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What you can research

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48096 PE-backed companies
24677 Private equity investors
281108 Private equity deals
94213 PE-backed exits
51050 Private equity funds
147382 PE executives

From raising capital to realizing the best returns on your investments, you need real-time market information and a full view into the private markets to stay ahead of your competition. PitchBook tracks every aspect of the global capital markets, from limited partners and commitments to general partners, companies and funds, providing a one-stop-shop for robust private market intel.

With PitchBook you can target the right investors, demonstrate the success of your investment strategy, choose the best exit path, source winning deals and constantly refine your investment thesis to beat the competition—all in one place.

Explore the US private equity landscape with the latest PitchBook US PE Breakdown report

From fundraising and performance to exits, the quarterly PitchBook PE Breakdown report provides a definitive review of the US private equity ecosystem.

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Explore PE investors, funds and lenders

PitchBook Investors & Funds search showing limited partners by type, AUM, etc.

PitchBook Companies and Deals search showing PE-backed investors with dry powder, number of investments, etc.

Target and evaluate investors

Leverage detailed data on institutional investors, including mandates, present commitments, fund preferences and allocations by asset class to find the investors most likely to commit to your fund.

Examine investments and analyze returns

Research the companies a private equity fund has invested in, the size and type of the investments and the lead partner associated with each deal.
Gauge a PE fund’s success based on IRR, cash flow multiples, distributions and more. Plus, use limited partner breakdowns for additional insights.

Find partners for your investments

Use PitchBook to identify lenders actively providing debt to PE-backed companies as well as co-investors to help you execute deals.

Discover new PE opportunities and source winning investments

PitchBook search for companies and deals in the US software industry.

Track the market and competition

Keep tabs on all market activity to discover emerging industries and geographies directly in your browser.
Track your competitor’s investments and analyze their deal history to better understand their strategy.
Report market trends to your LPs and use them to refine your investment thesis.

Zero in on companies that align with your strategy

Find companies that are ready for an infusion of capital or debt based on their last financing, employee head count and more.
Discover new entrants to fast-moving industries and set customized alerts to notify you of market changes.

Quickly vet potential investments

Harness deal descriptions with EBITDA, revenue and deal size figures along with private company profiles to compare prospects.
Analyze buyout and other private-equity transaction details along with late-stage VC valuations to set the best price for your deals.

Exit with confidence

Use data on similar companies’ exits and analyze comparable exit multiples to pinpoint the right time to exit at maximum value.
Search for acquirers and private equity firms based on their previous investments, dry powder or investment preferences to find the best buyers.

Fundraise private equity funds faster

PitchBook Custom Benchmarks feature showing IRR by vintage year for private equity funds.

Illustrate what sets your fund apart

Discover trusted benchmarks based off common strategies and leverage our custom benchmarks tool to create your own benchmark based on a custom peer group.
Compare your fund’s performance to broader market trends to showcase the value of your strategy.

See limited partners and their commitments

Discover the limited partners who have committed to a PE fund and the size of their commitments.
Browse LP profiles to learn about their commitments by fund type and region along with their investment policies and preferences.