Matthew S. Raben
Private Equity Investor at BLACKROCK, INC.
Profile
Matthew Raben
Managing Director, Head of Transaction Structuring and Execution & Co-Head of Co-Investments, dedicated to the Global Energy & Power Infrastructure
Matthew S.
Raben joined BlackRock in 2017 when BlackRock acquired First Reserve’s Energy Infrastructure business.
Mr. Raben’s responsibilities primarily include transaction execution across all portfolio companies, working with the various Investment Team members.
He is also the co-head of co-investment activities.
With the Investment Team, he focuses on investment execution, investment structuring, due diligence review, negotiation of deal documentation, portfolio monitoring and exit strategy.
Prior to joining BlackRock, he spent over 10 years at First Reserve in a similar role for First Reserve's infrastructure funds, private equity funds and credit funds.
Before joining First Reserve in 2006, he was an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP where he concentrated primarily in mergers and acquisitions and private equity fund formation.
Mr. Raben holds an A.B.
from Dartmouth College and a J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School.
Matthew S. Raben active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKROCK, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-05-31 |
GEP Bison Holdings, Inc.
 GEP Bison Holdings, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals GEP Bison Holdings, Inc. provides oil and gas exploration services. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Director/Board Member | - |
Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Group
 Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Group Investment ManagersFinance Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Group (Global Energy & Power) is a private equity subsidiary of BlackRock Real Assets founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-05-31 |
Former positions of Matthew S. Raben
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
First Reserve Management LP
 First Reserve Management LP Investment ManagersFinance First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-08-30 |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Private Equity Analyst | 2006-05-30 |
| GAS NATURAL INC | Director/Board Member | - |
FREIF North American Power I LLC
 FREIF North American Power I LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries FREIF North American Power I LLC operates thermal and gas fired power plants. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Matthew S. Raben
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| BLACKROCK, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
First Reserve Management LP
First Reserve Management LP Investment ManagersFinance First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Finance |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Cornerstone Research, Inc.
 Cornerstone Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cornerstone Research, Inc. provides testimony, economic and financial analysis to attorneys. Its services include consulting to attorneys, developing case strategies, supporting expert witness, conducting research and analysis, consulting on internal and regulatory inquiries, consulting in motion practice and preparing for deposition and trail. The company was founded by James K. Malernee Jr. and Cynthia L. Zollinger in May 1989 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
| Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Hope Utilities
 Hope Utilities Gas DistributorsUtilities Hearthstone Utilities, Inc. is a holding company. The firm distributes and sells natural gas to end-use residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its other operations include natural gas production and natural gas marketing. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL. | Utilities |
FREIF North American Power I LLC
FREIF North American Power I LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries FREIF North American Power I LLC operates thermal and gas fired power plants. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Process Industries |
Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Group
Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Group Investment ManagersFinance Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Group (Global Energy & Power) is a private equity subsidiary of BlackRock Real Assets founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
GEP Bison Holdings, Inc.
GEP Bison Holdings, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals GEP Bison Holdings, Inc. provides oil and gas exploration services. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Energy Minerals |
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