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May 29, 2024
Morningstar announced that Rod Diefendorf will be appointed the next leader of PitchBook as president and chief operating officer, reporting to Morningstar CEO Kunal Kapoor. This appointment comes after PitchBook founder John Gabbert announced his plans to depart. Diefendorf has been COO of PitchBook since 2016 and has nearly 30 years of experience driving growth and increasing shareholder value at startups and large corporations in the technology sector. Since joining PitchBook, he has played an instrumental role in driving PitchBook’s strategic roadmap and enabling PitchBook to scale its operations globally. PitchBook is a financial data and software company that collects and analyzes detailed data on the venture capital, private equity, and M&A landscape including public and private companies, investors, funds, investments, exits and people. Founded in 2007, PitchBook operates globally, with U.S. headquarters in Seattle. In 2016, Morningstar acquired PitchBook, which now operates as an independent subsidiary. Morningstar provides independent investment insights in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia.