# Blackstone Inc. (formerly The Blackstone Group) > Blackstone Inc. is the world’s largest alternative asset manager, focusing on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, and credit. Founded in 1985, it is a leading global investment firm known for its scale and its recent pivot toward democratizing private market access for individual investors. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/blackstone-group - Slug: blackstone-group --- ## Full Details / RAG Data ### Overview Blackstone Inc. (formerly The Blackstone Group) is listed in the AI Directory. Blackstone Inc. is the world’s largest alternative asset manager, focusing on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, and credit. Founded in 1985, it is a leading global investment firm known for its scale and its recent pivot toward democratizing private market access for individual investors. ### Metadata | Field | Value | |-------------|-------| | Name | Blackstone Inc. (formerly The Blackstone Group) | | Slug | blackstone-group | | URL | https://optimly.ai/brand/blackstone-group | | Last Updated | 2026-03-25T11:00:33.954Z | ### Links - Canonical page: https://optimly.ai/brand/blackstone-group - JSON endpoint: /brand/blackstone-group.json - LLMs.txt: /brand/blackstone-group/llms.txt