Blackstone Life Sciences Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Private Equity

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 22

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 15

  • Portfolio
  • 10

  • Exits
  • 3

Exits

Blackstone Life Sciences General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2005 (Clarus Inception), Blackstone Life Sciences is a private equity investment strategy based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm focuses on financing products in late-stage clinical development owned by life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical corporate collaborations, pre-approval royalties, and other opportunistic life sciences investments.

Business Details

Formerly Known As
Clarus Ventures, LLC, Clarus, Clarus-Ventures, ClarusVentures, Clarus Venture, Clarus Ventures
Year Founded
2005
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Other Private Equity
Corporate Office
  • 314 Main Street
  • 15th Floor
  • Cambridge, MA 02142
  • United States
+1 (212)

Blackstone Life Sciences Investments (15)

Blackstone Life Sciences’s most recent investment was a with AvenCell for . The deal was made on 18-Oct-2024 with as the lead partner.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
AvenCell 18-Oct-2024 Biotechnology Clinical Trials - Phase 2
Moderna 15-Mar-2024 Drug Discovery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
Uniquity Bio 19-Jan-2024 Drug Discovery Generating Revenue
Pfizer (Pharmaceuticals) 20-Dec-2023 Pharmaceuticals Profitable
Sutro Biopharma 21-Jun-2023 PIPE Drug Delivery Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
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Blackstone Life Sciences Exits (3)

Blackstone Life Sciences has made a total of 3 exits. Its latest exit was from Reata Pharmaceuticals for on 26-Sep-2023. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Reata Pharmaceuticals 26-Sep-2023
Pearl Therapeutics 27-Jun-2013 Merger/Acquisition
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Blackstone Life Sciences Fund Performance

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Blackstone Life Sciences FAQs

  • What is Blackstone Life Sciences?

    Founded in 2005 (Clarus Inception), Blackstone Life Sciences is a private equity investment strategy based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • When was Blackstone Life Sciences founded?

    Blackstone Life Sciences was founded in 2005.

  • Where is Blackstone Life Sciences headquartered?

    Blackstone Life Sciences is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

  • What is Blackstone Life Sciences's total asset value?

    Blackstone Life Sciences has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Blackstone Life Sciences made?

    Blackstone Life Sciences has made 15 investments.

  • What has Blackstone Life Sciences invested in?

    Blackstone Life Sciences has made numerous investments in companies like AvenCell, Moderna, and Uniquity Bio within the Biotechnology and Drug Discovery industries.

  • What has Blackstone Life Sciences invested in recently?

    Blackstone Life Sciences's latest investment was on 18-Oct-2024 in AvenCell, a company within the Biotechnology industry.

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