Category: Blackstone

Blackstone acquires majority stake in Simplilearn for $250 million
This post is by Manish Singh from Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch Blackstone is acquiring a majority stake in Bangalore and San Francisco-headquartered edtech startup Simplilearn for $250 million. Simplilearn operates an eponymous online bootcamp to help people learn data science, AI, machine learning, cloud computing and other skills that are in demand in the…
July 19, 2021
Homeward secures $371M to help people make all-cash offers on houses
This post is by Mary Ann Azevedo from Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch Trying to buy a house in a competitive market is perhaps one of the most stressful things an adult can go through. Competing with a bunch of people all putting offers on a house that fly off the market in a matter…
May 27, 2021
Amount raises $99M at a $1B+ valuation to help banks better compete with fintechs
This post is by Mary Ann Azevedo from Fundings & Exits – TechCrunch Amount, a company that provides technology to banks and financial institutions, has raised $99 million in a Series D funding round at a valuation of just over $1 billion. WestCap, a growth equity firm founded by ex-Airbnb and Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi,…
May 17, 2021