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About
Darren Huston founded BlackPines Capital Partners in Vancouver after leaving the Priceline Group, where he had been group CEO and CEO of Booking.com. The firm states its aim as helping owners and leaders of private and public companies materially improve investment outcomes through deep, committed engagements in a small number of large-scale opportunities. Huston has described running it on a four islands model, a hard cap of four active engagements at a time. Its portfolio spans Allegro, Fora Travel, GameAddik, Magento, Operto, Skyscanner and The Knot Worldwide.
Backers
Appears to invest Huston's own capital. He is the only person listed on the team page and described his capital on the TechTO episode as almost more permanent than a fund's; no outside limited partners are disclosed anywhere
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Quick answers
What does BlackPines do?
It takes concentrated control and growth-stage positions in consumer internet, travel and marketplace companies, with Huston typically taking a board chair role rather than a passive stake.
What is in the portfolio?
Allegro, Fora Travel, GameAddik, Magento, Operto, Skyscanner and The Knot Worldwide. GameAddik was bought 70 percent from ESE Entertainment in 2023 with the remainder acquired in 2024, and the Fora Travel investment was announced in July 2026.
Who runs BlackPines?
Darren Huston, its founder and CEO, formerly CEO of Booking.com and group CEO of the Priceline Group. He is the only person listed on the firm's team page.