BlackRock is a US-headquartered multinational investment management corporation.
As of April 2020, BlackRock has made seventy-four investments. Their most recent investment was on March 23, 2020, when iCapital Network raised $146M. BlackRock has had twenty-five exits, the most notable of which include Dropbox, Uber, and Funding Circle. And as of 2021, BlackRock owns 7.50% of HSBC Holdings plc, making it the second single largest shareholder after Ping An Insurance.
Founded 1988 in New York, United States by Susan Wagner, Larry Fink, Robert S. Kapito, Barbara Novick, Ben Golub, Hugh Frater, Ralph Schlosstein and Keith Anderson.Fink, Kapito, Golub and Novick had worked together at First Boston, where they pioneered the . mortgage-backed securities market in the United States. The firm was originally known as Blackstone Financial Management.
In June 2022, BlackRock came under fire due to the firm's investment activity and governance practices that directly harm Black and Indigenous communities and people of color around the world. The firm supports the fossil fuel industry with nearly $260 billion in investments, more than $6 billion invested in civilian gun manufacturers and retailers, more than $36 billion invested in military weapons' companies.
BlackRock is an investment bank in New York that focuses on financial security, financial mobility, and financial services. The firm invests in debt, early stage ventures, late stage ventures, post-IPO, private equity, seed, series A, non-equity assistance, and pre-seed rounds. Its portfolio companies include New Fortress Energy, Drip Capital, and PointCheckout.
Founded 1988 in New York, United States by Susan Wagner, Larry Fink, Robert S. Kapito, Barbara Novick, Ben Golub, Hugh Frater, Ralph Schlosstein and Keith Anderson.Fink, Kapito, Golub and Novick had worked together at First Boston, where they pioneered the . mortgage-backed securities market in the United States. The firm was originally known as Blackstone Financial Management.
In 1992, four years after its founding, the firm adopted the name BlackRock, and by the end of 1994, the firm was managing $53 billion. The following year, BlackRock was acquired by PNC and added hedge funds to its products in 1996.
BlackRock is an investment bank in New York that focuses on financial security, financial mobility, and financial services. Founded 1988 in New York, United States by Sue Wagner, it invests in debt, early stage ventures, late stage ventures, post-IPO, private equity, seed, series A, non-equity assistance, and pre-seed rounds. Its portfolio companies include New Fortress Energy, Drip Capital, and PointCheckout. As of April 2020, BlackRock has made 74 investments. Their most recent investment was on March23, 2020, when iCapital Network raised $146M. BlackRock has had 25 exits, the most notable of which include Dropbox, Uber, and Funding Circle.