Key Takeaways
- • Preqin founder Mark O'Hare, who became a billionaire after selling the private markets data firm to BlackRock, has hired former JPMorgan managing director Edward Digby to bolster his family office, according to Private Equity News.
- • Digby left JPMorgan's private bank in late July 2026, according to regulatory filings, and became a director at Valhalla Management Limited, a UK company under O'Hare's Jersey-based family office Valhalla Ventures.
- • The hire follows BlackRock's acquisition of Preqin, which was valued at £2.55bn to £2.6bn and completed in March 2025.
- • O'Hare's family office is also increasing its bet on buyout firm Hg, according to related reporting.
Summary
Preqin founder Mark O'Hare, who became a billionaire after selling the private markets data firm to BlackRock last year, has hired a former JPMorgan managing director to strengthen his family office, according to Private Equity News. The article, dated September 25, 2026, reports that Edward Digby left JPMorgan's private bank in late July, according to regulatory filings.
Digby has become a director at Valhalla Management Limited, a UK company operating under the umbrella of Valhalla Ventures, O'Hare's Jersey-based family office. Related coverage describes Digby as an 18-year veteran of JPMorgan who joins as Chief Investment Officer for the family office.
The build-out follows a windfall from BlackRock's acquisition of Preqin, valued at £2.55bn in publisher reporting and £2.6bn in the primary article, which was completed in March 2025. Related reporting also notes that O'Hare's family office is increasing its investment in buyout firm Hg, shaping his next phase after the sale.
The move signals that O'Hare is actively deploying proceeds from the exit into a dedicated investment platform, bringing in senior private bank talent to manage it.
Digby has become a director at Valhalla Management Limited, a UK company operating under the umbrella of Valhalla Ventures, O'Hare's Jersey-based family office. Related coverage describes Digby as an 18-year veteran of JPMorgan who joins as Chief Investment Officer for the family office.
The build-out follows a windfall from BlackRock's acquisition of Preqin, valued at £2.55bn in publisher reporting and £2.6bn in the primary article, which was completed in March 2025. Related reporting also notes that O'Hare's family office is increasing its investment in buyout firm Hg, shaping his next phase after the sale.
The move signals that O'Hare is actively deploying proceeds from the exit into a dedicated investment platform, bringing in senior private bank talent to manage it.
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