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Ryan Prete

Financial Writer

Ryan Prete covers technology and private equity deal-making for PitchBook from the San Francisco Bay Area. He previously has been a tax policy reporter for Bloomberg News in Washington, and he covered cybersecurity-related legislation and policy for Inside Washington Publishers. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Articles by Ryan Prete

NBA playoff brackets will showcase private equity’s ownership stakes

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To prepare for the kickoff of the NBA playoffs, we’ve visualized private equity’s growing influence in the league, from ownership stakes to team valuations and more.
April 10, 2022

Brookfield set to purchase auto software provider CDK in $8.3B deal

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Brookfield Business Partners has agreed to acquire CDK Global as the firm looks to boost its influence in the automotive industry.
April 6, 2022

Blackstone, GIP, Brookfield vie for Italian infrastructure giant Atlantia

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Private equity firms have begun bidding for Italian airport and motorway operator Atlantia in hopes of boosting their infrastructure portfolios.
April 6, 2022

BlackRock seeking to manage up to $150B in AIG assets

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In its latest partnership with private equity, insurance specialist American International Group has agreed to let BlackRock oversee up to $150 billion of its assets.
March 27, 2022

US financial clout on display as Americans dominate Chelsea shortlist

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Four US-based investors are among a reported shortlist vying to buy the Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club, one of the most coveted sports franchises in the world.
March 24, 2022

Market volatility could reshape 2021’s wave of PE mega-exits

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The growing size of PE-backed exits became a ubiquitous storyline in 2021, but current market volatility could force the trend to falter.
March 17, 2022

EQT’s $7.5B BPEA deal signals growing interest in Asian private markets

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EQT has agreed to acquire Baring Private Equity Asia for $7.5 billion as investment firms continue to put stock in Asia’s private markets, a trend that is expected to accelerate.
March 15, 2022

Private equity firms vie for media rights of France’s Ligue 1

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Media rights to European soccer leagues are an increasingly coveted prize for global private equity firms making a play for exposure in the international world of sports.
March 9, 2022

Investor confidence, deeper pockets spur strong outlook for PE mega-funds

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Mega-funds continued to dominate the private funding space for PE firms in 2021, and all signs are pointing toward the trend progressing this year.
March 1, 2022

Apollo’s $100B sustainable investing platform looks beyond private equity

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The firm will focus on a spectrum of strategies, including credit and real estate deals, to target energy transition and the decarbonization of industry by 2030.
February 24, 2022