Market Intelligence

Know your world, completely

Market Intelligence

Know your world, completely

Grata

Forecaster Live

MergerLinks

Grata

Discover how easy private market research can be on Grata, the leading AI-native intelligence platform built for M&A.

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Research, source, and network on an AI-native platform built for M&A

Accurate, proprietary data

Rely on investment-grade private market data available only at Grata. Created by contextual AI agents, enriched with exclusive intelligence, vetted by researchers and client-contributors, and 99% accurate, based on weekly external audits.

Comprehensive coverage

Explore business trends, build lists, and network efficiently with 19m+ companies, 8m+ executive contacts, and 1m+ financial transactions. 

AI-native experience

Discover how easy private market research can be on AI-native technology purpose-built for M&A. Investigate niche markets, find new targets and buyers, and analyze private assets precisely and efficiently.

CRM value, unlocked

Search your data and ours simultaneously with two-way CRM integration. Find forgotten knowledge, fill in blank spots, and refresh stale data. Includes Salesforce, DealCloud, Affinity, and HubSpot.

Exclusive mandates

Gain private access to the Grata Deal Network. Market your deals to a highly qualified audience of buyers – or review active mandates and investment opportunities.

Frequently asked questions

What is Grata?

Grata is the leading AI-native private market intelligence platform that helps M&A professionals’ research, source and close more deals, faster.

What makes Grata different?

Grata stands out in five primary ways. It:

Provides investment-grade data quality with 99% accuracy, validated by weekly external audits
Increases the volume, richness, and discoverability of private market data through its AI-native technology purpose-built for M&A
Unlocks the business value hidden in your CRM with its proprietary two-way integration into leading providers like Salesforce, DealCloud, Affinity, and HubSpot
Covers more than 19m companies and 8m executive contacts by synthesizing public and proprietary data sources
Adds contributory data from an active network of M&A professionals at more than 1,000 firms

How does Grata source its data?

Grata creates proprietary market intelligence from three sources: 

Foundational: Proprietary data synthesized from best-of-breed public sources. Enriched by contextual AI agents built for M&A and trained by human-in-the-loop researchers.

Non-public: Data licensed from industry conferences, regional filings, and paid partnerships.

Exclusive: Data added or validated by qualified deal professionals from Grata’s active network of 1,000+ M&A firms.

What types of companies does Grata cover?

Grata covers more than 19m+ private and public companies in North America, the UK, Germany, Australia, and France. From family-owned HVAC installers to PE-backed B2B software players, we have you covered.

Can Grata integrate with my CRM?

Yes, Grata’s proprietary two-way CRM integration seamlessly plugs into leading CRMs like DealCloud, Salesforce, Affinity, and HubSpot, allowing you to keep your data synchronized and manage your pipeline efficiently.

How often is Grata’s data updated?

Grata’s data is refreshed daily.

Forecaster Live

Predict the unpredictable with live sell-side dashboards based on Datasite's proprietary, aggregated, and anonymized transaction data.

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Get exclusive M&A market insights

Macro outlook

Get a read on where the sell-side market is heading by watching deal trends at their inception – not their close.

Top industry trends

 View market data by top five industries to assess your activity against the markets.

Optimize deal timing

Compare new and historical sell-side trends to optimize market timing.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find the Forecaster Live App?

You can find the Forecaster Live App in the Apps page, try it now!

What’s a deal kick off? How do you define sell-side deals? How is sample size defined?

Deal Kickoff: The day a new data room is created on Datasite Diligence or Datasite Acquire.

Sell-Side Deals: Financial Transactions that are categorized as an asset sale or merger by the deal administrator.

Sample Size: Datasite supports 14,000+ financial transactions annually.

What does the Snapshots page show?

The Snapshots page lets you compare different industries or geographic theaters on a period-by-period basis. For instance, you can compare US deal kickoff activity in the first half of this year against the first half of last year.

How much does it cost?

Forecaster Live is a free service available to anyone. If you don’t have a Datasite project, you can sign up for a free account.

I’ve changed a filter – why does the display look the same?

You’ll need to refresh the display to apply your new filter. After selecting the segments you wish to view, click the Refresh arrow in the top right-hand corner. The display will update.

What data does the Forecaster use, and how?

The Forecaster uses Datasite’s proprietary data drawn from 14,000 deals per year and more than 2 million users, to provide robust and statistically sound insights. All data is aggregated and anonymized.

Can I access the underlying data, e.g. for a specific region or industry?

If you have a specific data request, please reach out to your Datasite contact. Please note that we can only provide data that is aggregated, anonymized, and statistically robust. If you would like to receive regular insights on specific market segments, please click the Sign Up button in the Forecaster.

Where can I sign up for periodic Forecaster Bites updates?

You can sign up for periodic Forecaster Bites updates by clicking the sign-up button in the Forecaster Live app.

MergerLinks

Expand your network, boost your profile, grow your career within the largest community of verified M&A professionals.

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Discover expert dealmakers

Track the market

Get the deal news that matters to you, and monitor the key players.

Showcase your success

Show off your deal track record and attract new opportunities.

Find key partners

Identify the best partners for your transaction and build your ideal dealmaking team.

Win more business

Highlight your expertise to stand out from the competition.

Frequently asked questions

What is MergerLinks?

MergerLinks is a platform on which you can find deal information, promote M&A credentials, and discreetly connect with clients and deal partners.

Who uses MergerLinks?

MergerLinks is used by a wide range of corporate finance professionals, comprising more than 250,000 verified dealmakers. MergerLinks clients include leading private equity funds, family offices, corporate law firms, investment banks, and PR firms. MergerLinks also has content partnerships with more 150 market leading firms – for more detail on these, go to mergerlinks.com.

Why choose MergerLinks?

If you need insights into the credentials and relationships of M&A professionals, then MergerLinks is arguably the best source in the world. It enables dealmakers and investors to connect with one another and identify the right professional partners, based on their previous track records. Users can obtain people-level insights that enable them to make uniquely informed decisions. In addition, the MergerLinks league tables incentivize M&A professionals to maintain their profiles rigorously – thus keeping the data strong and up to date.

What data and insights can I get from MergerLinks?

You can find the full range of M&A data here, including:

Profiles of specific deals, dealmakers, and companies
Firm rankings
Individual rankings
Daily Review, a daily roundup of the latest M&A news

In addition, you can gain insights into the relationships of different M&A counterparties, giving you a deeper perspective than is available from other data providers.

Can I search for a specific company or dealmaker?

To use MergerLinks to search on the track records of specific companies and dealmakers, simply enter your search terms into the box at the top of the page.

Where does MergerLinks get its information?

MergerLinks data comes predominantly from proprietary research. The in-house research team sources information daily from hundreds of sources, including press releases, blogs, stock exchange announcements, regulatory filings, and more.

In addition, MergerLinks receives direct submissions of M&A data from more than 200 leading firms (including law firms, investment banks, PR, and accounting firms).

Last but not least, individuals with MergerLinks profiles submit their data directly to the platform, where it is verified by the research team before being published.

How do dealmakers qualify for the league tables?

As a dealmaker, your league table inclusion and ranking depends on the deals you have taken part in, and which are associated with your MergerLinks profile (so be sure to claim credit for all the deals you have been involved with). Both the number of deals and the total value of these deals are taken into consideration. The top dealmakers within certain roles, regions, or industries will qualify for the league tables.

How do I submit deal data or request credit for a deal?

If a deal that you’ve worked on is already on MergerLinks, just go to that page and select Request Credit. Complete the form that appears, and our research team will verify your information and add your credit. If you can’t find your deal on MergerLinks, please select Submit Deal and complete the form.