Blackstone Group

Blackstone Group is a prominent investment firm based in New York, with additional offices in London and Hong Kong. Founded in 1990, it specializes in a diverse range of asset classes, including private equity, real estate, public debt, equity, non-investment grade credit, and real assets. Blackstone serves a variety of institutional investors, such as pension plans, insurance companies, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a strategic approach to investment, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analyses to guide its decision-making processes. Blackstone is well-known for its ability to manage funds that invest in hedge fund managers through multi-manager programs, further diversifying its investment portfolio.

Lionel Assant

Senior Managing Director and Head of European Private Equity

Sachin Bavishi

Senior Managing Director

Greg Blank

Managing Director

Raphael de Botton

Associate

Ivan Brockman

Senior Managing Director

Menes Chee

Senior Managing Director

Brian Dunlap

Managing Director

Nicolas Dupuis

Principal - Blackstone Growth (BXG)

David Foley

Senior Managing Director and CEO of Blackstone Energy Partners

Jonathan Gray

President and COO

Wallace Henderson

Senior Managing Director and Infrastructure

Ram Jagannath

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Healthcare

Hamilton James

Executive Vice Chairman

Laura Johnson

Managing Director

Jasvinder Khaira

Senior Managing Director

Bilal Khan

Senior Managing Director

Sean Klimczak

Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure

Alan Miyasaki

Senior Managing Director and Head of Asia Acquisitions

Paul Morrissey

Managing Director

Jonathan Murphy

Managing Director

Joshua Pang

Analyst

Stevi Petrelli

Managing Director and Head of Blackstone Innovations Investments

Ramzi Ramsey

Managing Director

Kiran Reddy

Senior Managing Director

Jim Schaefer

Senior Managing Director

David Schwartz

Senior Managing Director

Sebastien Sherman

Senior Managing Director and Infrastructure

Mustafa Siddiqui

Head of Energy Private Equity EMEA

Justin Wai

Senior Managing Director

Josh Blaine

Managing Director

Nicholas Kuhar

Senior Managing Director

Brad Colman

Senior Managing Director

Past deals in Infrastructure

AGS Airports

Private Equity Round in 2025
AGS Airports is a company based in Paisley, United Kingdom, that specializes in providing airport operation services. The firm focuses on the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of transport and urban infrastructure. With expertise in managing airport operations, AGS Airports plays a vital role in ensuring the efficient functioning of airport facilities and services.

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.

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.

Geosyntec Consultants

Acquisition in 2022
Geosyntec Consultants is a comprehensive consulting and engineering firm that serves both private and public sector clients. The company specializes in addressing complex issues related to the environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. With a workforce of over 1,200 engineers, scientists, and technical personnel, Geosyntec operates from more than 80 offices across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia. The firm is committed to delivering innovative solutions through its integrated divisions, including SiREM, Savron, and Geosyntec Europe, helping clients navigate new ventures and adapt to evolving market demands.

Sabre Industries

Acquisition in 2021
Sabre Industries provides highly-engineered structures used for electric transmission and distribution, wireless communications, renewable energy, and government and defense infrastructure. In addition, they offer a variety of value added services that are critical to the development, expansion, and maintenance of both power delivery systems and wireless communication networks.

VNET

Post in 2020
VNET is a prominent internet data center services provider based in Beijing, China, specializing in hosting, cloud services, and business VPN solutions. Established in 1996 and originally known as AsiaCloud, the company transitioned to the data center sector, opening its first self-developed facility in 2010. VNET has evolved its service offerings to include colocation and cloud services, catering to both retail and hyperscale clients, including major players like Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Huawei Cloud. As of March 2024, VNET operates 48,503 self-built retail cabinets, primarily located in Beijing, Shanghai, and the Greater Bay area, along with 332 MW of wholesale capacity. The company’s infrastructure enhances the reliability, security, and speed of internet connections for its diverse customer base.

Sipartech

Acquisition in 2019
Sipartech is a European infrastructure carrier that has been deploying its own fiber and optical transmission networks since 2008. Based in France, the company interconnects major data centers and business centers, providing high-capacity, low-latency connectivity tailored to the needs of data centers, telecom operators, and corporate clients. Sipartech focuses on delivering innovative solutions and specific services, driven by a commitment to meet the demands of its customers and partners. The company's engineers are dedicated to optimizing network architecture and addressing technological challenges, positioning Sipartech as a neutral and independent operator in the telecommunications market.

Lionpoint Group

Private Equity Round in 2019
Lionpoint Group LLC is a consulting firm that specializes in providing strategy, operations, and technology advisory services to the alternative investments industry, including private equity, real estate, and infrastructure managers. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the firm offers a range of services such as strategic advisory, operations transformation, technology implementation, and project management. Its expertise encompasses areas like enterprise performance management, data analytics, and business intelligence, helping clients optimize processes and improve operational efficiency. Additionally, Lionpoint Group assists with system selection, implementation, and integration across various platforms, including investment accounting, portfolio monitoring, and investor reporting. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including asset managers, investors, and advisors, aiming to enhance their operational capabilities and drive performance improvements.

Zarou

Private Equity Round in 2018
Zarou is a newly established company that focuses on the development, ownership, construction, and operation of energy-related projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and neighboring regions. Fully owned by Blackstone, Zarou specializes in both thermal and renewable power opportunities, as well as oil and gas midstream and water assets. The company is dedicated to acquiring and operating renewable energy projects while offering financial support and expert consulting to ensure the effective management and execution of its initiatives.

Kohlberg & Company

Private Equity Round in 2018
Kohlberg & Company is a private equity investment firm established in 1987 and located in Mount Kisco, New York. The firm specializes in investing in middle-market companies across various sectors, including pharmaceutical and medical products, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, food consumer products, business services, healthcare services, and financial services. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Kohlberg & Company focuses on identifying opportunities that align with its expertise in these industries, aiming to drive growth and enhance value for its portfolio companies.

Harvest Fund Advisors

Acquisition in 2017
Harvest is a provider of actively managed public market energy infrastructure and MLP investment solutions for institutional investors. Founded in 2005 and located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Harvest currently manages over $10 billion in assets. Harvest maintains a singular goal of generating strong risk-adjusted returns and meeting the needs of our investors each and every day.

Clarion Events

Acquisition in 2017
Clarion Events is engaged in the production of events and media brands and the provision of connectivity and business-critical insight across communities of buyers and sellers. The company caters to exhibitions, conferences, tradeshows, and websites in the energy, defense and security, telecom, payment, retail, infrastructure, and resources industries. Clarion Events was founded in 1947 and is based in London, England.

Ascenty

Private Equity Round in 2017
Ascenty is a data center and telecom company specializing in colocation, connectivity, hosting, cloud computing, and managed services. It has three data centers in São Paulo - in the cities of Jundiaí, Campinas, and Hortolândia (the latter under construction), with Tier III certification, ISO 27001, SSAE 16 and ISAE 3402 Type II. The company received the Datacenter Dynamics Awards in 2015, 2016, and 2018. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Cloudreach

Acquisition in 2017
Cloudreach believe tomorrow's leaders will be those who take advantage of cloud technologies to beat the competition. Our mission is to enable this outcome through intelligent and innovative cloud adoption by providing capabilities to enable, integrate and operate cloud platforms. Our primary partners are AWS, Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, whose cloud platforms underpin everything we do and have done since we started the business in 2009. As the oldest AWS SI on the planet, our experience in enabling, integrating, and operating IT (public cloud to some of you) is unparalleled. Our customers are mainly enterprises with $1Bn+ in revenue looking to transform their business using cloud technologies. Will you be tomorrow’s digital revolutionary? We’re ready when you are. Headquartered in London, Cloudreach also has offices located in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Chicago, Cologne, Dallas, Edinburgh, Munich, New York, Paris, Vancouver and Zurich. Cloudreach is part of Blackstone’s portfolio of companies. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms with assets under management of over USD 360 billion.

Black Rhino Group

Private Equity Round in 2014
Black Rhino Group provides energy, infrastructure, and communication developments and investments across the African continent. It is primarily focused on energy security, long-term fuel conservation, development of major power plants, mega-development projects, investments, and other related services. Its various development projects have contributed to the GDP growth of countries in the African continent. Black Rhino Group is mainly focused on the consumer, agrarian, and industrial markets. Its investments in energy security have a direct impact on the continent due to its embedded investments in infrastructure, communications, human capital, and local products. Its projects include the Guinea Alumina development and SEACOM’s development project. The project Guinea Alumina development is involved the development of a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the Republic of Guinea. SEACOM’s development project is involved building a 17000 km long fiber optic cable system in East Africa. Black Rhino Group also develops Public Private Partnership projects. It has received funding from Blackstone Group. Black Rhino Group, based in New York, was established by Brian Herlihy who has spent more than 15 years working across 35 countries in Africa focused on infrastructure development.

Fisterra Energy

Private Equity Round in 2013
Fisterra’s primary focus will be to identify, develop, finance, construct and operate large scale independent power projects in markets with capacity or transmission shortfalls, with a focus in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Fisterra will leverage Blackstone’s expertise as an active owner/investor in the energy sector, including a substantial number of power development projects, and its own management team’s extensive experience identifying and developing power projects.

Sithe Global Power

Acquisition in 2005
Sithe Global Power is an international development company engaged in the development, construction, acquisition and operation.

Colovore

Colovore is a leading provider of high-density colocation and data center solutions based in the Bay Area. The company specializes in offering high-density colocation systems that support wall-to-wall 20 kW per rack densities, making them suitable for businesses seeking efficient computing solutions. Colovore operates a new, energy-efficient facility and is backed by an experienced management team with extensive expertise in colocation services and IT capabilities. Their offerings include a variety of IT services such as managed Ethernet, firewalls, VPNs, and smart hands services, enabling clients to access scalable, robust, and cost-effective infrastructure tailored to their needs.
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