Where is Preqin located?

Preqin is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at New York, New York.

Which legal entities is Preqin associated with?

Preqin is associated with Preqin Holding Limited and 10 others.

How many employees does Preqin have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Preqin is 442.

How much is Preqin worth?

The last known valuation of Preqin was $***** as of Jun 30, 2024.

What is the annual revenue of Preqin?

Annual revenue of Preqin is between £100M and £500M as on Dec 31, 2024

Where does Preqin rank among its competitors?

Preqin ranks 11th amongst 1290 active competitors, of which 113 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Dealroom, which secured $7M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Preqin?

Preqin's top competitors include PitchBook, Crunchbase and Calastone. Among them, Dealroom secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Preqin - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Preqin an acquired company?

Preqin got acquired by BlackRock on Jun 30, 2024.

Preqin is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2003 by Mark O Hare and Nick Arnott. It operates as a Provider of alternative assets data, solutions, and insights for professionals. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1290 active competitors, including 113 funded and 76 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like PitchBook, Crunchbase and Calastone.

Company Details

Provider of alternative assets data, solutions, and insights for professionals. It delivers information and tools for those working in the alternative assets market. The company offers resources to support investment decisions and analysis. It focuses on delivering data and technology to participants in this sector.

Website: preqin.com
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Email ID: *****@preqin.com
Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: New York, New York

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2003

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 30, 2024

Investors

Valhalla Ventures & 8 more

Ranked

11^th among 1290 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£100M - £500M as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

442 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Colmore & 2 more

Similar Companies

PitchBook & 1196 more

Exit Details

Acquired by BlackRock (Jun 30, 2024)

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Preqin is associated with 11 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Q.R. Group, s.r.o. CIN: 29140749 , Czech Republic, Active	Dec 13, 2012	-	-
LP CAPITALIS s.r.o. CIN: 14144875 , Czech Republic, Active	Jan 12, 2022	-	-
RSBC Private Equity a.s. CIN: 02196352 , Czech Republic, Active	Oct 10, 2013	-	-
P2ES HOLDINGS, LLC CIN: 32034485766 , United States, Active	Jan 14, 2008	-	-	-
PREQIN LTD CIN: 4456744 , United Kingdom, Active	Jun 06, 2002	£100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
C W RESEARCH LIMITED CIN: 7055885 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 23, 2009	£10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2025)	106 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
PREKIN TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909KA2019PTC128752 , India, Active	Oct 15, 2019	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
PREQIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2021FTC155589 , India, Active	Dec 14, 2021	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	557 (As on Feb 28, 2025)
PREQIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED CIN: 8639638 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 05, 2013	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	24 (As on Dec 31, 2017)
PREQIN, INC. CIN: 263820466 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	274 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Preqin Holding Limited CIN: UK07633796 , United Kingdom, Active	May 12, 2011	£100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	1420 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

Preqin got acquired by BlackRock on Jun 30, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Preqin is a funded company. Preqin has 3 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

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The founders of Preqin are Mark O Hare and Nick Arnott. Christoph Knaack is the CEO of Preqin.

Here are the details of Preqin's key team members:

Mark O Hare: Co-Founder & Managing Director of Preqin. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Nick Arnott: Former Co-Founder of Preqin and founder of 2 other companies, Proxy Insight and Activist Insight.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Christoph Knaack: CEO of Preqin. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Preqin's Board of Directors

Preqin's board has 7 active members. Mark O Hare and Christoph Knaack are part of team and Anthony John Habgood, George William Siguler, Bradley Fried, Kumsal Bayazit Besson and Linda Antoinette O'hare are independent board members.

Here is the list of Preqin's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Mark O Hare	Team	-	Current	15y 5m
rqr{jap	Team	-	Current	9y 4m
Anthony John Habgood	Independent board member	-	Current	15y 0m
zlduqbi	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 4m
aripoac	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m
xicoqcd	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m
jkhcfja	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
gjctglo	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 1m
dtcsfrs	Independent board member	-	Past	3y 6m
lhlsrya	Independent board member	-	Past	9y 1m

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Preqin's employee count trend

Preqin has 442 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Preqin's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Preqin include PitchBook, Crunchbase and Calastone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Preqin, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	PitchBook 2007, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Private equity and venture capital data platform	$15.6M	Morningstar, OnRamp Insurance Conference & 4 others	73/100
2nd	Crunchbase 2007, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of a digital platform for tracking and analyzing private companies and startups	$100M	Emergence Capital, Salesforce Ventures & 19 others	70/100
3rd	Calastone 2007, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Financial database for alternative investment data	$22.5M	Accel, Thecarlylegroup.fr & 1 others	67/100
4th	CB Insights 2009, New York City (United States), Series A	AI powered financial database platform focused on private companies	$10M	RSTP, Invictus Growth & 4 others	66/100
5th	Tracxn 2012, Bengaluru (India), Public	Provider of private company data and market intelligence for professionals	$17M	Elevation Capital, Prime Venture Partners ... & 34 others	65/100
6th	F6S Network 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of platforms for startups to find investors, talent and other resources	$1.2M	Playfair Capital, Playfair Capital & 9 others	63/100
7th	Dealroom 2013, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Provider of intelligence data regarding startup ecosystems and venture capital	$16.8M	Knight Venture Capital, Beringea & 8 others	63/100
8th	Canoe Intelligence 2017, New York (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based investment documents and data management for enterprises	$72.8M	Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq & 6 others	63/100
9th	Tijori 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Provider of a suite of tools for comprehensive Investment Research & Tracking	$9.27M	Tally Solutions, Zerodha & 1 others	63/100
10th	Moneytree 2012, Tokyo (Japan), Series C	Personal financial data aggregation platform for individuals and businesses	$45M	Salesforce Ventures, Fidelity & 23 others	62/100
11th	Preqin 2003, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of alternative assets data, solutions, and insights for professionals	-	Valhalla Ventures, Theboulderstrust & 7 others	62/100

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Preqin has made 1 investment in MPL and acquired Colmore and Baxon Solutions.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Aug 11, 2021	Acquisition	Colmore	2017	London (United Kingdom)
Sep 17, 2020	Investments	MPL	2018	Bengaluru (India)
Nov 08, 2016	Acquisition	Baxon Solutions	2005	London (United Kingdom)