is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Head of International and a member of the Global Executive Committee, with responsibility for the firm's businesses across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Asia Pacific. She previously held roles as Head of Asia Pacific, Head of EMEA, and EMEA Head of iShares, and joined BlackRock in 2013 from Citigroup, where she was Global Head of Corporate Equity Derivatives after 13 years at Morgan Stanley. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990 and holds a BA in International History & Politics from the University of Leeds.

Raffaele Savi· Global Head of BlackRock Systematicin

Raffaele Savi is Senior Managing Director and Global Head of BlackRock Systematic, as well as Co-CIO and Co-Head of Systematic Active Equity, and serves on the firm's Global Executive Committee. He joined Barclays Global Investors in 2006, which merged with BlackRock in 2009, after holding executive roles in the asset management division of Capitalia between 1998 and 2005. Savi has been a lecturer in the Master of Financial Engineering Program at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley since 2022, and holds a degree in electronic engineering from the University of Rome, earned in 1997.

Raj Rao· President and Chief Operating Officer Global Infrastructure Partners
Ram Subramaniam· Chief Marketing Officer, Global Head of Digital Wealth
Rick Rieder· Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Incomein

Rick Rieder is Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at BlackRock, where he also serves as Head of the Fundamental Fixed Income business and Head of the Global Allocation Investment Team, with responsibility for approximately $2.7 trillion in assets. He is a member of BlackRock's Global Executive Committee and Global Operating Committee and chairs the firm-wide BlackRock Investment Council. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2009, he was President and CEO of R3 Capital Partners and spent 20 years at Lehman Brothers, and he has since served on advisory bodies including the U.S. Treasury Borrowing Committee and the Federal Reserve Investment Advisory Committee.

Rob Goldstein· Senior Managing Director, Chief Operating Officerin

Robert Goldstein is BlackRock's Chief Operating Officer and a member of its Global Executive Committee, having assumed the COO role in 2014. He previously led the firm's Institutional Client Business and began his career at BlackRock in 1994 in the Portfolio Analytics Group, later serving as a risk advisor to mortgage and insurance clients. He holds a BS in economics from Binghamton University.

Roland Villacorta· Global Head of Liquidity and Financing
Ryan Marshall· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions (MASS)in

Ryan Marshall is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where he leads the Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions group and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. He joined BlackRock in 2009 to co-lead portfolio management within Financial Markets Advisory, later building EMEA capabilities in London before focusing on multi-asset globally from 2015. Earlier in his career he was a Managing Director at KKR, spent 12 years at Morgan Stanley in roles including head of securitized products trading and global head of fixed income research, and began at The First Boston Corporation; he holds a BS in economics from the Wharton School.

Samara Cohen· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Market Developmentin

Samara Cohen is Global Head of Market Development at BlackRock and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, focusing on market structure to support investor access and product innovation. She previously served as Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments at BlackRock and was a Managing Director in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs. She holds a BS in Finance from the Wharton School, a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Sarah Melvin· Senior Managing Director, Head of the UK & Europe Client Businessin

Sarah Melvin is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where she leads the UK & Europe Client Business and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. She previously headed the Institutional Client Business for the U.S. and Canada, served as Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO from 2015 to 2017, and was COO of the EMEA Retail business. Before joining BlackRock in 2006, she worked in asset management, life & pensions, and general insurance, and holds a Master's degree in English from London University.

Scot French· Senior Managing Director, Private Financing Solutions (PFS) Executive Office

Scot French is a Senior Managing Director in BlackRock's Private Financing Solutions Executive Office and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee. He is a Founding Partner and Co-President of HPS Investment Partners, where he leads the Junior Capital Solutions platform and serves as Portfolio Manager of the HPS Strategic Investment Partners Funds; he joined BlackRock in 2025 through its acquisition of HPS. Earlier in his career he held roles at Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Salomon Brothers, and Price Waterhouse, and he holds a degree from the University of Illinois.

Scott Kapnick· Senior Managing Director; Chairman of the Private Financing Solutions Executive Office

Scott Kapnick is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock and Chairman of the Private Financing Solutions Executive Office, overseeing the firm's private credit, GP/LP solutions, and CLO businesses. He is a Founding Partner and CEO of HPS Investment Partners, which BlackRock acquired in 2025, and previously served as CEO and Chairman of Highbridge Capital Management. Earlier, he was a Partner and Co-Head of Global Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs and holds a combined JD/MBA from the University of Chicago and a degree from Williams College.

Stacey Mullin· Senior Managing Director, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Global Chief of Staffin

Stacey Mullin serves as BlackRock's Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Global Chief of Staff, and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. She previously held COO roles for the EMEA region (while based in London) and for the firm's capital markets businesses, and joined BlackRock in 2007 on the Financial Markets Advisory team. She holds a BA in Mathematics from Harvard University and began her career at consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

Stephen Cohen· Vice Chairmanin

Stephen Cohen is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, serving as Chief Product Officer and Head of Global Product Solutions, a role he took on in January 2024, and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee. He previously ran BlackRock's Europe, Middle East and Africa business, and earlier led the iShares and Wealth businesses in EMEA as well as the firm's Global Fixed Income Indexing operations. Before joining BlackRock in 2011, he was Global Head of Equity Linked Strategy at Nomura and worked in convertible and fixed income markets at ING Barings and UBS; he holds an economics degree from the University of Southampton.

Sudhir Nair· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Aladdinin

Sudhir Nair is Global Head of Aladdin, BlackRock's technology platform, and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, where he oversees the commercial, product, and engineering teams behind Aladdin. He joined BlackRock in 2000 as an analyst supporting Aladdin's portfolio analytics and later led the acquisitions of eFront (2019) and Preqin (2025) to expand the platform into private markets. He holds a BS in Finance and Information Systems from Boston College.

Susan Chan· Senior Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacificin

Susan Chan is Head of Asia Pacific at BlackRock and a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee, responsible for the region's business, client, investment and operational platforms. She joined BlackRock in Hong Kong in 2013 and previously held roles including Deputy Head of Asia Pacific, Head of Greater China, and Head of ETFs and Index Investing. Before BlackRock, she worked at Deutsche Bank and Barclays Capital in Hong Kong, and she is a graduate of Boston University.

Tarek Chouman· Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Aladdin Client Businessin

Tarek Chouman is a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, where he serves as Global Head of Aladdin Client Business and sits on the firm's Global Executive Committee, overseeing Aladdin's client strategy, business development, and commercial execution. He previously led business development for the Aladdin Business and was CEO of eFront, which he was part of from its early inception across roles in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and APAC before its acquisition by BlackRock. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and Management from Polytech Montpellier.

Andre Bourbonnais· Executive Officer
Andrea L. Petro· Directorin
Andrew Dickson· Directorin
Andrew Farris· Executive Officer
Andrew Paulson· Executive Officerin
Anthony Joseph Sugrue· Director
Arnold Luis Spruit· Director
Arslan Mian· Executive Officer
Audrey Lewis· Director
Bradley B. Pritchard· Director
Bruce MacLennan· Executive Officerin
Celia Yan· Executive Officer
Charles C.S. Park· Executive Officer
Chris Ganis· Executive Officer
Dag Skattum· Executive Officer
Dan Worrell· Executive Officerin
Daniel Sefcik· Executive Officer
Daphne Marlene Henriquez Guerrero· Director
Deepak Agrawal· Executive Officer
Delloula Aouinti· Director
Derek Krouner· Executive Officer
Diana Huffman· Executive Officerin
Doug McNeely· Executive Officer
Elizabeth Greenwood· Executive Officer
Eric J. Draut· Director
Eric L. Cueller· Executive Officer
Eric Van Nostrand· Executive Officer
Erik L. Cuellar· Executive Officer
Ervin Zaljevic· Director
Esther Cocco· Director
Gary Pritchard· Executive Officerin
Geoff Radcliffe· Director
Gregg Myers· Director
Howard Levkowitz· Executive Officer
Hugo Neuman· Director
Ian Pilgrim· Director
Iman Sebba· Director
James Rehlaender· Director
Jarid Colucci· Executive Officer
Jason Mehring· Executive Officer
Jennifer Collins· Director
Jerome Leyvigne· Executive Officer
Jesse Licht· Executive Officer
Jim Barry· Executive Officer
Joanne Fitzgerald· Director
Joel Davidson· Director
John Lamb· Executive Officer
Johnathan Seeg· Director
Jonathan D. Bram· Executive Officerin
Joseph Blum· Executive Officer
Juan Alberto Leautaud· Executive Officer
Julie Ashworth· Directorin
Karyn L. Williams· Director
Ken Saffold· Executive Officer
Kevin Chavers· Executive Officer
Konnin Tam· Executive Officer
Kristen Weldon· Executive Officer
Kuyler Marsh· Executive Officerin
Ladell Robbins· Executive Officer
Lee R. Landrum· Executive Officer
Lisa Sun· Executive Officer
Lucy Chadwick· Executive Officer
M. Freddie Reiss· Director
Mark Florian· Executive Officer
Mark Levitt· Director
Martin Torres· Executive Officer
Matthew C. Harris· Directorin
Matthew Raben· Executive Officer
Maureen K. Usifer· Directorin
Mehrdad Noorani· Executive Officerin
Michael Leitner· Executive Officer
Nathalie Von Niederhaeusern· Executive Officer
Neeraj Seth· Executive Officer
Nik Singhal· Director
Noelle L'Heureux· Director
Noelle L'Heuruex· Executive Officer
Pablo Defelippe· Director
Pam Chan· Executive Officer
Patrick Bydum· Executive Officer
Patrick Bydume· Executive Officer
Patrick Wolfe· Executive Officerin
Paul Horowitz· Executive Officer
Paul L. Davis· Executive Officer
Peter Dickinson· Director
Philip Iley· Executive Officer
Philip Tseng· Director
Raj Vig· Executive Officer
Rajneesh Vig· Executive Officer
Robert Callahan· Executive Officer
Robert J. Weiss· Executive Officer
Robert Karnes· Director
Robert Stewart· Executive Officer
Russell Steenberg· Executive Officer
Sabrina Silvia Fried· Executive Officer
Salim Samaha· Executive Officerin
Samir Lakhani· Executive Officer
Scott E. Telesz· Executive Officer
Scott Hatton· Executive Officer
Scott Stanley· Executive Officerin
Stephen Lessar· Executive Officer
Steve Kelly· Executive Officer
Teresa O'Flynn· Executive Officer
Thomas Horton· Executive Officer
Veena Isaac· Executive Officer
W. William Woods· Director
William Brilliant· Executive Officer
William Woodburn· Executive Officer
Yan Yang· Executive Officer
Hassan Chaudhry· Vice Presidentin
Chris Shang
David Hefter
David Matter
Tim Diemer· Associatein

Founder mafia

75 people who came through BlackRock went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 63 more

What they invest in

from 190 of 214 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×66Enterprise Software ×49SaaS ×49Fintech ×31Biotech ×25Hardware ×24Healthtech ×23Consumer ×20

HQs:United States×125United Kingdom×9Australia×3Canada×3France×3India×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
13%
solo founders
1 of 8 mapped founding teams
44%
repeat founders
of 18 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×12 founders×33 founders×14+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×9Engineering ×4Business & Management ×2Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

Stanford University ×5Google ×3Meta ×3Microsoft ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 214 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

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908 Devices908devices.comin𝕏NASDAQ: MASS

908 Devices manufactures handheld mass spectrometry and chemical analysis devices for rapid detection in defense, security, and hazardous materials response applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMedical DevicesBoston, US

Kevin J. Knopp, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Christopher Brown(Executive Officer)inKevin Knopp(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Griffith IV(Executive Officer)

BoardKevin Hrusovsky(Director)Corey Steffek(Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelRazor's Edge VenturesUTECAramco VenturesARK Investment Management+4 more

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNBOct 2026

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(CTO)inJoe Gebbia(CPO)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+80 more

Archer Aviationarcher.comin𝕏NYSE: ACHRFeb 2025

Archer Aviation is an aircraft manufacturer developing commercial aviation technology, including certification and defense applications.

Hardware

Adam Goldstein(Founder)inBrett Adcock(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccess Technology VenturesAlleyCorpEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsGaingels+9 more

Biohavenbiohaven.comin𝕏NYSE: BHVN

Biohaven is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes medications for neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including epilepsy, pain, mood disorders, OCD, spinocerebellar ataxia, and spinal muscular atrophy.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesConnecticut, US

Vlad Coric, M.D.(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsOberland CapitalRA CapitalSixth Street

Carrier Globalcarrier.comNYSE: CARR

Carrier develops heating, cooling, and refrigeration technologies, including connected systems for buildings and cold-chain transport used to move temperature-sensitive goods such as vaccines.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Willis CarrierDavid Gitlinin

Co-investorsViessmann Generations GroupDeutsche BankState Street

Coupangcoupang.comin𝕏NYSE: CPNGJun 2015

Coupang operates an online retail platform and logistics network offering same-day and next-day delivery of general merchandise, fresh groceries, and luxury goods; provides restaurant delivery, video streaming, and digital payment services; and operates a marketplace connecting merchants and luxury brands with customers across multiple geographies.

E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US

Bom Kim(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsEntrée CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsFounder Collective+16 more

Domodomo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DOMOApr 2017

Domo offers a cloud-based platform that integrates data integration, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities to help organizations connect data sources, prepare and analyze information, and automate business processes and workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSAmerican Fork, US

Josh James(Founder)inShane Atchison(Executive Officer)inMatt Belkin(Executive Officer)inBruce Felt(Executive Officer)inDaren Thayne(Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President of Product)inTod Crane(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue Ivy VenturesCapital GroupCastor Ventures+14 more

Domo TechnologiesNASDAQ: DOMO

Utah-based cloud analytics, data management and AI platform, publicly traded as DOMO, selling its business to Progress Software.

Josh James(Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director)

Co-investorsHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)BenchmarkGranite AsiaIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Dropboxdropbox.comin𝕏Nasdaq: DBXSeries C · Jan 2014

Dropbox is a cloud storage and file synchronization platform that helps teams organize files, reduce busywork, and collaborate efficiently.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Drew Houston(CEO)inArash Ferdowsi(Founder)inAli Dasdan(Chief Technology Officer (joined March 2025))inRoss Tennenbaum(Chief Financial Officer (joined December 2025))inMike Torres(Chief Product Officer (joined July 2026, previously at Google))inBoon Lai(Chief Marketing Officer (joined May 2026))in

Co-investorsAccelBenchmarkCRV (Charles River Ventures)Felicis VenturesFJ LabsGlynn Capital Management+21 more

Fortitude Goldfortitudegold.comOTC: FTCO

Fortitude Gold is a publicly traded mining company (OTC: FTCO) engaged in gold production, exploration, and permitting activities.

EnergyNew MaterialsColorado Springs, US

Jason Reid(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJanet H.N. Turner(Chief Financial Officer)

Forward Industriesforwardindustries.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FWDI

Forward Industries (NASDAQ: FWDI) is a Solana-focused digital asset treasury company that buys, holds, stakes, trades, and invests in SOL and Solana-related assets, protocols, and businesses.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Michael Matte(Executive Officer)Terence Wise(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Pruitt(Interim Chief Executive Officer & Director)inMark Brazier(Chief Financial Officer)inGeorgia Quinn(General Counsel)inRyan Navi(Chief Investment Officer)in

Co-investorsJump CryptoMulticoin CapitalLvna CapitalGalaxy Digital Assets Fund

Gevernovagevernova.comin𝕏NYSE: GEV

GE Vernova generates, transfers, and stores electricity through gas turbines, wind turbines, and grid modernization technologies.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Scott Strazik(Chief Executive Officer and President)inKen Parks(Chief Financial Officer)inVic Abate(Chief Executive Officer, Wind)inSteven Baert(Chief People Officer)inEric Gray(Chief Executive Officer, Power)inPablo Koziner(Chief Commercial and Operations Officer)in

Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbH

Ginkgo Bioworksginkgo.bioin𝕏NYSE: DNASeed

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs that accelerate bioengineering for applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsBoston, US

Jason Kelly(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBartholomew Canton(Executive Officer)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAzure Capital PartnersB3 HoldingBlue Owl CapitalCannage Capital+62 more

GitLabgitlab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GTLBLate Stage

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sid Sijbrandij(CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Founder)inPaul Machle(Executive Officer)inSytse Sijbrandij(Founder)

BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+36 more

HawkEye 360he360.comNYSE: HAWK

Cyber Fund III portfolio company that completed an initial public offering.

Herndon, US

Christopher Bradley DeMay(Executive Officer)Jaye Alison Alfers(Executive Officer)Simon Mark Davidson(Director)John Sheldon Serafini(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Lewis Money(Director)David Farnsworth(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCenter15 CapitalGula Tech AdventuresHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineManhattan Venture Partners+15 more

Klarnaklarna.comNYSE: KLARSep 2020

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Founder)inVictor Jacobsson(Founder)inEvgenii Kondratev(Founder)Niklas Adalberth(Founder)Viktor Jacobsson(Founder)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+59 more

Landec Corp \Ca\lifecore.comNASDAQ: LFCRDec 2018

Lifecore Biomedical is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that partners with customers to develop and manufacture pharmaceuticals, including a focus on supplying the ophthalmics industry.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Clara, US

Parker Javid(Executive Officer)James Hall(Executive Officer)Molly Hemmeter(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Skinner(Executive Officer)Paul Josephs(President & CEO)Ryan D. Lake(Chief Financial Officer)

Lion BiotechnologiesNASDAQ: IOVAJun 2016

Lion Biotechnologies develops and commercializes TIL (tumor infiltrating lymphocyte) cell therapies, individualized immunotherapies manufactured from patient T cells to treat solid tumor cancers, with its lead product Amtagvi approved for previously treated advanced melanoma and a pipeline of combination therapies and monotherapies for additional cancer types.

BiotechNew York, US

Molly C. Henderson(Executive Officer)Michael T. Lotze(Executive Officer)Steven A. Fischkoff(Executive Officer)Maria Fardis(Executive Officer, Director)Frederick G. Vogt(Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, General Counsel)Corleen Roche(Chief Financial Officer)

MNTNmountain.comin𝕏NYSE: MNTN

MNTN provides self-serve software for connected TV advertising that enables brands to run television ads and measure performance across conversions, revenue, and site visits.

AdTechMarketing TechNew York, US

Mark Douglas(President & CEO)inPatrick A. Pohlen(Chief Financial Officer)inChristopher Innes(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesGreycroftMercato PartnersQualcomm VenturesSaints Capital+1 more

Palladyne AIpalladyneai.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PDYN

Palladyne AI develops an edge AI platform (DECA architecture) that runs on-device without cloud dependency, enabling machines to perceive and act locally in real time.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSalt Lake City, US

Ben Wolff(President & CEO, Director, co-founder)inStephen Sonne(Executive Officer)Matthew Vogt(Executive Officer)Denis Garagic(Chief Technology Officer & co-founder)inTrevor Thatcher(Executive Officer)inKRISTI MARTINDALE(Executive Officer)in

Plug Powerplugpower.comin𝕏NASDAQ: PLUG

Plug Power develops hydrogen fuel cell and related clean energy technologies.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Andy Marsh(Non-Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer)inJose Luis Crespo(President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)inPaul B. Middleton(Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President)inDean C. Fullerton(Chief Operating Officer)inGerard L. Conway, Jr.(Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Executive Vice President)Benjamin Haycraft(Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager EMEA Region)in

Co-investorsAP Ventures

SanDisksandisk.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SNDK

SanDisk manufactures data storage products including solid-state drives and memory cards for consumers and enterprises.

Data & InfrastructureHardware

Sanjay Mehrotra(Founder)inEli Harari(Founder)David V. Goeckeler(Chief Executive Officer)inLuis F. Visoso(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inAlper Ilkbahar(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)inBernard Shek(Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)in

Co-investorsMayfield FundOak Investment PartnersUS Venture Partners

SavaraNASDAQ: SVRAJul 2016

Savara is a biopharmaceutical company developing product candidates for the treatment of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and related conditions.

BiotechAustin, US

Robert Neville(Executive Officer, Director)John Lord(Executive Officer)Chris Marich(Executive Officer)inTaneli Jouhikainen(Executive Officer)Matthew Pauls(Chief Executive Officer; Chair of the Board of Directors)

BoardYuri Pikover(Director)

Securitize, Inc.securitize.ioNYSE: SECZJan 2024

Securitize provides tokenization solutions for real-world assets, serving asset managers, Web3 firms, DAOs, advisors, and investors.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Carlos Domingo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors4Founders CapitalAidenlair CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsBorderless VentureBridgeTower Capital+23 more

Syndax Pharmaceuticalssyndax.cominNASDAQ: SNDX

Syndax Pharmaceuticals is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes small-molecule and antibody cancer therapies, including two FDA-approved medicines: revumenib (a menin inhibitor for acute leukemias) and axatilimab (a CSF-1R blocking antibody for graft-versus-host disease and fibrotic diseases), along with clinical-stage programs exploring expanded uses and combinations in oncology.

BiotechWaltham, US

John Pallies(Executive Officer)inArlene Morris(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael A. Metzger(Chief Executive Officer)inKeith A. Goldan(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardDennis Podlesak(Director)inIvor Royston(Director)

Co-investorsAisling CapitalATEM Capital FundAvoro Capital AdvisorsBioBritDelos CapitalEcoR1 Capital+6 more

Titan Internationaltitan-intl.comNYSE: TWISep 2026

Titan designs, tests, and manufactures both wheels and tires for the agriculture market, including Low Sidewall (LSW) assemblies that use a larger rim diameter and smaller sidewall to reduce road lope, power hop, and soil compaction for farmers.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareQuincy, US

Michael G. Troyanovich(Corporate Secretary and General Counsel)inDavid A. Martin(Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)Paul G. Reitz(President and Chief Executive Officer)inAnthony C. Eheli(Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)Max R. Narancich(Chief Operating Officer, Titan Specialty)inAnthony L. Soave(Director)

Co-investorsCourt Square Capital Partners

Volato Groupvolatoai.comNYSE: SOAR

Volato builds AI software and autonomous agents that automate operational workflows for aviation companies, covering charter sales quoting, scheduling and dispatch, customer service, maintenance operations, and revenue optimization.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTravel & HospitalityChamblee, US

Matthew Liotta(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Cooper(Founder)inMichael Prachar(Executive Officer)Christopher Burger(Executive Officer)Mark Heinen(Executive Officer)inNichols Michael(Director)

Co-investorsConnetic VenturesLigo Partners LLCMagnetar AI VenturesPROOF

York Space Systemsyorkspacesystems.comNYSE: YSSJan 2015

York Space Systems builds flight-proven satellite platforms (spacecraft buses) designed for mass manufacture and satellite constellations, supporting payloads for earth-observation and communications missions.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDenver, US

Dirk Wallinger(Director)inKevin Messerle(Chief Financial Officer)Monica Palko(Chief Legal and Administrative Officer)Devjyoti Rudra(Chief Supply Chain Officer)

BoardRobert Assenmacher(Director)Willam Bonner(Director)

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersCentral Texas Angel NetworkRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)Silent CapitalSpace CapitalVCapital

Antora Energyantora.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $150M✓ verified

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Ponec(Founder)inDavid Bierman(Founder)inJustin Briggs(Founder)inDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)Alfred Johnson(CEO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzTemasekAll AboardBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+25 more

Axelera AIaxelera.aiin𝕏Feb 2026✓ verified

Axelera AI develops hardware and software platforms for artificial intelligence inference at the edge, including specialized processors and accelerators for edge computing, computer vision, natural language processing, and automotive applications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL

Fabrizio Del Maffeo(Founder)inEvangelos Eleftheriou(Founder)inBram-Ernst Verhoef(Founder)Ioannis Papistas(Founder)

Co-investorsInnovation IndustriesSamsung Catalyst FundVerve VenturesEuropean Innovation Council FundInvest-NLBitfury+3 more

Commonwealthretirementcommonwealthretirement.comin𝕏✓ verified

Common Wealth provides a digital-first group retirement platform that integrates savings, investing, and annuities management for employers, members, and advisors in Canada.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCanada, CA

Co-investorsFlow Capital

ConnectDERconnectder.comin✓ verified

ConnectDER makes meter socket adapters (meter collars) that connect residential solar, battery, and EV charging systems directly at the electric meter, avoiding panel upgrades and complex electrical work.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwarePhiladelphia, US

Whitman Fulton(Executive Officer, Director)inIvo Steklac(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Gustafson(Director)

BoardDaniel Goldman(Director)inRajan Gupta(Director)Matt Coleman(Director)

Co-investorsTemasekClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesE8 AngelsEvergy VenturesLG Technology Ventures+5 more

Discovery Limiteddiscovery.co.zain𝕏✓ verified

Discovery Invest is a retail active asset manager in South Africa that offers pre- and post-retirement investment products with a shared-value model that rewards clients for healthy investment and lifestyle behaviors through boosts and discounts.

FintechInsurTechSaaSJohannesburg, ZA

Adrian Gore(Founder)in

Co-investorsRemgro / Invenfin ecosystemBusiness Growth FundForesight Group

Genesis Molecular AIgenesis.mlin𝕏Jan 2023✓ verified

Genesis develops GEMS, an AI platform for drug discovery that identifies and optimizes drug candidates.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Evan Feinberg(Founder)inBen Sklaroff(Founder)inEvan Feinberg Ph.D.(CEO, Co-founder)Evan Feinberg Ben Sklaroff(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNVIDIAAlumni VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsBlue Ivy VenturesFelicis Ventures+14 more

Kellas Midstreamkellasmidstream.comin✓ verified

Kellas Midstream is an independent energy infrastructure company that develops, operates, and invests in critical midstream infrastructure assets in the North Sea, including transmission and gathering systems.

EnergyAberdeen, GB

Co-investorsAntin Infrastructure PartnersGIC

Load smartloadsmart.comin𝕏✓ verified

Loadsmart provides freight and logistics technology, including digital freight brokerage, managed transportation and consultancy, procurement and execution software, dock scheduling (Opendock), computer-vision yard visibility tools, and a carrier TMS.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York, US

Ricardo Salgado(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsSoftbank Latin America FundChromo Invest515 VenturesAlumni VenturesBramalea PartnersFJ Labs+6 more

Modernconsensusmodernconsensus.com𝕏✓ verified

Open Standard issues Open USD, a reserve-backed stablecoin designed for large-volume transactions with minimal fees, targeting payments, banking, and crypto industry participants.

Crypto & Web3FintechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Ken Kurson(Founder)Zach Abrams(Founding CEO)

Co-investorsRippleSolanaTransmedia Capital

Sequana Medicalsequanamedical.comin𝕏✓ verifiedDefunct

Sequana Medical develops the alfapump system and DSR therapy for treating fluid overload in patients with conditions such as liver disease and heart failure.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGhent, BE

Co-investorsKreos CapitalNewton BiocapitalEQT Life SciencesRosetta Capital Ltd.VI PartnersBootstrap Europe+3 more

119119-website.netlify.appFeb 2022 · $119M

119 is a patent-pending mobile and wearable system that acts as a modern medical ID, communicating a user's medical information to bystanders or first responders via QR code and guiding them through the appropriate emergency response.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtech

Jen(Founder)

Co-investorsJumpStart EquityACTivate CapitalFidelity InvestmentsLightrockPrologis VenturesRedpoint Ventures+3 more

A10 Capitala10capital.comin

A10 Capital is a commercial real estate lending platform offering loan structuring, credit underwriting, and asset/loan servicing.

FintechPropTechBoise, US

Jerry Dunn(President & Co-Founder)inMARK KLIPSCH(Executive Officer)JACQUELINE COX(Executive Officer)JAMIE BERENGER(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsH.I.G. CapitalKohlberg Kravis Roberts

Accountableatlaswork.aiin𝕏Jan 2026

Atlas provides a contract workflow platform for teams to create, review, and sign agreements collaboratively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Shaan Franchi(Founder)inAvi Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelLocalGlobeNorthzoneVillage Global

Aequsaequs.comin𝕏Dec 2025

Aequs is an aerospace and consumer durable goods manufacturing company that operates precision engineering facilities in India, including the Belagavi Manufacturing Cluster recognized as the country's first precision engineering SEZ.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareBelagavi, IN

Aravind Shivaputrappa Melligeri(Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Aravind Melligeri(Founder)inRajeev Kaul(Managing Director)in

Co-investorsAmicus Capital PartnersSparta GroupCatamaran VenturesSBI Mutual FundSteadview Capital

Amunix Pharmaceuticalsamunix.comMar 2021 · $117M

Biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing novel biologics, protein, and peptide therapeutics.

BiotechSouth San Francisco, US

Trisha Millican(Director)James Topper(Director)Otello Stampacchia(Director)David Hirsch(Director)Volker Schellenberger(Executive Officer)James Brush(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesFrazier Life SciencesLongitude CapitalViking GlobalCasdin CapitalFranklin Templeton+6 more

Anchorageanchorage.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US

Diogo Mónica(Founder)inNathan McCauley(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+28 more

Annexonannexonbio.comin𝕏Jul 2020 · $100M

Annexon is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing C1q and classical complement pathway inhibitors to treat complement-mediated autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and ophthalmic disorders.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSo. San Francisco, US

Ben Barres(Scientific Co-Founder)Douglas Love(Founder)inMark L Smith(Executive Officer)Campbell Murray(Director)inThomas Wiggans(Director)Ricky Sun(Director)

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCorrelation VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Blackstone Life SciencesClarus VenturesDeerfield Management Company+2 more

Ant Financialantgroup.comin

Chinese fintech group, formerly Ant Financial, that operates Alipay and related payment, lending, wealth and insurance services.

Hangzhou, CN

Jack Ma(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesCoatue ManagementFJ LabsGeneral AtlanticJDACPrimavera Venture Management Limited+8 more

AnyRoadanyroad.cominFeb 2022 · $47M

AnyRoad provides a platform for managing and optimizing events, tours, classes, and activations for businesses seeking to build brand loyalty and increase return on investment.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Jonathan Yaffe(Founder)inDaniel Yaffe(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPrecursor VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRuna CapitalDay One Ventures500 Global+10 more

Applied Intuitionappliedintuition.comin𝕏Apr 2026

Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Qasar Younis(Founder)inPeter Ludwig(Founder)inQasar Younis Peter Ludwig(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCatalytic Impact FoundationCoatue ManagementElad Gil+33 more

Arcarccameras.comMay 2026 · $222MDefunct

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Austin Lockwood(CEO)inHaomiao Huang(Founder)inMichael Vitus(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorApolloKakao VenturesMashup Ventures

Arcadia Consumer Healthcarearcadiach.com

The page presents only a brand mission statement about helping people feel and look better through simple, high-quality solutions, with no concrete details on specific products or services offered.

Wellness & Fitness

Co-investorsAvista

Armadaarmada.netinMay 2026 · $230M

Armada provides a data and AI-driven platform called PRO® that offers real-time visibility and orchestration of supply chain operations, including demand forecasting, stockout prevention, promotion management, and food safety compliance for enterprises managing complex logistics networks.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPittsburgh, US

Co-investorsCedar Mundi VenturesNightDragon8090 IndustriesFelicis VenturesFounders FundLux Capital+5 more

Armada AIarmada.aiinMay 2026

Armada develops edge computing and AI solutions for industrial applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Dan Wright(Founder)inJon Runyan(Founder)inPradeep Nair(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures515 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBalerion Space VenturesCollaborative FundCollective Liquidity+28 more

Astranisastranis.comin𝕏Series C · May 2026 · $300M

Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more

Asueneearthene.comJul 2026

Earthene provides an AI-powered platform for measuring, reducing and reporting CO2 emissions and ESG data across enterprise supply chains.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSTokyo, JP

Co-investorsDAIKIN INDUSTRIESEnergy & Environment InvestmentGMO VenturePartnersJERAMetaProp VenturesRicoh+4 more

Atlasatlaswearable.comin𝕏Jan 2026

A wearable device company developing brain-sensing technology using nanotechnology for consumer use.

Deep TechHardwareHealthtech

Co-investorsAccelCompoundUnshackled VenturesVery Serious VenturesLocalGlobeNorthzone+2 more

Atlasatlascard.comin𝕏Jan 2026

Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US

Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)inClio Harper(Backend engineer intern)Andrew Harrington(Head of Operations)Sophie Jasinski(Senior Technical Recruiter)

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Chapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture Studio+42 more

Atlasatlas.kitcheninJan 2026

Atlas is an all-in-one operating system for restaurants that unifies online ordering, point-of-sale, kitchen management, and delivery platform integration.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSSingapore, SG

Yi Sung (Sung) Yong(Founder)inShawn Liam(Founder)inErnest Sim(Founder)inSurendhar Reddy ‎(Engineering)inIsmael Serna(Operations Lead)

Co-investorsAmand VenturesY CombinatorAccelCapital CodeCM VenturesEarlsfield Capital+8 more

Atlastheatlas.aiin𝕏Jan 2026

The Atlas AI partners with independent accounting firms to implement AI systems that increase operational capacity without proportional headcount growth.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBengaluru, IN

Astha Roy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelLocalGlobeNorthzoneVillage Global

Atlasatlasds.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $25M

AtlasBase builds a hybrid Bio-Silicon platform that stores digital data in synthetic DNA and performs computation directly within the molecules, offering petabyte-scale archives with near-zero power and long-term durability.

BiotechData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Co-investorsEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryIn-Q-TelAccelAlso CapitalGreycroft+1 more

Atlasheyatlas.comJan 2026 · $25M

A workspace of the future platform co-founded by former Fintual alumni.

Gianina Rossi(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirst Row PartnersHi Ventures2048 VenturesAccelAlso CapitalGreycroft+1 more

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AppliedBreeze Aviation GroupExperience AnalyticsiiWisdomInstitutional Capital NetworkMotif FoodWorksNephron PharmaceuticalsNextDecadeOnKure, Inc.QumuloSafi Analytics PBCSmartSky Networks

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 33

as of Dec 2024
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
BlackRock-Global Infrastructure Partners V-A/B, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds2023——1.05x0.11x
Blackrock Global Infrastructure Fund IVLPs: Baltimore City Employees' Retirement System, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund2022—11.2%14.00x0.02x
BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund IV D, L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, District of Columbia Retirement Board2022——1.09x0.01x
Blackrock Global Infrastructure IV-DLPs: San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association2022——1.11x0.01x
BlackRock US CRE Debt Fund C7 LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration2021—5.4%1.05x0.60x
BlackRock Global Energy and Power Infrastructure ILPs: Baltimore City Employees' Retirement System2020—12.6%1.20x0.20x
Blackrock Global Renewable Power Infrastructure Fund III (D), L.P.LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds2020—-11.1%0.81x0.03x
Blackrock Global Energy & Power IIILPs: San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association2019——1.26x0.33x
BlackRock Global Renewable Power Infrastructure IIILPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment2019—-12.1%0.71x0.06x
BlackRock Long Term Capital, SCSPLPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment2019—22.4%2.11x1.75x
BlackRock-Global Infrastructure Partners IV-A&B, L.P. (2020)LPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds2019—9.1%1.25x0.09x
BlackRock Middle Market Senior FundLPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment2018—6.5%1.33x1.26x
BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund IILPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment2017—-0.5%0.98x0.95x
BlackRock DevelopedLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems2016—8.1%1.35x1.35x
Tennenbaum Direct Lending Fund VIII, L.P.LPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System, San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2016—5.8%1.23x1.11x
Tennenbaum Energy Opportunities, L.P.LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2016—8.2%—3.33x
Blackrock Fixed Income Opportunities Nero LLCLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures2015——1.26x1.24x
BlackRock Tempus FundLPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment2015—4.9%1.10x1.09x
BlackRock TIPS IndexLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems2015—0.9%——
Tennenbaum Special Situations Fund IXLPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2015—9.2%—1.64x
Tennenbaum Waterman Fund, L.P.LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2012—9.4%—1.91x
Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners VI, L.P.LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2011—7.3%—2.02x
BlackRock Carbon Capital III, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration2010—9.3%1.26x1.26x
BlackRock Europe Property Fund III, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System2007—3.0%1.15x1.15x
Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund V, LLCLPs: Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation2007—5.4%1.49x1.44x
Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, L.P.LPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2007—5.4%—1.48x
BlackRock Carbon Capital VLPs: Florida State Board of Administration2006—6.1%1.20x1.20x
BlackRock Diamond PropertyLPs: San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association2005—-9.3%0.61x0.61x
BlackRock Carbon Capital VILPs: Florida State Board of Administration2002—4.1%1.11x0.56x
BlackRock Asset Investors, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board1995—21.9%1.40x1.37x
Blackrock European Middle Market Private Debt Fund IIILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund———1.19x0.40x
BLACKROCK GLBL INFRA IV DLPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System———1.11x—
Blackrock Growth Equity Fund ILPs: West Yorkshire Pension Fund———1.19x0.09x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

IPO stake values · per SEC filings · 10

Value of this firm's stake in each portfolio company at its IPO price, from the prospectus principal-stockholder table.

CompanyOwnedIPO priceAt IPOStake value
Coupang1.7%$35.00Mar 2021$931M
York Space Systems13.5%$34.00Jan 2026$581.2M
SanDisk9.3%$38.50Jun 2025$517M
HawkEye 3605.5%$26.00May 2026$135.4M
908 Devices10.5%$32.00Nov 2021$94.1M
MNTN4.6%$16.00May 2025$34.8M
Domo6.2%$21.00Jun 2018$28.2M
Domo Technologies6.2%$21.00Jun 2018$28.2M
Biohaven5.9%$10.50Oct 2022$24.3M
Syndax Pharmaceuticals7.3%$12.00Mar 2016$15.2M

Source: SEC S-1 / 424B prospectus filings. Stake value = shares beneficially owned × the initial public offering price, as disclosed — a market value at IPO, not a return multiple (the firm's original cost is not disclosed).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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Disclosed stake · filed Jun 2024

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34 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

at BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (N/A), BlackRock Direct Lending Corp. (NONE)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BlackRock made?
BlackRock has 214 tracked investments, 43 of which have exited, including 58 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does BlackRock invest at?
BlackRock invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does BlackRock focus on?
BlackRock focuses on Crypto & Web3, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Where is BlackRock located?
BlackRock is headquartered in New York, US.
Does BlackRock lead rounds?
BlackRock has led 51 of the 144 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does BlackRock co-invest with?
BlackRock most often shares deals with Greylock Partners, Felicis Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, among 113 tracked co-investors.

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