BlackRock

BlackRock is a global investment management corporation founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York City. It provides a diverse array of services, including investment advisory, risk management, and asset management across various asset classes and sectors, such as real estate, energy, and technology. The firm manages funds for a wide range of clients, including large institutions and individual investors, focusing on delivering tailored investment solutions to help secure better financial futures. BlackRock operates through its subsidiaries, including BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors, which offers investment advisory services, and BlackRock Private Equity Partners, which specializes in direct and fund investments in private equity and venture capital. With a strong emphasis on both public and private markets, BlackRock’s expertise spans multiple strategies and geographic regions, making it one of the world's largest asset managers, with trillions of dollars entrusted to its care.

Keith Anderson

Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder

Joseph Auriemma

Managing Director, Private Equity

Cailey Barker

Portfolio Manager and Director, Natural Resources and Thematic

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

Raja Hussain

Director

Robert S. Kapito

President and Director

Colm C. Lanigan

Managing Director at BlackRock Long Term Private Capital

Courtney Lynfield

Vice President, Long Term Private Capital Product Strategy

Samir Menon

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, BlackRock Private Equity Partners

Sara Morgan

Managing Director of Multi-Asset Strategies and Director

Nathalie von Niederhäusern

Managing Director

Niall O’Sullivan

CFO

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

Managing Director and Hrad of Asian Fixed Income

Matt Singer

Managing Director

Scott Snell

Co-head of the US CLO business and Director

Paul Taylor

Venture Partner

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

Managing Director

Past deals in Co-investment

Razor Group

Debt Financing in 2022
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Acorns

Series F in 2022
Acorns is a finance company that allows individuals to round up purchases and automatically invest the change. It allows customers to automatically invest in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some asset managers including Vanguard and BlackRock. Acorns was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Scalable Capital

Series E in 2021
Scalable Capital Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Munich, Germany, is a digital investment service that specializes in portfolio management. The company utilizes proprietary software to create dynamically optimized investment portfolios, emphasizing risk management. By leveraging advanced technology, Scalable Capital aims to provide high-quality investment services that were traditionally accessible only to large institutional investors, making them available to individual investors at a lower cost. The firm has expanded its presence to London and has received funding from notable venture capital firms and angel investors.

Razor Group

Venture Round in 2021
Operator of a consumer goods holding company intended to invest and buy profitable brands. The company's marketplace combines advanced data analytics and custom-built technology, an optimized M&A process and in-house e-commerce and finance expertise to find suitable acquisition targets, enabling brands to scale profitable and demonstrate category leadership, better-quality products and customer reviews.

Aperio

Acquisition in 2020
Aperio serves investment advisors, single family offices, tax-exempt institutions, and fund sponsors. Their technology-based processes are designed to make serving clients seamless and efficient. But their work doesn’t end with technology. They take a tailored, consultative approach, working with investors and their advisors to craft optimal solutions that address their unique portfolio challenges. Combining this personalized approach with quantitative data-driven processes, we are able to offer flexibility, efficiency, and insight, all factors that establish trust and longevity.

Scalable Capital

Series D in 2020
Scalable Capital Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Munich, Germany, is a digital investment service that specializes in portfolio management. The company utilizes proprietary software to create dynamically optimized investment portfolios, emphasizing risk management. By leveraging advanced technology, Scalable Capital aims to provide high-quality investment services that were traditionally accessible only to large institutional investors, making them available to individual investors at a lower cost. The firm has expanded its presence to London and has received funding from notable venture capital firms and angel investors.

Scalable Capital

Series C in 2019
Scalable Capital Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Munich, Germany, is a digital investment service that specializes in portfolio management. The company utilizes proprietary software to create dynamically optimized investment portfolios, emphasizing risk management. By leveraging advanced technology, Scalable Capital aims to provide high-quality investment services that were traditionally accessible only to large institutional investors, making them available to individual investors at a lower cost. The firm has expanded its presence to London and has received funding from notable venture capital firms and angel investors.

CleanCapital

Venture Round in 2019
CleanCapital is a financial technology company based in New York that facilitates investments in clean energy. It provides a platform for accredited investors, including institutional investors and family offices, to invest in secure and diversified renewable energy projects. The company manages infrastructure funds that focus on impact investments in energy and infrastructure. Investors can track their investments in real-time through CleanCapital's online platform, enhancing transparency and engagement in the clean energy sector.

Acorns

Series E in 2019
Acorns is a finance company that allows individuals to round up purchases and automatically invest the change. It allows customers to automatically invest in a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some asset managers including Vanguard and BlackRock. Acorns was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

iCapital Network

Venture Round in 2018
iCapital Network is an online platform that unlatches the world of private equity, enabling institutions and qualified investors. It is a financial services company that features a financial technology platform that provides modular alternative investment solutions for registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, private banks, family offices, and other sophisticated investors. The company connects advisors and their high net worth investors in leading alternative investment managers through best-in-class user experience. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Tennenbaum Waterman Fund

Acquisition in 2018
Tennenbaum Waterman Fund is a direct lending fund managed by Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a prominent alternative investment management firm founded in 1999. Based in Santa Monica, California, the fund focuses on investments across North America and Europe, targeting sectors such as commercial products, commercial services, financial services, business products, cleantech, and industrial sectors. Tennenbaum Capital Partners has established a strong track record in credit opportunities, having invested approximately $9 billion in over 170 portfolio companies through various strategies, including specialty funds focused on debtor-in-possession financing. With about $5 billion in capital under management, the firm is well-positioned to pursue diverse investment opportunities while maintaining a commitment to performance and strategic growth.

iCapital Network

Series B in 2017
iCapital Network is an online platform that unlatches the world of private equity, enabling institutions and qualified investors. It is a financial services company that features a financial technology platform that provides modular alternative investment solutions for registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, private banks, family offices, and other sophisticated investors. The company connects advisors and their high net worth investors in leading alternative investment managers through best-in-class user experience. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Scalable Capital

Series B in 2017
Scalable Capital Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Munich, Germany, is a digital investment service that specializes in portfolio management. The company utilizes proprietary software to create dynamically optimized investment portfolios, emphasizing risk management. By leveraging advanced technology, Scalable Capital aims to provide high-quality investment services that were traditionally accessible only to large institutional investors, making them available to individual investors at a lower cost. The firm has expanded its presence to London and has received funding from notable venture capital firms and angel investors.

iCapital Network

Series B in 2016
iCapital Network is an online platform that unlatches the world of private equity, enabling institutions and qualified investors. It is a financial services company that features a financial technology platform that provides modular alternative investment solutions for registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, private banks, family offices, and other sophisticated investors. The company connects advisors and their high net worth investors in leading alternative investment managers through best-in-class user experience. The company was founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Funding Circle

Series E in 2015
Funding Circle is a London-based online lending platform established in 2010 that connects investors with small and medium-sized businesses seeking capital. Operating in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain, Funding Circle facilitates direct lending through its marketplace, allowing a variety of investors—including individuals, banks, local councils, and institutional investors—to fund business loans. The platform offers both secured and unsecured loans to help businesses with various financial needs, such as working capital, asset purchases, and property development. Additionally, Funding Circle collaborates with institutional investors on securitization programs and issues loan payment dependent debt securities. By bridging the gap between businesses in need of funding and investors seeking attractive returns, Funding Circle aims to create a mutually beneficial relationship that supports economic growth and job creation.
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