Ancestry.com (Blackstone)
PE-OwnedBlackstone acquired Ancestry.com from Silver Lake and Permira for $4.7B in 2020. Ancestry has 23M subscribers and one of the world's largest consumer DNA databases. Blackstone's ownership has raised ongoing concerns about data privacy practices and law enforcement cooperation.
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Ownership Information
Ancestry.com (Blackstone) is owned by The Blackstone Group. Private equity ownership often leads to cost-cutting, price increases, and reduced quality of service as firms prioritize returns for investors over customers and employees.Learn more about PE ownership impact →
Timeline
1996
Ancestry.com (Blackstone) founded
2020
Acquired by The Blackstone Group for $4.7B
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