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  "name": "Blackstone",
  "description": "Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management firm based in New York City. It is the world's largest alternative asset manager, specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, insurance, and infrastructure. Unlike traditional banks, Blackstone invests capital on behalf of pension funds and institutional investors into long-term assets and companies.",
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      "name": "Apollo Global Management"
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      "name": "Tpg Capital"
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      "name": "Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR)"
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T08:32:51.839+00:00",
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    "website": "blackstone.com",
    "founded": "1985",
    "headquarters": "New York, NY, USA",
    "pricing_model": "Asset management fees (typically 1.5-2%) and performance fees (carried interest, typically 20%).",
    "core_products": "Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Credit, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Insurance Solutions.",
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    "employee_count": "4,000+",
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      "Public Market Indexing: Investment directly into public equity markets or index funds (ETFs) rather than private, illiquid markets."
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