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BlackRock portfolio
BlackRock has 48 portfolio companies on record at Recent Funding, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.
About this page
It is an institutional investor based in New York, US, founded in 1988. It led 12 of the 34 rounds it joined. Its most recent investment on record is SambaNova's $1B Series B+ round in July 2026, alongside Assam Ventures, Vista Equity Partners, Volantis and 10 others. By category, its portfolio leans toward Developer tools and cloud (12) and Education (8). It has co-invested with GV, Baillie Gifford and Intel Capital, most often GV (6 rounds).
About BlackRock
Fund returns
| Fund | Vintage | Size | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock-Global Infrastructure Partners V-A/B, L.P. | 2023 | — | — | 1.05x | 0.11x | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Blackrock Global Infrastructure Fund IV | 2022 | — | 11.2% | 14.00x | 0.02x | Sep 30, 2024 |
| BlackRock Global Infrastructure Fund IV D, L.P. | 2022 | — | — | 1.09x | 0.01x | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Blackrock Global Infrastructure IV-D | 2022 | — | — | 1.11x | 0.01x | Dec 31, 2024 |
| BlackRock US CRE Debt Fund C7 LP | 2021 | — | 5.4% | 1.05x | 0.60x | Jun 30, 2024 |
| BlackRock Global Energy and Power Infrastructure I | 2020 | — | 12.6% | 1.20x | 0.20x | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Blackrock Global Renewable Power Infrastructure Fund III (D), L.P. | 2020 | — | -11.1% | 0.81x | 0.03x | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Blackrock Global Energy & Power III | 2019 | — | — | 1.26x | 0.33x | Dec 31, 2024 |
| BlackRock Global Renewable Power Infrastructure III | 2019 | — | -12.1% | 0.71x | 0.06x | Dec 31, 2025 |
| BlackRock Long Term Capital, SCSP | 2019 | — | 22.4% | 2.11x | 1.75x | Dec 31, 2025 |
| BlackRock-Global Infrastructure Partners IV-A&B, L.P. (2020) | 2019 | — | 9.1% | 1.25x | 0.09x | Dec 31, 2024 |
| BlackRock Middle Market Senior Fund | 2018 | — | 6.5% | 1.33x | 1.26x | Dec 31, 2025 |
| BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II | 2017 | — | -0.5% | 0.98x | 0.95x | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Tennenbaum Direct Lending Fund VIII, L.P. | 2016 | — | 5.8% | 1.23x | 1.11x | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Blackrock Fixed Income Opportunities Nero LLC | 2015 | — | — | 1.26x | 1.24x | Mar 31, 2025 |
| BlackRock Tempus Fund | 2015 | — | 4.9% | 1.10x | 1.09x | Sep 30, 2023 |
| BlackRock TIPS Index | 2015 | — | 0.9% | — | — | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners VI, L.P. | 2011 | — | 7.3% | — | 2.02x | Jun 30, 2025 |
| BlackRock Carbon Capital III, L.P. | 2010 | — | 9.3% | 1.26x | 1.26x | Dec 31, 2021 |
| BlackRock Europe Property Fund III, L.P. | 2007 | — | 3.0% | 1.15x | 1.15x | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund V, LLC | 2007 | — | 5.4% | 1.49x | 1.44x | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Tennenbaum Opportunities Partners V, L.P. | 2007 | — | 5.4% | — | 1.48x | Jun 30, 2025 |
| BlackRock Carbon Capital V | 2006 | — | 6.1% | 1.20x | 1.20x | Dec 31, 2021 |
| BlackRock Diamond Property | 2005 | — | -9.3% | 0.61x | 0.61x | Jun 30, 2025 |
| BlackRock Carbon Capital VI | 2002 | — | 4.1% | 1.11x | 0.56x | Dec 31, 2021 |
| BlackRock Asset Investors, L.P. | 1995 | — | 21.9% | 1.40x | 1.37x | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Blackrock European Middle Market Private Debt Fund III | — | — | — | 1.19x | 0.40x | Sep 30, 2025 |
| BLACKROCK GLBL INFRA IV D | — | — | — | 1.11x | — | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Blackrock Growth Equity Fund I | — | — | — | 1.19x | 0.09x | Sep 30, 2025 |
What BlackRock invests in
- Developer tools and cloud · 12 · 25%
- Education · 8 · 17%
- Commerce and retail · 8 · 17%
- Robotics and hardware · 7 · 15%
- Data and analytics · 7 · 15%
- AI infrastructure and compute · 6 · 13%
- Manufacturing and industrial · 6 · 13%
- Health and bio · 6 · 13%
BlackRock recent investments
| Company | Round | Date | Alongside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B+ · $1B | Assam Ventures, Vista Equity Partners, Volantis +10 | ||
| Series B+ · $300M | Baillie Gifford, Nimble Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company +5 | ||
| round · $222M | Apollo Global Management, Haun Ventures, Marshall Wace +8 | ||
| Series B+ · $350M | Vista Equity Partners (lead), Seligman Ventures, Intel Capital +7 | ||
| Series B+ · $250M | Samsung Catalyst Fund, CDP Venture Capital, SFPIM +6 | ||
| Series B+ · $750M | Khosla Ventures (lead), BDC Capital Thrive Venture Fund, Uber +4 | ||
| Series B+ · $750M | Cisco, Neuberger Berman, Altimeter Capital +4 | ||
| Series B+ · $300M | NEA (lead), Echo Health Ventures, CVS Health Ventures +3 |
How BlackRock invests
BlackRock portfolio companies
SSambaNova$1BSeries B+ · Jul 2026
AAstranis$300MSeries B+ · May 2026
AArc blockchain$222Mround · May 2026
AAxelera AI$250MSeries B+ · Feb 2026
WWaabi$750MSeries B+ · Jan 2026
GGroq$750MSeries B+ · Sep 2025
SStrive Health$300MSeries B+ · Sep 2025
AApplied Intuition$600MSeries B+ · Jun 2025
CCart Com$50MSeries B+ · May 2025
MMarshmallow$90MSeries B+ · Apr 2025
SSdui$23MSeries B+ · Jul 2024
BBright Machines$110MSeries B+ · Jun 2024
UUrsa Major$138MSeries B+ · Dec 2023
QQover$30MSeries B+ · Jun 2023
CChain Reaction$70MSeries B+ · Feb 2023
DDeepgramSeries B+ · Nov 2022
CCap Hill Brands$100MSeries B+ · Sep 2022
UUnderdog$35MSeries B+ · Jul 2022
CContentSquare$400MSeries B+ · Jul 2022
MMirvie$60MSeries B+ · May 2022
VValidere$43MSeries B+ · Mar 2022
LLoft Orbital$140MSeries B+ · Dec 2021
SSolugen$357MSeries B+ · Sep 2021
SSnorkel AI$85MSeries B+ · Aug 2021
PPsiQuantum$450MSeries B+ · Jul 2021
TTrax$640MSeries B+ · Apr 2021
NNorm AIbacker
AArmadabacker
BBirdbacker
CCellaresbacker
MMotivebacker
SSumUpbacker
AAutomatticbacker
RRazor Groupbacker
FFarmers Business Networkbacker
RRapydbacker
PPyramid Analyticsbacker
110x Bankingbacker
PPostmatesbacker
AAngitia Biobacker
VVercel'sbacker
IInsight Mbacker
JJob and Talentbacker
TTitan Operating Systembacker
BBibli Ubacker
OOpenSpacebacker
CCrescentabacker
CCellaritybacker
| Company | Round with BlackRock | Total raised | Latest raise |
|---|---|---|---|
AI agents |
Series B+ · $1B | $2.48B | Jul 12, 2026 Series B+ |
Robotics and hardware |
Series B+ · $300M | $853.5M | May 6, 2026 Series B+ |
Stablecoins |
round · $222M | $222M | May 1, 2026 round |
AI infrastructure and compute |
Series B+ · $250M | $407M | Mar 31, 2026 Series B+ |
Robotics and hardware |
Series B+ · $750M | $1.03B | Jan 28, 2026 Series B+ |
AI infrastructure and compute |
Series B+ · $750M | $1.69B | Sep 17, 2025 Series B+ |
Health and bio |
Series B+ · $300M | $690M | Sep 9, 2025 Series B+ |
Robotics and hardware |
Series B+ · $600M · lead | $940M | Apr 9, 2026 Series B+ |
Sales and marketing |
Series B+ · $50M | $544M | Mar 4, 2026 round |
Fintech |
Series B+ · $90M | $90M | Aug 13, 2026 Seed |
Education |
Series B+ · $23M | $121M | Jul 1, 2025 Series B+ |
Robotics and hardware |
Series B+ · $110M · lead | $422M | Jun 24, 2024 Series B+ |
Defense and security |
Series B+ · $138M | $440.8M | Nov 18, 2025 Series B+ |
Insurance |
Series B+ · $30M | $42M | Apr 1, 2026 Series B+ |
ZK and privacy |
Series B+ · $70M | $70M | Feb 23, 2023 Series B+ |
Voice and audio AI |
Series B+ | $168.8M | Jan 13, 2026 Series B+ |
Commerce and retail |
Series B+ · $100M · lead | $100M | Sep 21, 2022 Series B+ |
Gaming |
Series B+ · $35M · lead | $115M | Mar 26, 2025 Series B+ |
Voice and audio AI |
Series B+ · $400M | $1.21B | Jul 20, 2022 Series B+ |
Health and bio |
Series B+ · $60M | $60M | May 17, 2022 Series B+ |
Climate and energy |
Series B+ · $43M · lead | $43M | Mar 15, 2022 Series B+ |
Robotics and hardware |
Series B+ · $140M · lead | $326.2M | Jan 14, 2025 Series B+ |
Health and bio |
Series B+ · $357M | $643.4M | Mar 17, 2026 Series B+ |
AI agents |
Series B+ · $85M · lead | $585M | Sep 22, 2026 Series B+ |
AI infrastructure and compute |
Series B+ · $450M · lead | $1.45B | Sep 10, 2025 Series B+ |
Data and analytics |
Series B+ · $640M · lead | $646.6M | Mar 24, 2023 Seed |
AI agents |
backer · source | $256.1M | Jul 7, 2026 Series B+ |
AI infrastructure and compute |
backer · source | $361M | May 20, 2026 Series B+ |
Voice and audio AI |
backer · source | undisclosed | — |
Health and bio |
backer | $357M | Jul 16, 2026 Series B+ |
Legal and compliance |
backer | $160M | Jul 21, 2026 Series B+ |
Stablecoins |
backer | $672M | Jun 23, 2022 round |
Developer tools and cloud |
backer | $301M | Apr 13, 2022 Series A |
Sales and marketing |
backer | $174M | Sep 24, 2025 Series B+ |
Lending and credit |
backer | $588M | Nov 22, 2021 Series B+ |
Stablecoins |
backer | $760M | Aug 3, 2021 Series B+ |
Data and analytics |
backer | $156M | May 9, 2022 Series B+ |
Fintech |
backer | $53.7M | Aug 4, 2026 round |
Commerce and retail |
backer | $6M | Oct 22, 2025 Seed |
Health and bio |
backer | $130M | Feb 12, 2026 Series B+ |
AI coding and devtools |
backer | undisclosed | Sep 30, 2025 Series B+ |
Robotics and hardware |
backer | $30M | Jun 23, 2025 round |
HR and recruiting |
backer | undisclosed | Apr 10, 2025 Series B+ |
Sales and marketing |
backer | $46M | Nov 4, 2026 round |
Data and analytics |
backer | $80.65M | Jun 2, 2026 round |
Real estate and construction |
backer | $84.9M | Jul 13, 2026 Series B+ |
Fintech |
backer | $11M | Dec 1, 2024 Series A |
Health and bio |
backer | $121M | Nov 26, 2024 Series B+ |
Most frequent co-investors
GGV6 shared rounds · last Feb 24, 2026
BBaillie Gifford5 shared rounds · last May 6, 2026
IIntel Capital4 shared rounds · last Jul 12, 2026
AAndreessen Horowitz4 shared rounds · last May 6, 2026
SSpace VC3 shared rounds · last Apr 26, 2023
GGreylock3 shared rounds · last Mar 15, 2022
TTemasek3 shared rounds · last Sep 9, 2021
WWalden International3 shared rounds · last Aug 9, 2021
QQatar Investment Authority2 shared rounds · last Jul 12, 2026
BBattery Ventures2 shared rounds · last Jul 12, 2026
VVista Equity Partners2 shared rounds · last Jul 12, 2026
CCambium Capital2 shared rounds · last Jul 12, 2026
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Investors whose portfolios on Recent Funding center on the same category (Developer tools and cloud).
How this is counted
Net returns as reported by the public-pension and foundation LPs invested in each fund.
Firm profile and fund returns: Fundraising Fox Open Dataset v2026-11, CC BY 4.0. Track-record counts are theirs, not Recent Funding's.
Share is of the 34 rounds on Recent Funding that name BlackRock. Rounds with no announced date are left out of the year split, and "round" is a round whose stage is not on file.
Portfolio companies are the companies on Recent Funding with a round that lists BlackRock, which is a subset of its real portfolio. API: /api/v1/investors/blackrock (get a free API key). More: the most active VC firms and new venture capital funds.
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