Blackstone
Mentioned in 69 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A major private equity and alternative assets firm heavily involved in real estate acquisition strategies across multiple markets, including single-family homes and data center projects. Blackstone has faced significant financial headwinds in recent years, including substantial portfolio losses tied to private credit exposure and AI market disruption, making it a frequent reference point in podcasts discussing private equity underperformance and market volatility. The firm has also pursued strategic investments in emerging sectors like AI consulting and life sciences, including a $750 million backing of Moderna's mRNA vaccine development.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov · May 14, 2026
Trump Sucks Up to Xi, But Doesn’t Care About Americans’ Financial Pain
“CEO Stephen Schwarzman attended summit as part of corporate delegation prioritizing shareholder value in China negotiations”
Prof G Markets · May 14, 2026
AI Skeptic: This Business Makes No Sense
“CEO Stephen Schwarzman attended Trump's Beijing summit for China market access negotiations”
TBPN · May 13, 2026
Trump-Xi Summit, Space Data Center Debate, Inflation Up | Diet TBPN
“Stephen Schwartzman attended summit as major investment firm representative”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 13, 2026
In Defense of Tokenmaxxing
“In talks with Google for private equity partnership to deploy Google AI products across portfolio companies”
PBD Podcast · May 13, 2026
Trump-Xi Summit + Iran’s $10 Trillion Threat | PBD #798
“Acquired majority stake in Reese Witherspoon's media company for $900M in 2020”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 8, 2026
The Week the AI Story Shifted
“Financial partner in OpenAI's $10B enterprise AI joint venture”
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · May 8, 2026
Elena Cardone: The Mindset Shift That Built a Billion-Dollar Business | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic
“Major investment firm mentioned as competitor bidding on institutional-grade properties alongside Grant Cardone”
The Information's TITV · May 6, 2026
AMD Revenue Jumps 38%, Anthropic’s $200B Google Deal, & OpenAI President Greg Brockman on Elon Musk
“In talks with Google and other private equity firms to distribute AI to portfolio companies”
YPO Technology Network AI Brief · May 6, 2026
Anthropic Buys Distribution Through Private Equity
“PE firm investing ~$300M and providing portfolio company distribution network for Claude deployment”
Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe Edition · May 6, 2026
Trump Halts Hormuz Effort, Anthropic Targets Wall St, Germany’s Power Struggle
“Co-founding joint venture with Anthropic and Goldman Sachs to accelerate AI adoption in financial industry.”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 5, 2026
Why OpenAI and Anthropic Are Becoming Consultants
“Leading investor in Anthropic's AI consulting joint venture with $300M commitment”
La Estrategia del Día México · May 5, 2026
Los ‘cómos’ del Plan México, Amazon Vs. FedEx y UPS, Fibra Next y Anthropic
“Co-founded AI services company with Goldman Sachs and Anthropic for enterprise AI deployment”
The a16z Show · May 5, 2026
Building Blackstone, Backing Costco, with Tony James
“Primary focus; grew from $14B to $1T AUM under James's leadership as President; IPO and public company transformation discussed.”
The Home Service Expert Podcast · May 4, 2026
From Sales Rep to $28M: What Jordan White Learned Building Seek One Roofing
“Private equity firm mentioned as acquirer of roofing businesses”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 29, 2026
E358: The Woman Behind the World's Top GP Brands | Jen Prosek
“Referenced as leader in retail marketing through LinkedIn content and founder visibility, reaching wealth advisors and HNW individuals”
Prof G Markets · Apr 29, 2026
Data Center Debate: Are Energy Bills About To Explode?
“Infrastructure fund investing in utilities, TDSPs, land developers, and infrastructure components to support data center buildout”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 28, 2026
E357: CalSTRS CIO: Where Do You Invest $390 Billion Today?
“Referenced as example of large internal asset management operation CalSTRS chose not to replicate internally”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 27, 2026
E356: Why Co-Investments Are Taking Over Private Equity
“Mentioned as source of blue-chip professionals transitioning to independent sponsor model”
The David Lin Report · Apr 25, 2026
'Biggest Money Printing In Human Existence'; These Assets Blow Up Next | Jay Singh
“Private equity firm marking Medallia deal down to 70 cents; exposed to private credit deterioration”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 24, 2026
SpaceX-Cursor Deal, SaaS Debt Bomb, New Apple CEO, SPLC Indictment, Colon Cancer Spike
“Refused to extend lifeline to Medallia, contributing to Thoma Bravo's decision to hand over company”
TBPN · Apr 23, 2026
Thoma Bravo Loses Medallia, OpenAI Drops ChatGPT 5.5, Bob Iger Returns | Diet TBPN
“Debt holder in Medallia with $3B exposure; head of private credit acknowledged execution-driven underperformance”
Vital Dawn · Apr 23, 2026
Vital Dawn Podcast for Thursday April 23
“Scheduled to report earnings before market open on April 23rd”
The Powers That Be: Daily · Apr 22, 2026
Wall Street’s Iran Bump
“Major private credit player benefiting from Wall Street's ceded territory; experiencing redemption pressures”
Animal Spirits Podcast · Apr 15, 2026
Everyone Back in the Boat (EP. 460)
“Alternative asset manager bouncing aggressively; private credit concerns subsiding”
America At Night with McGraw Milhaven · Apr 15, 2026
Scott MacFarlane on the CBS Exit, Danielle DiMartino Booth on AI and Financial Risks, Judd Isbell on the Mount Vernon Trail
“Cited as major private equity firm operating in shadow banking sector outside regulatory purview”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Apr 14, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 4/14/26
“Private equity giant with private credit business; CEO Larry Fink bullish on solar and oil price impacts”
Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast · Apr 13, 2026
Private Credit & Private Equity Continue to Get Crushed 4-13-26
“Largest PE/alternative fund company with $1T+ AUM, down 25.5% year-to-date”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 8, 2026
E343: The Death of the 60/40 Portfolio (And What Comes Next)
“Mega-fund example representing concentration of capital in large private equity firms”
Planet Money · Apr 8, 2026
A pro-worker experiment in private equity
“Major PE firm rolling out similar worker equity programs following KKR's model and results”
Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast · Apr 7, 2026
Intel vs Private Equity 4-7-26
“Major alternative asset manager down 25-30% YTD, reflecting broader PE sector challenges”
Macrodosing: Arian Foster and PFT Commenter · Apr 7, 2026
Masters Week Is Upon Us | April 7, 2026
“Private equity firm sponsoring golfer Tommy Fleetwood at Masters Week”
No Laying Up - Golf Podcast · Apr 6, 2026
1139: Early Augusta Notes + Lauren Wins In Vegas (and calls in!)
“New hat sponsor for Tommy Fleetwood; sponsorship deal announced with custom logo design”
Big Technology Podcast · Apr 4, 2026
OpenAI buys TBPN, SpaceX’s $2 Trillion IPO?, Iran Disables Amazon Infrastructure
“Large private credit provider; owns QTS data centers; funding AI infrastructure while PE portfolio faces disruption”
The Shotgun Start · Apr 1, 2026
Tiger police report and decision to step away, ANWA’s quirky format, and Kelce on Masters call
“Private equity firm sponsoring Tommy Fleetwood's hat, representing new corporate sponsorship trend in golf”
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer · Mar 31, 2026
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer 3/31/26
“Private equity firm benefiting from market stabilization and potential deal activity resumption post-war volatility”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Mar 31, 2026
Uber CEO on Winning the Robotaxi Race, the End of Car Ownership, and Uber’s Next $1 Trillion Bet | Dara Khosrowshahi (Uber CEO) | 243
“Example of financial players expected to own autonomous vehicle fleets in asset-light model”
TBPN · Mar 24, 2026
Hill & Valley Gigastream, Apple's Next CEO, OpenAI's Non-Profit | Scott Nolan, Sarah Guo, Casey Handmer, Shaun Maguire, Delian Asparouhov, Zach Dell, Ryan Petersen, and Chase Lochmiller
“Experienced redemption pressures in private credit funds alongside other major firms”
Big Technology Podcast · Mar 18, 2026
Are We Screwed If AI Works? — With Andrew Ross Sorkin
“Raised redemption cap on BCRED private credit fund to meet record withdrawal requests”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Mar 13, 2026
Pro-Worker AI
“In talks with Anthropic and OpenAI for AI consulting ventures; seeking to deliver services to portfolio companies”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · Mar 2, 2026
Stocks Stage Comeback Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict… And Jamie Dimon’s Credit Concerns 3/2/26
“Private credit exposure; stock reversed higher after two-week selloff on Jamie Dimon's credit cycle commentary”
CNBC's "Fast Money" · Feb 27, 2026
Credit Concerns Hit Banks, Private Equity… And Opportunities In The Software Selloff 2/27/25
“Private equity firm down significantly on opacity concerns around NDFI lending exposure”
Hard Fork · Feb 27, 2026
Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
“Experienced significant stock price drop after AI disruption essay publication”
Marketplace · Feb 26, 2026
A private credit market boom
“Major private equity firm affected by recent private credit market downturn”
Becker Private Equity & Business Podcast · Feb 26, 2026
Is the Era of Private Equity Over? 2-26-26
“Major PE fund down 25% year-to-date, cited as example of big fund underperformance”
Animal Spirits Podcast · Feb 25, 2026
Everyone Hates AI (EP. 453)
“In 43% drawdown; Michael bought Friday, down 7%; private markets getting slaughtered; monthly inflows down 45%”
Macroaggressions · Feb 25, 2026
#624: Bulls, Bears, & Birds
“Participated in Bulls, Bears, and Birds symposium on financial industry pandemic preparedness”
Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · Feb 24, 2026
2/24/26: Ro Khanna Sounds Off On DNC, Markets Crash, AI Exec Loses Control Of Bot, UFO Files
“Named in Citrini post as vulnerable to AI disruption of financial services”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 19, 2026
Zuckerberg Answers if Social Media is Addictive & The Rich Are Having More Babies Again
“Leading $600 million investment in local Indian AI company at India AI summit”
No es el fin del mundo · Feb 19, 2026
253. La crisis de la vivienda en España, un problema global
“Major investment fund with aggressive real estate acquisition strategy in Spain, exemplifying institutional investor impact on housing markets”
The Daily Beans · Feb 13, 2026
Crabs In A Bucket (feat. John Fugelsang)
“Owner of data center company building facility on wetlands in Richmond County, Georgia near residential areas”