Which firms state a relevant strategy?
Screen published sector, geography, control preference and deal size where available. Researcher is firm-only web access; Evaluation offers a limited test of firm and relationship records.
Compare firm access Private Equity Directory
A private equity firm database with the evidence in view.
Search private equity firms by their published strategy, sector and geography, with disclosed portfolio relationships where available. Build a first-pass sponsor list in the live database, then check source dates and current fit before outreach. A database match is not evidence of investment interest.
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Will it answer your sponsor research question?
- Find firms to screen
- Compare published sector, geography, control preference and deal size where available.
- Review disclosed history
- Use dated portfolio relationships as context; named company access depends on the plan.
- Confirm present interest
- Check directly with the firm. A record cannot establish its current appetite or mandate.
What's in a record
Enough to shortlist properly.
A firm name alone cannot justify a shortlist. Compare stated criteria with disclosed portfolio history, then identify what a source has not established.
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Who they are
Firm identity, headquarters and published office locations, kept separate from fund and strategy facts.
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What they say they target
Stated strategy, sector, control preference and deal size where the firm publishes them. These are screening criteria, not current appetite.
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Where they say they invest
Published investment geographies, which may differ from the location of the firm or a fund.
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How to reach them
Firm website, public enquiries address and switchboard details where published. A contact route does not signal interest in a deal.
Field depth varies by firm. The coverage and evidence method explains how source gaps and historical relationships are labelled. Compare a shortlist against the private equity database buyer checklist before choosing a subscription.
Choose the research unit
Firm, portfolio or fund: which answer do you need?
Start with the record you need before comparing access. The database is centred on firms and disclosed portfolio relationships, with source dates and missing fields in view.
What relationships are publicly disclosed?
Use dated firm-company links as historical evidence, then check current ownership separately. Evaluation includes a limited sample; Pro and Enterprise include portfolio-company records and MCP access.
Compare portfolio accessDo you need a fund performance database?
Firm criteria and past investments cannot answer fund performance, commitments or capital available today. Keep the manager and each fund separate, and verify the specific vehicle from its own public evidence.
Review the evidence methodWhat it won't tell you
The limits, stated up front.
Use these limits when deciding whether a firm belongs on a research longlist or needs direct verification before outreach.
- Fund size and dry powder
- Shown only where a public source discloses them. They are never estimated or carried forward as available capital.
- Partner mobile numbers
- Not held. The directory records the firm’s published routes in — the enquiries address, the switchboard, the website.
- Whether they are buying right now
- A stated strategy or past investment does not establish this. Confirm any current interest directly with the firm.
Who it's for
Built for people who need the right name.
Sell-side and capital-raising advisers
Build a research longlist from stated criteria and disclosed investment history, then check each firm against the mandate before outreach.
Founders and owners selling
Find firms whose published criteria may fit your company, and see what still needs confirmation before an approach.
Placement and IR teams
Map managers by their published strategy and geography while keeping the manager separate from its funds.
Subscription access
Choose the research access that fits your work.
Compare browser and MCP access on the pricing page after reviewing the coverage method.