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2021
Volocopter announces €200 million Series D funding
Volocopter announced the signing of its Series D funding round, raising €200 million in additional capital. The company said the funding would support VoloCity certification and accelerate the launch of its first commercial routes.
2021
BlackRock reaches settlement in 401(k) lawsuit
BlackRock agreed to pay nearly $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit concerning its 401(k) plan. Plaintiffs alleged self-dealing and breach of fiduciary duty; BlackRock said the settlement was not an admission of wrongdoing.
2020
BlackRock Aladdin launches climate-risk reporting tool
Aladdin, the risk management platform developed by BlackRock, launched a tool designed to help asset managers quantify and report climate-risk exposure in their portfolios.
2020
Report alleges US financial firms funded Amazon-linked abuses
A report by Amazon Watch and the Association of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples alleged that six US financial firms invested more than US$18 billion over three years in companies involved in abuses in the Amazon, including environmental destruction and indigenous rights violations. The report named BlackRock, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Vanguard, Bank of America and Dimensional Fund Advisors; BlackRock said it engages with companies on ESG risks and takes voting action when needed.
2020
NUVIA closes $240 million Series B funding round
NUVIA announced that it had closed a $240 million Series B funding round led by Mithril Capital, with participation from other investors.
2020
Kronos Bio raises $155 million in private financing
Kronos Bio reported raising $155 million through convertible-note financing; $148 million had been raised to date, with the remaining $7 million to be funded by the middle of the following month under binding commitments.
2020
Scalable Capital raises €50 million in Series D funding
Scalable Capital raised €50 million in a Series D funding round, with BlackRock and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures among the participants.
2020
Rivian secures $2.5 billion in funding
Rivian secured $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with participation from Soros Fund Management, Coatue, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Baron Capital Group, Amazon and BlackRock.
2020
BlackRock cuts fee on iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
BlackRock cut the fee on its iShares Core S&P 500 ETF by one basis point, to 0.03%, matching Vanguard’s charge.
2020
Blueprint Capital Advisors lawsuit against BlackRock and New Jersey investment officials
Blueprint Capital Advisors filed a lawsuit alleging that New Jersey Division of Investment officials discriminated against the firm, retaliated against it, and shared confidential proposal information with BlackRock, which allegedly replicated its investment program. BlackRock and Cliffwater denied the allegations; the article does not report a court determination.
2020
MEMX completes a funding round exceeding $65 million
Members Exchange (MEMX) completed its latest funding round, raising more than $65 million from investors including BlackRock, Wells Fargo, Flow Traders, Manikay Partners and Williams Trading.
2020
BlackRock joins the MEMX board
As part of the funding transaction, BlackRock obtained a seat on Members Exchange's board.
2020
MEMX closes financing round with five new investors
Members Exchange announced that it closed a strategic financing round with BlackRock, Wells Fargo, Flow Traders, Manikay Partners, and Williams Trading, raising more than $65 million in the round.
2020
BlackRock and Microsoft enter a partnership involving Aladdin and Azure
BlackRock and Microsoft entered a partnership under which BlackRock will host its Aladdin investment management and operations system on Microsoft Azure, and the companies will collaborate on sustainability data and analytics initiatives.
2020
YieldStreet and BlackRock create the Prism fund
YieldStreet created the Prism fund with BlackRock. The fund combines YieldStreet investments with corporate and sovereign debt managed by BlackRock.
2019
Rivian closes $1.3 billion investment round
Rivian closed a $1.3 billion investment round led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates. Amazon, Ford Motor Company, and funds managed by BlackRock also participated.