Blackrock

BlackRock is a global investment management corporation headquartered in New York City, specializing in a diverse array of asset classes and investment strategies. The firm manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds, along with hedge funds and exchange-traded funds. BlackRock also provides investment advisory services and engages in private equity and venture capital through its subsidiaries, focusing on direct investments and fund of funds across various sectors, including natural resources. The firm caters to a wide range of clients, from large institutions to individual investors, aiming to help them achieve their financial goals. With a commitment to transparency and client service, BlackRock has become the largest asset manager in the world, overseeing trillions of dollars in assets. Its global presence is supported by offices in key financial hubs, allowing it to address the unique needs of clients across different regions.

Anne Valentine Andrews

Managing Director, Deputy Head of Real Assets

Elliot Asarnow

Director

Joseph Auriemma

MD

Jeetu Balchandani

Managing Director and Head of North American Infrastructure Debt

Dana Baldwin

Director, Product Strategy for Real Assets Debt

Lynn Baranski

MD and CIO

Jim Barry

Global Head of Real Assets

Steven Baumgarten

Director

Gregory Benhamou

Director, Global Real Assets

Benedikt Billmann

Associate, Real Assets Product Strategy

Matt Botein

Global Co-Head & Chief Investment Officer, BlackRock Alternative Investors

Justin Brown

Managing Director, Head of European Portfolio Management

Henri Chabadel

Investments Director France, Belgique and Luxembourg

Leo Chenette

Director

Frank Cooper III

Senior Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer

Jonathan Evans

Associate

Andrew Farris

Director - Private Equity Partners

Justin Ferrier

Managing Director, Asian Private Credit

Larry Fink

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mark Fitzgerald

MD of Global Market Strategies Group

Mark Florian

Managing Director, Head of Global Energy & Power Infrastructure

Rob Goldstein

Chief Operating Officer and Global Head of BlackRock Solutions

Sébastien Herzog

Operations Director France, Belgique and Luxembourg

Paul Horowitz

Chief Operating Officer Real Estate Debt

Corwin Huang

Director, Asian Credit Strategy

Raja Hussain

Director

Veena Isaac

Managing Director, Secondaries

Robert S. Kapito

President and Director

Bob Karnes

Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Debt

Robert Karnes

Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Debt

Jim Keenan

Chief Investment Officer and Global Co-Head of Credit

Stephen Kelly

MD

Martine Kerschenmeyer

Director

Derek Krouner

Director, Private Equity Secondaries

Stéphane Lapiquonne

MD BlackRock France, Belgique and Luxembourg

Serge-Alexandre Lauper

Managing Director, Real Assets and Head of Infrastructure Solutions

Juan Alberto Leautaud

Managing Director, Head of Mexico Infrastructure Investment Group

Even Leslie

Director, Product Strategy for Asia Real Assets Private Equity

Steve Lessar

Managing Director, Co-Head of Private Equity Secondaries

Jerome Leyvigne

Portfolio Manager / Director

Kamal Maruf

Associate

Tyler McConnell

Vice President, Infrastructure Investment Group

Samir Menon

Director

Arslan H. Mian

MD

Julian Neave

Vice President,

Timothy O'Hara

Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Credit, BlackRock Alternative Investors

Amy Park

Associate

Nikhil Patel

Associate

Craig Payne

Director

Alexander Pettinga

Investment Associate, Real Estate Private Equity

Sherry Rexroad

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Americas

John Saunders

Managing Director and Head of APAC Real Estate

Erik Savi

Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure Debt

Leanne Schuessler

Director

Johnathan L. Seeg

Director

Neeraj Seth

Managing Director & Head of Asian Credit

Vignesh Shanmugasundaram

Associate, Real Assets Product Strategy

Gary Shedlin

Chief Financial Officer

Marcus Sperber

Head and Managing Director

Freek Spoorenberg

Director, Head of Product Strategy

Russell W. Steenberg

MD and Global Head

Andy Stewart

Managing Director and Global Co-Head of BlackRock Alternative Investors

Ryan Stork

Deputy Global Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Sun

Co-Head Secondary Team

Alan Synnott

Managing Director, Head of Real Assets Product Strategy

Chris Thorne

Director

Samantha Tortora

Global Head of Investor Relations & Corporate Sustainability

Philip Vasan

Global Head of Lending and Liquidity

Yan Yang

Director, Asia Investments

Ben Young

Head of US Real Estate Equity

Michael Zugay

Managing Director, Head of BlackRock US Private Capital and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Cap

Past deals in Colorado

Ursa Major

Series C in 2021
Ursa Major Technologies, Inc. is a company that specializes in manufacturing propulsion solutions for the microsatellite and nanosatellite launch market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado, Ursa Major develops advanced engines, including the Hadley and Ripley models. The company utilizes innovative manufacturing techniques, with over 80% of its engine components produced through additive manufacturing using internally-developed materials and processes. This focus on advanced manufacturing allows Ursa Major to optimize the creation of unique parts tailored for the needs of modern satellite launches.

Sierra Space

Series A in 2021
Sierra Space products and programs are working towards a more accessible space economy. The company is rapidly advancing toward the launch of the world’s only winged commercial spaceplane, the Dream Chaser. As the next generation of space transportation, the Dream Chaser will perform cargo supply and return missions for NASA, set to begin in late 2022, delivering up to 12,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) at a time. The return journey will carry critical data, generated by ISS researcher experiments, enabling earth-bound scientists to benefit from much faster access to these unique results. Dream Chaser is a reusable spaceplane, uniquely capable of a smooth 1.5 low-g re-entry for crew and cargo transportation with the ability to land on existing commercial runways worldwide.

CacheMatrix

Acquisition in 2017
CacheMatrix Holdings LLC is a Software-as-a-Service company that specializes in financial technology solutions aimed at enhancing cash management for banks and their corporate clients. The company offers a range of web-based liquidity trading systems, including money market portals that allow institutional investors to access diverse fund options, real-time trading, and customizable reporting. Its products also include Atlas, which provides visibility into money market fund holdings, and CacheFI, a fixed income trading module that connects directly with bank-sponsored money market portals. Additionally, CacheMatrix features CacheSweep, which automates and improves sweep processing, and MbOX, a tool that offers transparency into portal omnibus positions. Serving a diverse clientele that includes global banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and custodians, CacheMatrix facilitates approximately $200 billion in client assets and supports financial institutions in making informed liquidity decisions. Founded in 2003, the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.