BlackRock
Global asset manager; invested €50M in IQM Quantum Computers (March 2026) ahead of its US listing.
The world's largest asset manager, headquartered in New York, founded in 1988, with approximately $13.9 trillion in assets under management as of Q1 2026. Its defense/deep-tech exposure is incidental to its scale rather than a dedicated venture strategy — it carries aerospace & defense exposure within diversified private-equity vehicles, launched a European defense-sector ETF in June 2025, and made a one-off strategic/pre-IPO investment (€50M, via BlackRock-managed funds) in IQM Quantum Computers in March 2026 ahead of IQM's planned US listing. No individual BlackRock dealmaker was named in coverage of the IQM investment.
Overview
- Firm
- BlackRock, Inc.
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Founded
- 1988
- AUM
- ~$13.9 trillion (Q1 2026, per public reporting)
- Stages
- Thesis
- X / Twitter
- x.com/BlackRock
- Website
- www.blackrock.com
Portfolio companies3
- CompanyIQM Quantum ComputersFinnish quantum-computing hardware company building full-stack superconducting quantum computers.
- CompanyApplied IntuitionVehicle intelligence and simulation software company expanding into defense with autonomy products for DoD programs.
- CompanyUrsa Major TechnologiesRocket propulsion and solid rocket motor manufacturer for hypersonics, space, and missile defense.
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Frequently asked
- What is BlackRock?
- The world's largest asset manager, headquartered in New York, founded in 1988, with approximately $13.9 trillion in assets under management as of Q1 2026. Its defense/deep-tech exposure is incidental to its scale rather than a dedicated venture strategy — it carries aerospace & defense exposure within diversified private-equity vehicles, launched a European defense-sector ETF in June 2025, and made a one-off strategic/pre-IPO investment (€50M, via BlackRock-managed funds) in IQM Quantum Computers in March 2026 ahead of IQM's planned US listing. No individual BlackRock dealmaker was named in coverage of the IQM investment.
- How much does BlackRock manage?
- BlackRock manages ~$13.9 trillion (Q1 2026, per public reporting) in assets, and was founded in 1988.
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