Blackstone Growth Majority Investment in NetBrain Technologies
July 26, 2025
Blackstone Growth has closed a majority investment in NetBrain Technologies at a reported $750 million valuation, acquiring a controlling stake to accelerate the company's global expansion and AI-powered network automation roadmap. As part of the transaction NetBrain appointed Bernadette Nixon as CEO while founder Lingping Gao will move to chair the board.
- Buyers
- Blackstone Growth
- Targets
- NetBrain Technologies
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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