Alexander Davis

HEAD OF ENTERPRISE REPORTING

Alexander “Alec” Davis is the head of enterprise reporting for PitchBook News, based in San Francisco. A native of Southern California, he has been a financial journalist over two decades. Alec served as PitchBook’s editor-in-chief from 2019 to 2025. Previously he was an editor at The Wall Street Journal and was a founding editor of MarketWatch. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a master’s degree in international politics from American University.

Articles by Alexander Davis

Private equity’s wealth-focused makeover is all about scale

Alternative asset managers’ push into the wealth market has stretched the industry beyond its original mandate, leading to a steep learning curve.

May 30, 2025

PE for Main Street investors? Change is coming to 401(k) plans

Alternative asset managers have jump-started their bid to expand private market options in retirement accounts

May 5, 2025

How Cliffwater interval funds led a private wealth fundraising bonanza

PE firms are bulking up on ‘semi-liquid’ interval funds tailored to enable smaller investors to diversify their portfolios with private market alternatives.

April 16, 2025

ESG’s big test: Fast fashion, and a $100B fashion juggernaut

The global fashion and apparel industry isn’t exactly a poster child for business sustainability, but could ESG investors drive change in the environmentally harmful industry?

April 13, 2022

SXSW stage is a collision of weed, metaverse, NFTs, acid and saving the planet

South by Southwest has secured its place in the venture capital ecosystem. This year’s event delved into some of Silicon Valley’s biggest passion projects, from crypto and climate science to psychedelics.

March 17, 2022

A sobered, reflective SXSW returns, and so does sense of normalcy

After a two-year hiatus, Austin’s South by Southwest is back, bringing live music and throngs of visitors eager to talk about the latest technology. At the same time, this year’s event occurs against the backdrop of a lingering pandemic and war in Europe.

March 14, 2022

5 questions on Black investors for Cynthia Muller of W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The challenge of racial inequity in the private markets is ongoing, with a recent study detailing the funding gaps experienced by Black VCs. We spoke with Cynthia Muller, head of mission investment for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, about how LPs can play a role.

March 7, 2022

Black VCs could face bigger hurdles in venture market slowdown

It was only a few years ago that Black people began making significant inroads as professionals inside the overwhelmingly white male bastion of venture capital. Fragile progress recently made by Black investors is suddenly in jeopardy.

February 19, 2022

Exclusive: Secondary trading shop Scenic raising $250M first fund to buy pre-IPO stakes

Scenic Advisement, which assists startup founders and early-stage venture investors seeking to sell their private stock on the secondary market, is raising a $250 million fund to take ownership stakes in the burgeoning class of venture-backed pre-IPO tech companies, according to people familiar with the firm’s plans.

February 14, 2022

Landlords are betting workers will choose the office over the metaverse

As the work-from-home trend continues, many landlords are reimagining how buildings will be used in the future. And a growing class of startups catering to flexible work needs have emerged.

January 22, 2022