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    Dan Primack

    Business Editor at Axios

    Dan Primack: The Business Editor Behind Axios Pro Rata

    Dan Primack is the business editor at Axios and the author of the daily Axios Pro Rata newsletter, which covers the world of dealmakers across venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).124 He has been writing newsletters since 2001 and previously worked at Fortune and Thomson Reuters.2

    Career Highlights

    • Business Editor at Axios (November 2016 - Present): Writes the Axios Pro Rata newsletter and hosts the daily Pro Rata podcast134
    • Senior Editor at Fortune.com (August 2010 - October 2016): Wrote and edited the Term Sheet newsletter covering deals and dealmakers3
    • Editor-at-Large at Thomson Reuters (July 1999 - August 2010): Worked for over 11 years3

    Education

    • BA in Political Science from Haverford College (1995 - 1999)3

    About Axios Pro Rata

    The Axios Pro Rata newsletter aims to provide comprehensive coverage of the latest news and trends in VC, PE, IPOs, and M&A.2 Primack's writing style emphasizes "smart brevity" to deliver the most important information efficiently.2

    Dan Primack is considered one of the top business journalists covering private equity and venture capital.23 His newsletter is required reading for professionals in these industries.2

    Highlights

    Dec 19 · twitter

    Global M&A hit $3 trillion in 2024. It's an impressive number, until you look under the hood https://t.co/M0tmyoPljQ

    Dec 19 · twitter

    Gonna be fascinating to see if Republicans, who have traditionally used the debt ceiling as a defensive cudgel against Democrats, now decide to ditch it because Trump wants to ditch it.

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    Experience

    Business Editor at Axios since November 2016
    Senior Editor at Fortune Magazine (August 2010 - October 2016), Editor-at-Large at Thomson Reuters (July 1999 - August 2010)

    Education

    BA in Political Science from Haverford College (1995 - 1999)

    Location

    Greater Boston