Pregin
Preqin provides data, research, benchmarks, and intelligence across private equity, venture capital, private debt, real assets, hedge funds, investors, managers, funds, and transactions.
Website or institutional source
- Market data and financial-information platform
- Market Data & Terminal Platforms
- Tier II
Overview
Preqin provides data, research, benchmarks, and intelligence across private equity, venture capital, private debt, real assets, hedge funds, investors, managers, funds, and transactions. Preqin Pro remains an active platform following the company’s acquisition by BlackRock.
In 2026, integration with the Aladdin ecosystem has become strategically important. Expanded Preqin benchmarks and indices connect private-market cash flows, fund and asset information, peer analysis, performance measurement, and portfolio reporting across Preqin, Aladdin, eFront, and related environments. Within The Economy Wiki, the institution is connected to the Market Data & Terminal Platforms category.
Firm facts
| Institution | Preqin |
| Type | Market data and financial-information platform |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Primary ranking focus | Market Data & Terminal Platforms |
| Highest 2026 tier | Tier II |
Activities and investment capabilities
Preqin is active in institutional data, research, terminals, APIs and investment intelligence. Its category-specific capabilities are summarized below.
Core capability
institutional data, research, terminals, APIs and investment intelligence
Institutional relevance
Capabilities are assessed for professional investors, investment organizations, counterparties or hedge-fund operating teams.
Risk and execution
The profile considers research quality, implementation, governance, resilience and category-specific operating requirements.
Strategy and market coverage
Strategy and workflow coverage
institutional data, research, terminals, APIs and investment intelligence
Institutional context
Coverage reflects the institution’s role in hedge-fund investment, data, trading, financing, risk or operational workflows.
Market position
Preqin fits Tier II because of its long-established alternative-assets dataset and growing whole-portfolio relevance. Its private-market benchmarks and manager information address institutional questions that public-market terminals cannot resolve alone.
Preqin is assessed within the Market Data & Terminal Platforms framework. For wider market context, see Private Equity Technology Due Diligence in the AI Era.
Competitive context
Preqin is recognized Tier II in Top 30 Market Data & Terminal Platforms 2026. The rankings compare institutions by category relevance, investment or operating capability, research depth, risk and execution quality, institutional credibility and current activity. Comparable links support navigation and do not imply identical mandates, products or counterparties.
Leadership and governance
Leadership, investment-committee composition, product ownership and operating resources may change over time. Current information should be confirmed through the institution’s website or public institutional source.
| Leadership area | Current source |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Current institutional information |
Corporate and public information
This profile refers to Preqin as the public-facing institution or platform. Individual funds, advisers, broker-dealers, banks, administrators, data businesses and regulated affiliates may use separate legal names across jurisdictions.
Corporate and disclosure information
| Organization | Preqin |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Public source | www.preqin.com |
| Profile basis | Public institutional information and Capital Ranking editorial research |
Ranking recognition
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