Blackstone nearly doubles London workforce after wooing dealmakers

Blackstone nearly doubles London workforce after wooing dealmakers

Blackstone has nearly doubled its London workforce during the pandemic, according to its chief operating officer, as it eyes the capital as the jewel of Europe. Betting on Europe to keep pumping out sparkly investment opportunities, the now 500-strong team has been...
DNAnexus Secures $200m Funding Led by Blackstone Growth

DNAnexus Secures $200m Funding Led by Blackstone Growth

DNAnexus leading provider of cloud-based biomedical data analysis software serving the life sciences community, today announced a $200m financing round to accelerate the global adoption of its technology, translating the world’s complex multi-omics and clinical data...
Bain Capital Launches $560m Crypto Fund

Bain Capital Launches $560m Crypto Fund

The startup-focused arm of major private equity investor Bain Capital launched a $560 million fund to invest exclusively in crypto companies. The fund closed in November, and has already invested $100m in the crypto space, Bloomberg reports. Bain is no stranger to...