Deal or no deal: Using deal-sourcing datasets for private equity
Keava Low, Research Analyst (London)
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This year could see an increase in deal activity after a downturn in 2023, when buyouts were down roughly 20% and deal value fell 60% compared with 2022. PwC estimates there are now 250 overdue exits (specifically in Europe) and $2.6tn of dry powder waiting to be allocated globally. Below, we outline deal-sourcing platforms that could offer an edge during this high-activity period. For details on other deal sourcing datasets, please refer to our previous intelligence.
In this piece, we discuss:
- The deal sourcing basics
- Deal sourcing datasets with proprietary metrics
- Regional datasets
- Use cases:
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- Datasets for deal sourcing tech companies
- Datasets for deal sourcing healthcare companies
- Datasets for tracking startups
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- Upcoming datasets (to the platform)
- Key takeaways