# William Blair: portfolio, investments and team > William Blair is a hedge fund based in United States. 12 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Jun 2026. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/william-blair (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # William Blair Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 12 cheques on record. Email Hedge fund Deploying now New fund $855M, Jul 2026 Venture Series C Series A Energy Efficiency Information Technology Follow William Blair and see its new cheques in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Ffund%2Fwilliam-blair) Deploying now **100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 12 on record Since the last cheque **147** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$355M** Rounds led **0 of 12** Sole investor **4 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%** Pitch William Blair ## William Blair highlights - 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months - 02 Mostly Venture and Series C: 70% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $7.0M - 04 5 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Hedge fund (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Sectors:** Energy Efficiency Information Technology - **Based in:** CHICAGO, United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **12 appearances** - **2026** 1 round - **Jun** **[Digital Asset](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-asset)** Series F · US · SC Ventures **$355M** With 28 others - **2010** 1 round - **Jan** **[Inuvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/inuvo)** Venture · US · freshnews.com **$4.2M** With 4 others - **2004** 3 rounds - **May** **[HouseValues](https://millionrounds.com/company/housevalues)** Venture · US **$15M** Sole investor - **May** **[Xanoptix](https://millionrounds.com/company/xanoptix)** Series C · US **$15M** With 3 others - **Jan** **[TargeGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/targegen)** Series B · US **$30M** With 4 others - **2003** 2 rounds - **Jun** **[PRIMIS Marketing Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/primis-marketing-group)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Jun** **[CryoCor](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryocor)** Series C · US **$28M** With 2 others - **2002** 2 rounds - **Oct** **[Chicken Out Rotisserie](https://millionrounds.com/company/chicken-out-rotisserie)** Venture · US **$21M** With 3 others - **Feb** **[Inhibitex](https://millionrounds.com/company/inhibitex)** Venture · US **$20M** With 5 others - **2001** 1 round - **Mar** **[Extended Care Information Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/extended-care-information-network)** US **$5.0M** With 1 other - **2000** 1 round - **Feb** **[Extended Care Information Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/extended-care-information-network)** US **$6.0M** Sole investor - **1999** 1 round - **Oct** **[IntegrationWare](https://millionrounds.com/company/integrationware)** Series A · US **$7.0M** Sole investor An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor. ## The team Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **24 named** AS **Advanced Strategies William Blair Global** General Partner i Filing they signed AS **Anurag Sharma** Managing Director, Executive Committee Member i Form ADV AJ **Arthur J. Simon** General Counsel,Executive Committee Member and Director of the Managing Member i Filing they signed BA **Beth A Satterfield** Chief Operating Officer, Executive Committee Member i Form ADV BW **Brent Walker Gledhill** President, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee Member i Form ADV CC **Cissie Citardi** General Counsel, Executive Committee Member i Form ADV CW **Colette W Garavalia** Ms. Garavalia is an executive officer i Filing they signed CW **Collete W Garavalia** Ms. Garavalia is an executive officer i Filing they signed CW **Collette W. Garavalia** Ms. Garavalia is an executive officer of the managing member i Filing they signed ED **Edgar D. Jannotta** Member of executive committee i Filing they signed GA **Global Advanced Strategies William Blair** General Partner i Filing they signed HA **Helen A. Crowley** Executive Officer of the Issuer's Managing Member (Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.) i Filing they signed JB **Jennifer Barbetta** Executive Officer of the Issuer's Managing Member (Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.) i Filing they signed JC **John C. Moore** Member of executive committee i Filing they signed JR **John R. Ettelson** Member of executive committee i Filing they signed KA **Kent A. Clark** Executive Officer of the Issuer's Managing Member (Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.) i Filing they signed KO **Kirsten Olsen** Managing Director, Head of Private Capital i Filing they signed LD **Lisa Dawn Anderson** Director of Operations i Form ADV MM **Matthew Montgomery Zimmer** Executive Committee Member i Form ADV MP **Michael Patrick Quinn** Executive Committee Member i Form ADV MW **Michael William Trimberger** Chief Financial Officer i Form ADV MR **Michelle R. Seitz** Executive Officer of the Managing Member i Filing they signed PP **Peter Plenk Dalrymple** Executive Committee Member i Form ADV RP **Richard P. Kiphart** Member of executive committee i Filing they signed We also hold **50** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them. ## What the register says From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law **$130B** assets it manages, 2 advisers combined Oct 2026 **Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC - **Legal name:** William Blair Investment Management, LLC - **SEC number:** CRD 173961 Funds on its Form ADV **29** private funds, **$1.2B** in gross assets · filed Mar 2024 Private equity **19** Equity - long only **5** Other - equity long only **2** - William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund LLC *Equity - long only* 19 investors $383M - William Blair International Leaders Fund LLC *Other - equity long only* 6 investors $329M - William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund LLC *Equity - long only* 3 investors $308M - William Blair MB Investments, L.P. - VMI 2021 Series *Private equity* 38 investors $21M - William Blair MB Investments, L.P. - UGSI 2021 Series *Private equity* 14 investors $14M - William Blair China A-Shares Growth Fund L.P. *Equity - long only* 20 investors $9.8M - William Blair MB Investments, L.P. - FICI 2022 Series *Private equity* 35 investors $9.7M - William Blair MB Investments, L.P. - HII 2021 Series *Private equity* 16 investors $8.9M - William Blair MB Investments, L.P. - HC FII 2021 Series *Private equity* 20 investors $7.5M - William Blair MB Investments, L.P. - PCTI 2022 Series *Private equity* 15 investors $6.8M And 19 more on the filing. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all** **[Inhibitex](https://millionrounds.com/company/inhibitex)** Bought by [Bristol-Myers Squibb](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bristol-myers-squibb) **$2.5B** Jan 2012 **[TargeGen](https://millionrounds.com/company/targegen)** Bought by [Sanofi Aventis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sanofi) **$635M** Jun 2010 **[Inuvo](https://millionrounds.com/company/inuvo)** Listed **Undisclosed** Feb 2010 **[CryoCor](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryocor)** Bought by [Boston Scientific](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boston-scientific) **Undisclosed** May 2008 **[Extended Care Information Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/extended-care-information-network)** Bought by [Allscripts](https://millionrounds.com/fund/allscripts) **$90M** Jan 2008 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. New fund on file **$855M** raised in Jul 2026 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Venture Series C Series A Median round joined **$355M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$7.0M** Led 0 of 12 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 4 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jun 2026 - **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Venture *5* - Series C *2* - Series A *1* - Series B *1* - Series F *1* Cheques by month Led Joined Dec 2023 Nov 2026 **Pitching William Blair?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Recently backed The latest companies William Blair put money into. [**Digital Asset** $355M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/digital-asset) ## Mentioned on podcasts Episodes that name William Blair in their description, not their title. - [Business Breakdowns](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/business-breakdowns) 5 Dec 2025 · 33 min Doximity: The Hub of Healthcare - [Business Breakdowns, EP.236] Mentions [William Blair](https://millionrounds.com/fund/william-blair) Apple PodcastsShow page - [Business Breakdowns](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/business-breakdowns) 16 Apr 2025 · 46 min Snap-on: Tools of the Trades - [Business Breakdowns, EP.213] Mentions [William Blair](https://millionrounds.com/fund/william-blair) Apple PodcastsShow page ## Quick answers about William Blair ### What does William Blair invest in? William Blair invests most often at Venture and Series C (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Energy Efficiency and Information Technology. ### How active is William Blair? 12 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026. ### What has William Blair invested in recently? Its most recent investments on record: Digital Asset (Series F, Jun 2026). ### How big are William Blair's cheques? The median round it joins is $355M. ### Does William Blair lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 12 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does William Blair invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%). ### Is William Blair investing now? Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months. ### What kind of investor is William Blair? William Blair is a hedge fund based in CHICAGO, United States. ## Raising now? 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