BlackRock, Inc. × Preqin
BlackRock completed its acquisition of Preqin, a leading provider of private markets data, on March 3, 2025. [17, 19, 20] The deal was valued at £2.55 billion in cash. [18, 25] The acquisition was a strategic expansion for BlackRock into the private markets data segment, with the goal of integrating Preqin's data and analytics into its Aladdin technology platform to provide clients with a unified view across public and private market investments. [16, 18, 19]
The asset
A comprehensive dataset and analytics platform covering the global private capital markets, including funds, fund managers, and investors. [16, 17, 19]
- 210k funds covered
- 220k professional users
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- Private markets data provider
- Modalities
- data, benchmarks, analytics
- Jurisdiction
- UK
What it means if you hold data
This acquisition underscores the critical value of data in the rapidly expanding and historically opaque private markets. [19, 25] By integrating the leading private markets dataset into the dominant public market investment platform (Aladdin), the deal aims to set a new standard for portfolio construction and risk management across all asset classes. [17, 24]