Author's Profile

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.

Articles by Ryan Prete

Vista backs Globalization Partners at $4B+ valuation amid PE software push

Vista Equity Partners has invested $200 million in software-focused employment company Globalization Partners at a $4.2 billion valuation.

January 23, 2022

PE firms flocked to lucrative sports, media and music deals in 2021

Private equity investments in the sports, media and entertainment industries caught fire in 2021 as firms looked to add sports franchise stakes, music catalogs and Hollywood-backed companies to their portfolios.

January 20, 2022

PE healthcare investments mature in an uncertain year for health

A closer look at four charts from our latest US PE Breakdown that highlight PE’s healthcare activity in 2021.

January 13, 2022

TPG hits $10B valuation after shares climb 15% in market debut

TPG hit a valuation of around $10 billion and saw its stock climb over 15% in its long-awaited Nasdaq debut.

January 12, 2022

TPG’s long-awaited IPO launches during fruitful time for PE firms

Private equity giant TPG makes its public market debut on the Nasdaq on Thursday at an exceptionally profitable time for PE firms, which has been driven in part by record exit activity and an economic recovery from the pandemic.

January 10, 2022

PE-backed exits saw record value in 2021

Insatiable investor demand has driven US PE-backed exit value to nearly 20-year highs, but it is unlikely this trend will hold up in 2022.

January 9, 2022

US PE middle-market trends in five charts

In the third quarter of 2021, middle-market US private equity firms continued their feverish pace set through the first half of the year.

January 4, 2022

TPG eyes $9.5B valuation in IPO

TPG has kicked off its IPO roadshow, with the private equity firm planning to sell 28.3 million shares of stock priced between $28 and $31 apiece. At the high end of the range, TPG would raise more than $877 million.

January 3, 2022

Thoma Bravo dominates PE’s record year for software buyouts

Private equity bet big on software companies in 2021, but Thoma Bravo outshone all other firms by landing five of the top 10 largest buyouts in the sector.

January 2, 2022

Tech propels PE dealmaking to 20-year high

Private equity dealmaking is moving at a scorching pace, driven in large part by activity in the tech sector. We dug into the trend, outlined in the latest Quantitative Perspectives report.

December 21, 2021