BlackRock
World's largest asset manager; invests in AI infrastructure and late-stage rounds.
Investing activity
BlackRock appears in 6 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $36.3B, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Series F, Series C and Series D, with a median round size of $6B and the largest at $13B. The most recent are Mistral AI (Series D, $3.58B, Sep 2026), SambaNova (Series F, $1B, Jul 2026) and Prometheus (Series B, $12B, Apr 2026).
BlackRock most often invests alongside Qatar Investment Authority, Nvidia, Andreessen Horowitz and General Atlantic, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI, Frontier models and AI inference chips & systems.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about BlackRock
What AI companies has BlackRock invested in?
BlackRock's AI investments include Mistral AI, SambaNova, Prometheus, Waabi, Anthropic and xAI. The 6 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is BlackRock based?
BlackRock is based in New York, US.
What stage does BlackRock invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, BlackRock has invested at Series F, Series C, Series D and Series B, with a median round of $6B. BlackRock led 1 of those rounds.
Who does BlackRock co-invest with?
BlackRock's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Qatar Investment Authority (3 deals), Nvidia (2 deals), Andreessen Horowitz (2 deals), General Atlantic (2 deals) and T. Rowe Price (2 deals).
How can founders reach BlackRock?
Founders on AI Lounge can see BlackRock's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add BlackRock to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.