Ladell Robbins

BlackRock Alternative Investors

Ladell Robbins is the CIO and Head of BlackRock Impact Opportunities (BIO), BlackRock’s flagship
social impact investing platform. Ladell has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to creating
economic mobility for those who have historically faced barriers to wealth creation. Under his
leadership, BIO makes direct private markets investments focused on addressing the acute needs of
undercapitalized communities, believing that undercapitalization represents a significant yet
overlooked investment opportunity. BIO invests with the objective of scaling high-potential
companies, promoting socio-economic progress, and generating attractive returns for investors.
BIO’s portfolio, now at 13 investments, has already made a difference: companies in the portfolio
employ over 17,000 individuals, operate in 39 states and positively impact over 200 cities and towns
across the U.S. Their efforts seek to improve economic mobility from multiple dimensions: from
making sustainable power more accessible, enhancing health & wellness outcomes, and bridging
the digital divide, to addressing housing affordability, expanding capital access, and improving
education quality and affordability.
Under Ladell’s leadership, BIO continues to break down barriers, showing that returns and social
impact can go hand in hand. This combination of leadership, financial acumen, and social
responsibility positions Ladell as one of the most transformative forces in the financial industry today.