Articles about Blackstone

Raj Singh named Smartsheet CEO, returning to his enterprise tech roots in the Seattle area

The co-founder of Concur and former Accolade CEO takes over Smartsheet amid industry shifts, private-equity ownership, and new opportunities to reshape enterprise software with AI. Read More

Smartsheet cuts jobs shortly after departure of longtime CEO

Smartsheet has cut more than 120 jobs amid a leadership transition and its $8.4B private equity takeover, as the Bellevue-based software company accelerates its push into artificial intelligence. Read More

Concur founder Steve Singh leads acquisition of Direct Travel in ongoing quest for ‘perfect trip’

Steve Singh is one step closer to the “perfect trip.” The Seattle-based business leader and investor, former CEO of companies… Read More

Rover CEO on company’s next chapter as pet-sitting giant completes $2.3B deal with Blackstone

It’s the start of another new era at Rover. The Seattle-based pet-sitting business completed its $2.3 billion deal with Blackstone… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s latest reorg; RealNetworks names new president; AWS execs depart

— Microsoft is bringing more of its Windows team under Chief Product Officer Panos Panay as part of another reorganization… Read More