BlackRock

BlackRock is a global investment management company based in New York City. It serves institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors, operating as a leading global asset manager that oversees and advises on a wide range of investment portfolios across multiple asset classes, strategies, sectors, and regions. The firm is noted for its emphasis on technology and financial solutions that support the broader financial industry, including risk management, advisory services, and integrated investment platforms. Through its diversified offerings, BlackRock aims to help clients pursue long-term goals across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and multi-asset strategies, while leveraging data and analytics to inform investment decisions and risk controls.

William Abecassis

Investor

Joseph Auriemma

Managing Director, Private Equity

Cailey Barker

Portfolio Manager and Director, Natural Resources and Thematic

James Berner

Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

Paul Braude

Chief Investment Officer and Head, Direct Private Opportunities

Joseph Chalom

Managing Director, Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships

Al DeFurianni

Vice President

Antonio DeSpirito

Managing Director and Global Co-Chief Investment Officer, US Fundamental Equities

Audrey Delorenzo

Vice President

Michael Dennis

Managing Director and Head of Alternatives Strategy and Capital Markets

Sean Dunne

Managing Director

Justin Ferrier

Managing Director, Asian private credit platform

David Giordano

Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Infrastructure

Raja Hussain

Director

Robert S. Kapito

President and Director

Tony Kim

Managing Director and Head of the Global Technology Team

Courtney Lynfield

Vice President, Long Term Private Capital Product Strategy

Keith Mangan

Managing Director, Renewable Power

Persefoni Noulika

Director

Charlie Reid

Managing Director

Jean-Christophe Rey

Managing Director and Head of Private Credit, Alternative Specialists (EMEA)

Spencer Rhodes

Managing Director, Private Markets at BlackRock

Ladell Robbins

Managing Director

Jeffrey Rosenberg

Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, Systematic Fixed Income

Neeraj Seth

Chief Investment Officer and Head of Asia pacific Fundamental Fixed Income

Scott Snell

Co-head of the US CLO business and Director

Aarthi Sowrirajan

Managing Director and Co-Head of Portfolio Management for BlackRock Impact Opportunities

Martin Torres

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

Marten Vading

Managing Director

Guillaume Vandewalle

Director Infrastructure Debt EMEA

Zachary Viders

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Global Credit Opportunities

Celia Yan

Managing Director and Head of APAC Private Credit

Yan Yang MD

Managing Director and Global Investment Committee Member

Nathalie von Niederhausern

Managing Director and Head of EMEA for Private Equity Partners

Past deals in Networking

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.

Versa Networks

Private Equity Round in 2022
Versa Networks, Inc. is a technology company specializing in software-defined networking (SDN) and cybersecurity solutions. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with an additional office in Bengaluru, India, Versa focuses on providing integrated cloud, networking, and security services for enterprise and service provider customers. The company’s offerings include advanced secure access service edge (SASE) solutions that combine networking, security, and analytics, delivered through cloud, on-premises, or hybrid models. Versa's platform is designed for scalability, featuring genuine multitenancy and sophisticated management tools that help organizations optimize their wide area networks (WAN) and reduce infrastructure costs. With thousands of customers worldwide, Versa Networks is committed to simplifying and securing modern networks across a diverse range of environments.

Prosimo

Series B in 2022
Prosimo simplifies distributed enterprise cloud journeys by offering a unified multi-cloud infrastructure platform. This platform combines cloud networking, performance optimization, security, observability, and cost management services to deliver secure, efficient, and cost-effective application experiences across multiple clouds.

Arrival Communications

Post in 2021
Arrival Communications, established in 1991 and headquartered in Bakersfield, California, specializes in providing voice and data communication services to businesses in Central California. The company offers a range of services, including local and long-distance voice services, dedicated networks, integrated solutions, and data services such as high-speed internet access and mobile wireless services. Notably, Arrival Communications is building a facilities-based network to serve businesses in smaller cities throughout the Western United States, expanding its reach and capabilities.

Arrival Communications

Venture Round in 2020
Arrival Communications, established in 1991 and headquartered in Bakersfield, California, specializes in providing voice and data communication services to businesses in Central California. The company offers a range of services, including local and long-distance voice services, dedicated networks, integrated solutions, and data services such as high-speed internet access and mobile wireless services. Notably, Arrival Communications is building a facilities-based network to serve businesses in smaller cities throughout the Western United States, expanding its reach and capabilities.

Credo Semiconductor

Series D in 2020
Credo Semiconductor, Inc. is a provider of mixed-signal semiconductor solutions aimed at the data center, enterprise networking, and high-performance computing markets. The company specializes in Serializer-Deserializer (SerDes) IP and interconnect solutions that enhance bandwidth and ensure signal integrity for next-generation platforms requiring connectivity rates of 25G, 50G, and 100G. Its product offerings include line card solutions such as retimers and gearboxes, optical DSP solutions for optical interconnects in cloud-scale and enterprise data centers, and active electrical cables designed for data center applications. Additionally, Credo develops SerDes IP and chiplets tailored for custom switch fabric, artificial intelligence, or high-performance computing ASIC applications. Established in 2008 and based in San Jose, California, Credo also operates offices in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Japan.

SmartSky Networks

Debt Financing in 2019
SmartSky Networks, LLC is a provider of air-to-ground broadband connectivity and communication systems specifically designed for business and commercial aviation. Founded in 2011 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company has developed patented technology that utilizes a combination of 4G and 5G telecommunications, leveraging 60 MHz of spectrum to deliver high-performance connectivity on aircraft. SmartSky's network offers a unique real-time, low latency, bidirectional data link, enabling an in-flight user experience comparable to ground-based broadband services. This capability supports enhanced applications, services, and hardware, making SmartSky a key player in improving in-flight connectivity. The company also partners with Avidyne Corporation to further enhance its offerings.
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