BlackRock Private Equity Partners

BlackRock Private Equity Partners, Inc. is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with additional offices in New York, Durham, Hong Kong, and London. The firm specializes in direct investments and fund of funds investments, encompassing a diverse range of sectors including technology, healthcare, energy, and consumer services. It focuses on mezzanine, early-stage, and later-stage investments, as well as special situations and turnarounds. Additionally, BlackRock Private Equity Partners engages in direct co-investments and invests in various private equity funds worldwide, particularly in the United States, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. As an operating subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., the firm serves a broad array of clients, including institutions and individual investors, while also emphasizing innovative financial technology solutions.

Joseph Acevedo

Managing Director

Raja Hussain

Director

Robert S. Kapito

President and Director

Persefoni Noulika

Director

Paul Taylor

Venture Partner

Martin Torres

Managing Director and Head of the Americas for the Renewable Power Group

Yan Yang

Managing Director

Past deals in Infrastructure

Flō Networks

Private Equity Round in 2025
Flō Networks offers business connectivity, cloud, security, and encryption solutions. They also provide secure cloud connectivity, enterprise WAN, private network, voice for business, and managed firewall solutions. They communicated through their solutions and customer service.

Flō Networks

Debt Financing in 2025
Flō Networks offers business connectivity, cloud, security, and encryption solutions. They also provide secure cloud connectivity, enterprise WAN, private network, voice for business, and managed firewall solutions. They communicated through their solutions and customer service.

CoreWeave

Debt Financing in 2024
CoreWeave operates a cloud infrastructure platform that delivers computing power primarily for blockchain and artificial intelligence/machine learning projects. The company’s specialized GPU cloud system enhances workflows and allows clients to efficiently scale their operations according to the complexity of their models. This flexibility enables users to access tailored compute resources, facilitating innovation and adaptation to rapidly changing computational needs. CoreWeave's platform is designed to support a variety of initiatives, making it a valuable resource for enterprises seeking to optimize their technological capabilities.

Global Infrastructure Partners

Acquisition in 2024
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is an independent investment firm specializing in infrastructure assets across key sectors such as energy, transportation, and water and waste management. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, GIP focuses on creating value through a disciplined investment approach that emphasizes deep due diligence, strong stakeholder relationships, and proprietary deal sourcing. The firm integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into its investment strategy to enhance long-term value for its investors. GIP manages over $51 billion in assets and its portfolio companies generate combined annual revenues exceeding $46 billion, employing more than 52,000 individuals. Additionally, GIP operates a credit arm, GIP Credit, which provides tailored financing solutions for various infrastructure projects, further diversifying its investment capabilities.

CoreWeave

Debt Financing in 2023
CoreWeave operates a cloud infrastructure platform that delivers computing power primarily for blockchain and artificial intelligence/machine learning projects. The company’s specialized GPU cloud system enhances workflows and allows clients to efficiently scale their operations according to the complexity of their models. This flexibility enables users to access tailored compute resources, facilitating innovation and adaptation to rapidly changing computational needs. CoreWeave's platform is designed to support a variety of initiatives, making it a valuable resource for enterprises seeking to optimize their technological capabilities.

InfraBuild

Debt Financing in 2023
InfraBuild is Australia's foremost integrated steel manufacturing, distribution, and recycling company, catering to both commercial and residential construction as well as large-scale infrastructure projects. The company supplies a diverse range of steel and metal products, including structural steel, bar sections, building products, plate, fencing, and reinforcing materials. By serving primary producers and rural sectors, InfraBuild plays a crucial role in supporting the construction industry and nation-building initiatives, contributing to the development of a stronger Australia in a changing world.

Electrada

Venture Round in 2023
Electrada provides a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solution aimed at enhancing the accessibility and reliability of charging stations, which are critical for increasing EV adoption. The company deploys and maintains charging stations across various locations, including workplaces, residential areas, and public spaces, catering to drivers, property owners, developers, and employers. By offering a turnkey model that encompasses site energy engineering, supply optimization, and fleet analytics, Electrada enables fleet owners to mitigate the risks associated with electrification while achieving predictable savings and sustainability benefits. Their ecosystem includes partnerships with established companies in fleet management, charging technology, microgrid, and energy sectors, all focused on promoting decarbonization in transportation across diverse vehicle classes and applications.

Akaysha Energy

Acquisition in 2022
Akaysha Energy specializes in the full-cycle development of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and renewable energy projects throughout Australia. The company engages in a diverse array of initiatives, including grid-connected utility-scale battery storage, hybrid plants that integrate large-scale solar photovoltaic and wind energy, and commercial and industrial battery storage solutions. Additionally, Akaysha Energy is involved in the development of virtual power plants, electric vehicle fleets, commercial transport solutions, and green hydrogen production. By assisting clients and partners at various stages of energy technology project development, delivery, and execution, Akaysha Energy aims to contribute to a more sustainable energy landscape.

Prosimo

Series B in 2022
Prosimo provides a comprehensive multi-cloud infrastructure designed to enhance application experiences for enterprises. The company's platform integrates cloud networking, performance management, security, observability, and cost management, facilitating a streamlined approach to cloud adoption. By addressing both user-to-application and application-to-application needs, Prosimo prevents fragmented cloud initiatives and ensures secure access and optimized application performance. It empowers businesses with real-time insights and actionable recommendations, allowing for improved operational efficiency and flexibility for remote workforces and business partners.

Palladyne AI

Post in 2021
Palladyne AI specializes in advanced robotic technology that enhances the intelligence and efficiency of robotic systems. The company's artificial intelligence and machine learning software enables robots to operate with generalizable autonomy, allowing them to observe, learn, reason, and act in dynamic environments. This capability is crucial for industries requiring high adaptability and efficiency, such as automotive, aviation, construction, defense, manufacturing, infrastructure inspection, logistics, and warehousing. By empowering robots to perceive changes in their surroundings, Palladyne AI's software facilitates accurate autonomous maneuvering and manipulation of objects, aiming to revolutionize the operational capabilities of robots across various sectors.

Electrada

Venture Round in 2021
Electrada provides a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solution aimed at enhancing the accessibility and reliability of charging stations, which are critical for increasing EV adoption. The company deploys and maintains charging stations across various locations, including workplaces, residential areas, and public spaces, catering to drivers, property owners, developers, and employers. By offering a turnkey model that encompasses site energy engineering, supply optimization, and fleet analytics, Electrada enables fleet owners to mitigate the risks associated with electrification while achieving predictable savings and sustainability benefits. Their ecosystem includes partnerships with established companies in fleet management, charging technology, microgrid, and energy sectors, all focused on promoting decarbonization in transportation across diverse vehicle classes and applications.

Arrival

Post in 2021
Arrival Limited is a technology company focused on manufacturing electric vehicles and developing related software, materials, and components. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the company aims to provide zero-emission solutions for urban mobility through innovative, human-centered designs. Arrival also utilizes scalable skateboard platforms and micro-factories, which can be deployed globally to adapt to local mobility ecosystems. This approach allows for cost-effective production with low capital expenditure, enabling the company to address the growing demand for sustainable public transportation options. In addition to its London headquarters, Arrival has offices in several countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Israel, Russia, and the United States.

Qumulo

Series E in 2020
Qumulo, Inc. develops a file data platform tailored for multi-cloud environments, focusing on enterprise data management. The core offering, Qumulo software, serves as an enterprise hybrid cloud file storage solution, providing real-time visibility, scalability, and control over data across data centers and public clouds. It supports secure, shared access to unstructured data through various protocols including SMB, NFS, and REST. The company also offers an NVMe file storage system, hybrid SSD storage, and cloud file storage solutions. Additionally, Qumulo provides professional services such as installation, data migration, advanced training, consulting, and systems health checks. Its data-awareness solutions cater to a diverse clientele, including Fortune 500 companies, film studios, and sectors like media and entertainment, research computing, public sector, and healthcare. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Qumulo has expanded its presence with additional offices worldwide.

View

Series G in 2017
View is a technology company specializing in smart building solutions, particularly through its innovative smart windows. These windows utilize artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to sunlight, enhancing natural light access and providing unobstructed views while also minimizing heat and glare. This technology not only improves the health and overall experience of occupants but also reduces energy consumption and carbon emissions. View's products are integrated into a cloud-connected smart building platform, which includes essential infrastructure for power, networking, and communication. The company has successfully implemented its solutions in over 90 million square feet of various building types, including offices, hospitals, airports, educational institutions, hotels, and multifamily residences.

Cricket Valley Energy Center

Private Equity Round in 2017
Cricket Valley Energy Center operates a 1,100-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant. The power plant is composed of the 193-acre property, energy infrastructure including electric power lines, and a natural gas pipeline, which uses converting clean-burning American natural gas into electricity for over a million homes and thus providing economic benefits to the community.
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