William Blair
William Blair is an investment banking and asset management firm advising companies and investors on financing.
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- Private company
- Chicago, IL, USUnited States
William Blair is an investment banking and asset management firm advising companies and investors on financing.
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Capital ideas from the industry’s brightest minds.
William Blair is committed to being one of the best places to work in the financial services industry and offers a comprehensive package of benefits for employees.
William Blair recruits undergraduate and graduate candidates through on-campus and online efforts, and aims to hire employees with potential to become future leaders.
William Blair believes that talent can come from anywhere and that diversity of skills, capabilities, perspectives, and experiences drives innovation and success.
William Blair’s global headquarters are in Chicago, with offices throughout the United States and overseas. The company believes that diversity of skills, capabilities, perspectives, and experiences drives innovation and success.
William Blair & Company has had six CEOs or managing partners since its founding in 1935; three continue to work at the firm.
The company maintains long-term partnerships with the communities in which it lives and works, continuing a legacy inherited from its founder more than 85 years ago.
William Blair’s professionals around the world can help clients with asset management or investment banking needs.
William Blair is committed to its colleagues, clients, and communities.
William Blair says it has evolved to meet clients’ changing needs amid dynamic market conditions for nearly nine decades.
William Blair has expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management and provides advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs.
Elon Musk publicly endorses a potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla, stating it would be a 'good idea' and revealing both companies have formed special committees to explore the transaction. The move follows declining revenue in Tesla’s auto and energy businesses, while analysts suggest Musk’s focus is on consolidating control rather than unlocking new synergies. Regulatory hurdles, including antitrust scrutiny and national security concerns—particularly from China—could complicate the deal, given SpaceX’s military contracts and Tesla’s reliance on Chinese manufacturing and sales. Shareholders of both companies may benefit from resolving overlapping initiatives in robotics and AI, though legal and political risks remain high.
Oct 2026CNBC TechNews article
Halo Investing receives more than $100 million in a Series C round. Its prior funding history includes an April 2019 Series B round that included William Blair subsidiary William Blair Circle.
Oct 2021Global VenturingNews article
Halo Investing raises $12 million in Series B funding from Allianz Life Ventures and William Blair Circle. The investors are affiliates of Piton Investment Management and William Blair, respectively.
Jun 2019Pulse 2.0News article
Halo Investing closes a $12 million Series B round to deliver greater transparency and competition in structured notes investing. Allianz Life Ventures and William Blair Circle participate in the financing.
Jun 2019FinTech FuturesNews article