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 Ohio

Electrada

Venture Round in 2023
Electrada offers a turnkey EV charging infrastructure solution for electric vehicles. The company’s network of charging locations is the catalyst to overcoming accessibility and reliability hurdles currently limiting EV adoption. Electrada’s turnkey model integrates site energy engineering, supply optimization, and fleet analytics into a fully capitalized customer solution where the fleet owner eliminates the risks of electrification while capturing predictable savings and sustainability outcomes for its stakeholders. Electrada’s solution ecosystem includes well-established fleet management, charging technology, microgrid, and energy partners, dedicated to ROI-based decarbonization of transportation, across multiple vehicle classes and use cases.

Root, Inc.

Post in 2022
Root, Inc. is the parent company of Root Insurance Company, a technology-driven provider of car insurance in the United States. The company specializes in creating a personalized and affordable insurance experience through a mobile app that assesses driving behavior, including factors such as braking and speed of turns. By focusing on safe drivers, Root can offer competitive rates, emphasizing fairness in its pricing model. In addition to car insurance, Root also provides app-based renters insurance that is designed to be straightforward and tailored to consumer needs. Established in 1998 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Root Insurance was previously known as Club Insurance Company before rebranding in 2016.

Electrada

Venture Round in 2021
Electrada offers a turnkey EV charging infrastructure solution for electric vehicles. The company’s network of charging locations is the catalyst to overcoming accessibility and reliability hurdles currently limiting EV adoption. Electrada’s turnkey model integrates site energy engineering, supply optimization, and fleet analytics into a fully capitalized customer solution where the fleet owner eliminates the risks of electrification while capturing predictable savings and sustainability outcomes for its stakeholders. Electrada’s solution ecosystem includes well-established fleet management, charging technology, microgrid, and energy partners, dedicated to ROI-based decarbonization of transportation, across multiple vehicle classes and use cases.

Lordstown Motors

Post in 2020
Lordstown Motors Corporation is an American automobile manufacturer of electric vehicles.Lordstown Motors is completing the engineering and development of the first full-electric pickup truck.

A10 Capital

Private Equity Round in 2016
A10 Capital, LLC is a financial services company specializing in small to middle market commercial real estate loans. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the firm offers a range of services including loan origination, underwriting, legal review, and in-house loan servicing. A10 Capital provides financing options for various real estate transactions, such as auction purchases, REO acquisitions, traditional brokerage acquisitions, portfolio acquisitions, recapitalization, distressed debt purchases, discounted payoffs, and refinancing of maturing loans. The company operates regional offices across several cities, including Dallas, Annapolis, Atlanta, Cleveland, Kansas City, Newport Beach, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, ensuring its professionals are accessible to assist clients with their commercial real estate financing needs.