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    Blackstone

    Blackstone is an alternative investment firm based in New York City. It invests across private equity, real estate, credit and infrastructure. The firm was founded in 1985.

    blackstone.com
    Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder
    Stephen A. Schwarzman

    Leadership

    Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder. Stephen Schwarzman is an American businessman who is the chairman and CEO of Blackstone Inc.

    Key facts

    Founded
    1985source
    Headquarters
    345 Park Avenuesource
    Assets under management
    over $1.3 trillion Assets Under Management (as of June 30, 2026)source
    Business lines
    private equity, real estate, multi-asset investing, credit, infrastructure and life sciences investingsource
    Portfolio company
    Tallgrass, through Blackstone Infrastructuresource
    Infrastructure leader
    Sean Klimczak, global head of infrastructuresource
    Statement on the gift
    Said infrastructure investment can and should be a force for goodsource
    Fifth energy transition fund
    closed at an $8.7 billion hard capsource
    Fourth energy transition fund
    final close in 2025 at $5.6 billionsource
    Energy transition returns
    34% net IRR since 1997, according to the firmsource
    Size
    described as a $1.3 trillion private equity giantsource

    WYDE coverage of Blackstone

    WYDE Newsroom has published 4 articles about Blackstone, from Mar 29, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Blackstone is the subject of 3 stories and an investor in 1 story. The most recent is Blackstone energy transition fund closed at an $8.7 billion hard cap.

    Innovation

    Blackstone energy transition fund closed at an $8.7 billion hard cap

    The fifth Blackstone Energy Transition Partners fund reached its hard cap one year after launch. Both reports say the fifth fund is more than 50% larger than the fourth.

    Oct 22, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

    Philanthropy

    Yellowstone $105 million gift: is it the largest private gift in National Park Service history?

    Yellowstone National Park will receive $105 million from Tallgrass. Officials call it the largest single private gift in National Park Service history. This story could not verify that ranking.

    Oct 19, 2026 · 4 min read · Subject of the story

    AI

    Nvidia and Six Wall Street Giants Commit $500 Billion to Finance AI Infrastructure With Compute as Collateral

    Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR will build dedicated debt pools for Nvidia's customers, deepening questions about how much AI demand is real and how much is financed by the chipmaker itself.

    Aug 12, 2026 · 2 min read · Investor

    AI

    Blackstone's Schwarzman Plans to Transfer $48 Billion Fortune to AI and Education Foundation

    Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman plans to transfer $48 billion to his foundation, focused on AI and education, potentially creating a top-five global philanthropy.

    Mar 29, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story

    Reported alongside Blackstone

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