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Naeem Arastu

Investor

Managing Director at BlackRock

United States

Writes $100K – $75M checks · typically $25M

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About

Naeem Arastu is an unusually hands-on investor who leads M&A, sits on Investment and Executive Committees, and draws on two decades of special-situations, distressed-for-control experience and 10+ turnaround board roles.

Invests in

AgTechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS

Experience

  1. BlackRockManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Skyview CapitalManaging Director, President2021 — 2026Los Angeles, California, United States
  3. Solace Capital Partners, LLCManaging Director2015 — 2021
  4. Oaktree Capital ManagementVice President2006 — 2015
  5. Credit SuisseAnalyst2004 — 2006

Skills & more

BloombergPrivate EquityLBOValuationInvestment BankingHedge FundsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceVenture Capital
+8 moreMergers & AcquisitionsAlternative InvestmentsEquitiesEmerging MarketsInvestmentsCapital MarketsPortfolio ManagementFixed Income

From Naeem's professional profile.

Colleagues at BlackRock

Adebayo Ogunlesi
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Global Infrastructure Partners at BlackRock
Alex Claringbull
Global Head of Index Investments at BlackRock
Alister Hibbert
CIO and Head of the Strategic Equity Team at BlackRock
Andre Bourbonnais
Executive Officer at BlackRock
Andrea L. Petro
Director at BlackRock
Andrew Dickson
Director at BlackRock
Andrew Landman
Deputy Head of Asia Pacific, Head of Asia Pacific Wealth at BlackRock
Anthony Joseph Sugrue
Director at BlackRock

Frequently asked questions

Who is Naeem Arastu?
Naeem Arastu is an unusually hands-on investor who leads M&A, sits on Investment and Executive Committees, and draws on two decades of special-situations, distressed-for-control experience and 10+ turnaround board roles.
Where does Naeem Arastu work?
Naeem Arastu is Managing Director at BlackRock.
What does Naeem Arastu invest in?
Naeem Arastu invests in AgTech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, SaaS.
What check size does Naeem Arastu write?
Naeem Arastu typically writes checks of $100K – $75M.
Where did Naeem Arastu go to school?
Naeem Arastu studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); The Wharton School (BS, Finance & Accounting).

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