Adam Putz

Senior Financial Writer

Adam writes about M&A at PitchBook. Originally from Minnesota, Adam studied philosophy and journalism before earning a PhD in English from the University of Warwick. He is the author of The Celtic Revival in Shakespeare’s Wake (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). When he’s not covering the latest deal or financial news out of Europe, Adam likes to write about environmental issues. In his free time, Adam enjoys hiking and canoeing, reading and traveling.

Articles by Adam Putz

Do not pass go: Regulating Big Tech would risk dismantling startup exit routes

The world’s largest tech companies have recently come under increased scrutiny amid antitrust concerns. But breaking up Big Tech could have unpredictable effects on the startups that regulators would be aiming to protect.

September 25, 2019

The median PE buyout size in consumer products is heading for a decade high

Though PE’s track record in retail has come under some hefty scrutiny of late, financial sponsors have also helped brick-and-mortar operations expand through digital strategies.

August 8, 2019

Lance Armstrong sets his sights on ‘human optimization’ with new firm

For Lance Armstrong, raising an inaugural venture fund has taken a good bit of grit. We spoke to Armstrong about his VC firm, its team members and their latest investment into the sports and wellness sector.

July 11, 2019

How edtech is getting smarter

On the back of widespread adoption of app-based services and innovations in consumer-facing tech, education has slowly come under the B2C umbrella—but it’s still lagging relative to other industries.

March 14, 2019

What is a sovereign wealth fund?

Sovereign wealth funds represent around $8 trillion in assets under management. That’s more than the world’s hedge funds. That’s more than private equity. But how do they manage all that cash?

January 22, 2019

Q&A: Industrials head Pete Stavros unpacks KKR’s equity sharing model

“Feel good” and “positive empathy” probably aren’t the first things you think of when you think of PE and manufacturing. KKR’s industrials team is out to change how buyout shops grow their investments and treat their employees.

November 19, 2018

A visual summary of M&A activity in 3Q 2018

Financial sponsors represented some 35% of all completed M&A deals for the quarter, but that’s just one of the striking data points captured in our latest quarterly datagraphic on M&A activity.

November 1, 2018

Big Blue dons Red Hat in $34B deal

IBM’s deal for Red Hat represents a roughly 10x multiple on the company’s predicted revenue for next year. With that hefty figure, Big Blue’s following the SaaS-quisition crowd.

October 28, 2018

How to achieve sound valuations in mergers and acquisitions

Warren Buffett once said that price is what you pay, and value is what you get. For the latest in PitchBook’s M&A 101 series, we try to get to the bottom of the valuations process.

October 24, 2018

Following Canada’s lead, legal cannabis set to take off on a global scale

With Canada legalising recreational marijuana, the coming year could cement the global emergence of cannabis. We spoke with Bruce Linton, CEO of Canopy Growth, about his industry’s future.

October 17, 2018