Blackstone’s Jas Khaira to speak on building AI giants at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Jas Khaira, global head of Blackstone N1, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on October 13–15 in San Francisco about building enduring AI companies. He will discuss what Blackstone looks for when backing category-defining AI firms, how founders should approach capital as they scale, and what separates fast growth from lasting businesses. The talk is part of the Builders Stage and will cover…
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- Jas Khaira of Blackstone N1 will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on October 13–15 in San Francisco
- Blackstone committed up to $600 million in primary equity to Neysa, with plans for $600 million in debt financing
- Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and others backed Anthropic’s Ode with a $1.5 billion joint venture
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants
TechCrunch AI · 2 October 2026
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