Nizar Tarhuni leads the global Institutional Research and News organizations at PitchBook Data. Responsible for overseeing team of 100+ providing investment strategy, fund performance, emerging technology and credit research, in addition to a daily news product tailored to private market investors and advisors. Member of PitchBook's executive leadership team, helping drive various corporate planning and strategic initiatives across the organization. Previously, Nizar served as PitchBook’s lead private equity analyst and launched the firm’s emerging technology coverage in 2015. He has been regularly featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Bloomberg and the Financial Times, among other outlets.