Mike Kirkman is a Managing Director in Blackstone Growth where he is focused on investments in the Healthcare sector. Mr. Kirkman is based in San Francisco.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Kirkman was a Director at GI Partners where he helped lead investment activity in the healthcare and software sectors. During his time at GI, he invested in and served on the boards of such companies as Netsmart, Generate Life Sciences, Clinical Ink, and MRI Software. Prior to GI, Mr. Kirkman was with JLL Partners in New York where he focused on private equity investments in the North American healthcare and building products industries. He began his career in investment banking at Houlihan Lokey and JPMorgan. Mr. Kirkman currently serves on the board of the San Francisco Private Equity Network.

Mr. Kirkman holds a BS from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.