David Schwartz

David Schwartz is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions for Blackstone Private Equity Strategies (BXPE), where he also leads the firm's investment coverage across the technology and tech-enabled services sectors.

Mr. Schwartz joined Blackstone in 2022. He currently serves on the board of Cvent and Champions Group and is a Board Observer for Assent and NAVEX Global. He has also been involved in Blackstone's investments in Entrata, Energy Exemplar, Inhabit and AIR Control Concepts.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Schwartz spent nearly 14 years at Harvest Partners, most recently as a Partner, where he founded and led the firm’s software investing vertical. During his tenure, he also invested across the business services, energy and franchising sectors. He began his career in the Investment Banking Division at JPMorgan.

Mr. Schwartz earned a bachelor’s degree with distinction from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He currently serves on the board of Urban Dove, a network of high schools that support under-credited students.