Balyasny Asset Management L.P.

Founded in 2001, Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a global asset management firm dedicated to delivering consistent, uncorrelated absolute returns in all market environments. BAM's disciplined investment approach focuses on true alpha generation by combining a deep fundamental research team with an active risk management culture. The firm has offices in the United States, London & Hong Kong with more than 500 employees representing greater than 45 countries.

Thomas Stephens

Associate Director of Research

15 past transactions

Nature's Fynd

Series C in 2021
Nature's Fynd is a food company that specializes in producing protein from extremophile organisms discovered in geothermal springs. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in Bozeman, Montana, the company employs innovative fermentation technology to cultivate its protein. This method significantly reduces the land and water resources typically required for traditional agriculture. Nature's Fynd aims to create foods that not only nourish people but also promote environmental sustainability.

Flyhomes

Series C in 2021
Flyhomes, Inc. is an online real estate brokerage based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2015. The company offers a comprehensive platform and application designed to facilitate the buying and selling of real estate properties. By providing an end-to-end service, Flyhomes aims to enhance the homebuying and selling experience through consumer education, specialized expertise, financial innovation, and accessible technology. The company seeks to empower home buyers, sellers, and agents, helping them navigate the complexities of the real estate market more effectively.

Bright Machines

Series A in 2018
Bright Machines, Inc. is a manufacturing company that specializes in robotic arms and cells for micro factories, focusing on the assembly and inspection of products. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, China, and Mexico, the company combines robotics and advanced software to enhance manufacturing processes. Its software-defined manufacturing platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to create adaptable, sensor-rich robots with computer vision capabilities. This innovative approach aims to reduce reliance on manual labor and help businesses meet the increasing demands of modern manufacturing, ultimately improving yields while lowering costs.

Latch

Series B in 2018
Latch is a technology company that provides an operating system for modern buildings, comprising software, products, and services. Its primary offering is a keyless entry security system, enabling residents and authorized visitors to access doors within apartment buildings using their smartphones. Latch operates across North America, serving both large-scale real estate developers and local property owners, with its solutions deployed in various types of properties, from affordable housing to luxury towers.

Zola

Series D in 2018
Zola, Inc. is a wedding company that operates a comprehensive wedding planning and registry platform designed to streamline the wedding experience for couples. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Zola offers a suite of tools under the Zola Weddings brand, which includes customizable wedding websites, a diverse registry of gifts and experiences, a personalized wedding checklist, and a guest list management tool. The platform allows users to create and personalize their wedding websites, register for a variety of gifts with benefits such as free shipping and group gifting, and manage their wedding planning tasks and guest communications efficiently. Zola aims to enhance the wedding planning journey by combining modern technology with attentive customer service, ultimately supporting couples from engagement through to their new life together.

Bright Machines

Series A in 2018
Bright Machines, Inc. is a manufacturing company that specializes in robotic arms and cells for micro factories, focusing on the assembly and inspection of products. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Tel Aviv, China, and Mexico, the company combines robotics and advanced software to enhance manufacturing processes. Its software-defined manufacturing platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to create adaptable, sensor-rich robots with computer vision capabilities. This innovative approach aims to reduce reliance on manual labor and help businesses meet the increasing demands of modern manufacturing, ultimately improving yields while lowering costs.

Acorns

Series D in 2017
Acorns is a financial technology company founded in 2012 and based in Irvine, California. The company offers a mobile application that enables individuals to automate micro-investments by rounding up their everyday purchases and investing the spare change into a diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds. Acorns employs a proprietary financial engine to facilitate these micro-investments, allowing users to invest small amounts of money effortlessly. In addition to its investment services, Acorns provides debit card, personal checking, investment, and retirement account options, making it easier for users to manage their finances and grow their savings over time.

Peloton

Series E in 2017
Peloton is an innovative company in the fitness industry, established in 2012 and headquartered in New York. It operates an interactive fitness platform, offering a unique blend of high-quality hardware, engaging software, and diverse content. Peloton's primary offerings include connected fitness products, such as stationary bikes and treadmills, along with related accessories. The company generates significant revenue from its subscription services, which provide access to live and on-demand fitness classes led by elite instructors. These classes are enhanced by performance tracking metrics and a real-time leaderboard, fostering a socially connected and motivating workout environment. Peloton sells its products online and through a growing number of showrooms across the United States, primarily catering to a North American audience while also expanding into international markets.

Orbital Insight

Series C in 2017
Orbital Insight, Inc. is a geospatial analytics company based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2013. The firm develops a cloud-based platform that employs artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast amounts of geospatial data, including satellite imagery, mobile location signals, and other Internet of Things data. This technology enables organizations, including businesses, governments, and NGOs, to gain insights into societal and economic trends that may not be visible to the naked eye. Orbital Insight's products, such as Orbital Insight GO, GO Consumer, and GO Energy, provide users with actionable intelligence regarding infrastructure, supply chain dynamics, and energy resources. By transforming billions of data points into clear, usable information, the company supports data-driven decision-making in various sectors.

Cuebiq

Series A in 2017
Cuebiq Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in location and data intelligence through its platform, AudienceQ. Founded in 2011, Cuebiq provides advertisers with tools for offline location analytics and geo-behavioral audience insights, allowing for effective cross-platform advertisement targeting and footfall attribution analysis. The company's offerings include audience targeting, performance analytics, and location insights, which help businesses understand consumer behavior and trends. Additionally, Cuebiq's services extend to retail, providing footfall analysis, site selection, and insights into audience and geo-behavioral patterns, as well as data monetization capabilities for publishers. By analyzing anonymous location data, Cuebiq enables clients to gain actionable insights into real-world consumer journeys.

Avant

Series E in 2015
Avant, LLC is a financial technology company that operates an online marketplace lending platform, providing consumers access to personal loans for purposes such as debt consolidation, medical expenses, and family vacations. Founded in 2012, Avant utilizes big data and machine-learning algorithms to streamline credit options and offer a tailored approach to lending. The company partners with banks and financial institutions to facilitate loan processing and verification, ensuring compliance with credit policies while minimizing fraud and risk. Additionally, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant also maintains offices in Los Angeles, California, and London, United Kingdom, serving customers both domestically and internationally.

Avant

Series D in 2014
Avant, LLC is a financial technology company that operates an online marketplace lending platform, providing consumers access to personal loans for purposes such as debt consolidation, medical expenses, and family vacations. Founded in 2012, Avant utilizes big data and machine-learning algorithms to streamline credit options and offer a tailored approach to lending. The company partners with banks and financial institutions to facilitate loan processing and verification, ensuring compliance with credit policies while minimizing fraud and risk. Additionally, Avant operates an institutional marketplace that allows investors to purchase loans generated through its technology. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Avant also maintains offices in Los Angeles, California, and London, United Kingdom, serving customers both domestically and internationally.

Tencent Music Entertainment Group

Series A in 2014
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) is the leading online music entertainment platform in China, formed in 2016 through the merger of QQ Music, Kuwo Music, and Kugou Music. The company operates the top four music mobile applications in the country, catering to a diverse user base with over 800 million monthly active users. TME offers a comprehensive suite of services, including online music streaming, karaoke, and music-centric live streaming, all designed to enhance user engagement. The platform integrates social interactions such as sharing, liking, commenting, and virtual gifting, which complement the core music experience. This focus on social connectivity not only enriches the listening experience but also increases user retention and engagement across its services. Tencent holds a majority stake in TME, ensuring significant influence over its operations and direction.

Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Venture Round in 2006
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of therapeutics for progressive non-viral liver diseases. Based in New York, the company’s lead product is Ocaliva, an agonist of the farnesoid X receptor, approved for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis in adults. Intercept is actively exploring additional indications for Ocaliva, including nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Furthermore, the company is engaged in the research and development of other drug candidates aimed at addressing chronic liver diseases and metabolic disorders. Intercept has established partnerships for the development and commercialization of its products in specific regions, including agreements with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma for the Asian markets and Aralez Pharmaceuticals for bezafibrate in the United States. The company employs a multifaceted approach to marketing its products, utilizing an internal commercial organization as well as third-party distributors. Founded in 2002, Intercept Pharmaceuticals continues to advance its mission to address unmet medical needs in liver disease.

Pharmacopeia

Venture Round in 2005
Pharmacopeia, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutics for unmet medical needs. The company's internal program portfolio includes PS433540, a dual-acting angiotensin and endothelin receptor antagonist currently in phase II clinical development for cardiovascular and renal diseases, such as hypertension and diabetic nephropathy. Additionally, PS178990, a muscle selective SARM agonist, is in phase I clinical development. Pharmacopeia also has a preclinical product, PS031291, aimed at treating multiple myeloma and inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, as well as JAK3 inhibitors targeting T-cell and cytokine mediated dermatologic and ocular conditions, including psoriasis and dry eye. The company has formed strategic alliances with several pharmaceutical firms, enhancing its research and development capabilities. Founded in 1993 and based in Cranbury, New Jersey, Pharmacopeia was previously known as Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery, Inc. and became a subsidiary of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. in 2008.
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