#blackstone

Jersey Mike’s filed for an IPO, and the Financial Times reported Blackstone is targeting a valuation of up to $12B. CNBC said the sandwich chain has nearly 3,300 locations and reported 50% same-store sales growth in recent years.

Anthropic partnered with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and others to create a $1.5 billion enterprise AI services firm. The new company embeds Anthropic engineers directly inside mid-market companies in healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services.