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New Bombshells Have Entered the Villa 💣
June 26, 2026

New Bombshells Have Entered the Villa 💣

Grata's new Dynamo CRM integration, a survey of 1,000 dealmakers on AI adoption, and a guide to building complete market maps beyond generic AI lists.
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The SUM of Our Parts
June 19, 2026

The SUM of Our Parts

Grata's new Excel Add-In, how agentic AI moves deal teams through full workflows, and a case study on sourcing an acquisition entirely through Grata.
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What Are MCP Servers and Why Do They Matter for Dealmakers?
June 16, 2026

What Are MCP Servers and Why Do They Matter for Dealmakers?

A deep dive into what MCP servers are, how they work, and how Grata's MCP connects verified private market intelligence into AI dealmaking workflows.
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Hand to Claude ✋
June 12, 2026

Hand to Claude ✋

Building an AI-native deal sourcing engine with Claude, the difference between MCPs and APIs, and a live oil & gas services deal in the Grata network.
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Feed Your Pipeline 🍽️
June 5, 2026

Feed Your Pipeline 🍽️

A new guide to MCP servers for dealmakers, Grata's food processing PE Playbook, and a preview of the M&A AI Summit featuring Grata's Nevin Raj.
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May I Present: the Grata MCP ✨
May 29, 2026

May I Present: the Grata MCP ✨

Introducing the Grata MCP Server for AI-powered deal sourcing and market mapping, plus a guide to building a stronger deal sourcing engine.
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Cultivating Investment-Grade Data 🌱
May 22, 2026

Cultivating Investment-Grade Data 🌱

How Grata cultivates investment-grade private market data, an Equiteq case study on precision sourcing, and why AI model annotation matters for M&A.
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Diamonds in the Rough 💎
May 15, 2026

Diamonds in the Rough 💎

Grata's new Hidden Gems Report on overlooked acquisition targets, the Valu8 Company Intelligence acquisition, and top Chrome extensions for dealmakers.
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Battle Royale: LLMs vs. Verified Deal Intelligence
May 8, 2026

Battle Royale: LLMs vs. Verified Deal Intelligence

Why generalist LLMs can't replace verified deal intelligence, construction industry M&A trends, and a sourcing gap analysis in freight trucking.
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If You Build It, They Will Come 🏗️
May 1, 2026

If You Build It, They Will Come 🏗️

Grata's new Construction PE Playbook, a guide to proprietary M&A deal sourcing, and an infrastructure services platform live in the Grata Deal Network.
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Grata's 'Legally Blonde' Moment 👩‍⚖️
April 24, 2026

Grata's 'Legally Blonde' Moment 👩‍⚖️

New EU legal structure data on Grata, capitalizing on the middle market M&A opportunity, and Grata's Private Market Data Buyer's Guide.
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Look at the Stars 🔭
April 17, 2026

Look at the Stars 🔭

A case study on how Artemis Origination uses Grata to source deals, top deal origination strategies, and how Agentic Search acts as an AI analyst.
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Pickin' Up 'Sell' Vibrations
April 10, 2026

Pickin' Up 'Sell' Vibrations

How private equity deal sourcing has evolved, Grata's new Seller Intent tool for spotting sellers early, and why agentic AI beats static workflows.
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Hang Up on Your Psychic
April 3, 2026

Hang Up on Your Psychic

Grata's Seller Intent tool predicted 98% of major 2025 deals, a pet grooming sector spotlight, and how top PE firms speed up sourcing decisions.
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There's Money in Kibble 🐾
March 27, 2026

There's Money in Kibble 🐾

Grata's pet care industry PE Playbook, a Grata Scholars success story, and the 2025 Dealmakers League report on this year's top players.
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The World's Top Dealmakers: Ranked 🏆
March 20, 2026

The World's Top Dealmakers: Ranked 🏆

The 2025 Dealmakers League top rankings, how AI is transforming portfolio monitoring, and key takeaways from a European deal sourcing webinar.
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How to Build a Deal Sourcing Engine 🏎️
March 13, 2026

How to Build a Deal Sourcing Engine 🏎️

Grata's guide to building a winning deal sourcing engine and a look at how AI will reshape private market investing over the next five years.
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The Secret to Winning Banked Deals 🤐
March 6, 2026

The Secret to Winning Banked Deals 🤐

Why relationships — not just data — win banked deals, a pet insurance sector spotlight, and Datasite's Deal Drivers FY2025 report.
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Looking for Buyers in All the Wrong Places?
February 27, 2026

Looking for Buyers in All the Wrong Places?

Grata's insurance industry PE Playbook and a guide to identifying the right buyers for your deal beyond the obvious names.
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Whatever Deals Are Made of, His and Mine Are the Same
February 20, 2026

Whatever Deals Are Made of, His and Mine Are the Same

Grata's Private Market Data Buyer's Guide, 12 sectors primed for M&A in 2026, and a webinar on navigating Europe's deal sourcing landscape.
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Are These Sectors on Your Radar? 👀
February 13, 2026

Are These Sectors on Your Radar? 👀

The 12 sectors set to dominate M&A in 2026, a guide to the top M&A software corp dev teams use, and why data is a strategic asset in dealmaking.
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Deals, Deals, Deals 🤑
February 6, 2026

Deals, Deals, Deals 🤑

New European registry filings data on Grata, 15 of the biggest M&A deals of all time, and how food tech company Odeko modernized its sourcing.
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There's Money in Table Scraps 🍌
January 30, 2026

There's Money in Table Scraps 🍌

A waste management sector spotlight, how agentic AI analysts are changing junior deal roles, and a case study on B. Woods & Company's sourcing edge.
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Trash, Meet Treasure
January 23, 2026

Trash, Meet Treasure

Grata's waste management PE Playbook, how embedded intelligence helps boards move faster, and a guide to evaluating private market data quality.
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A Whole Lotta Dry Powder ⛷️
January 16, 2026

A Whole Lotta Dry Powder ⛷️

Why 2026 looks primed for an M&A rebound, the M&A software tools reshaping dealmaking, and how to avoid AI 'slop' in your workflows.
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New Year's Resolution: Win More Deals
January 9, 2026

New Year's Resolution: Win More Deals

New Grata features including deal exports and 1M+ new company profiles, plus a guide to mastering private equity deal flow in 2026.
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Content Unboxing Edition 🎁
December 26, 2025

Content Unboxing Edition 🎁

A look back at Grata's biggest 2025 milestones — Agentic Search, the Datasite acquisition, European expansion — plus top guides and PE Playbooks.
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Grata, Baby, Slip Some Insights Under the Tree
December 19, 2025

Grata, Baby, Slip Some Insights Under the Tree

New Nordic registry filings data, Grata's auto repair PE Playbook, and how the EU's proposed AI rules could unlock €200B in new revenue.
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Gift Guides? Pfft. Try Grata Guides.
December 12, 2025

Gift Guides? Pfft. Try Grata Guides.

A major expansion of Grata's European registry filings coverage, new Agentic Search guides, and how AI is reshaping the M&A world.
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Allow Me to Introduce Agentic Search
December 5, 2025

Allow Me to Introduce Agentic Search

Introducing Grata's Agentic Search, how AI analysts are changing junior dealmaking roles, and Grata's new HR services PE Playbook.
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Content Reheat Edition 🍗
November 28, 2025

Content Reheat Edition 🍗

A roundup of Grata's top 2025 content on AI in M&A, PE Playbooks for HR services, real estate, and cannabis, and breaking into an M&A career.
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Picture This: M&A Workflows in 2030
November 21, 2025

Picture This: M&A Workflows in 2030

The best CRM tools for M&A teams, a look at how AI will reshape dealmaking workflows by 2030, and career advice from young M&A professionals.
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Get You a Bot That Can Do Both
November 14, 2025

Get You a Bot That Can Do Both

How agentic AI actually works in four phases, and Grata's guide to structuring a compelling M&A pitch for your investment committee.
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It's Like Eurovision But Better
November 7, 2025

It's Like Eurovision But Better

Grata's new Filings Lookup tool and AI Similar Target Search launch, plus a property management sector spotlight for dealmakers.
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Trick or Treat 🍬
October 31, 2025

Trick or Treat 🍬

Grata's real estate services PE Playbook and key takeaways from an IPEM panel on how AI is reshaping private equity.
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The Era of the AI Firm Is Upon Us
October 24, 2025

The Era of the AI Firm Is Upon Us

Highlights from Grata's IPEM conference video series and data showing 2025 M&A deal value already outpacing all of 2024.
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Your New M&A Career Bible Is Here
October 17, 2025

Your New M&A Career Bible Is Here

Grata's new guide to breaking into M&A as a college grad, and why AI model annotation is key to building reliable dealmaking AI.
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Do I Have Your Attention? 👀
October 10, 2025

Do I Have Your Attention? 👀

Grata's cold email templates for dealmakers and a cannabis cultivation sector spotlight ahead of an expected $1.84T market by 2030.
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Puff Puff Private Equity 💨
October 3, 2025

Puff Puff Private Equity 💨

Grata's cannabis infrastructure PE Playbook and key AI adoption takeaways from the PEMACOM conference in Munich.
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Are You Ready for Agentic AI?
September 26, 2025

Are You Ready for Agentic AI?

A guide to how agentic AI is transforming M&A dealmaking, plus five strategies to increase your proprietary deal flow.
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Write This Down
September 19, 2025

Write This Down

Why AI model annotation matters for M&A, and a comparison of the top private equity deal tracking software platforms.
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I see...a bot...🔮
September 12, 2025

I see...a bot...🔮

A five-year outlook on AI in private market investing, Datasite's H1 2025 Deal Drivers report, and the top PE software platforms to know.
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Making Acqs and Taking Names
September 5, 2025

Making Acqs and Taking Names

Grata's shortlisted Private Equity Wire Awards categories, a guide to getting more from industry conferences, and a landscaping PE Playbook.
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Hedge Your Bets ✂️🌳
August 29, 2025

Hedge Your Bets ✂️🌳

Grata's landscaping and property maintenance PE Playbook, a look back at Grata's 10-year anniversary, and the final call to vote in the PE Wire Awards.
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The Summer I Turned Strategic
August 22, 2025

The Summer I Turned Strategic

Advanced tactics for proprietary M&A deal sourcing, and Grata's three-category shortlist in this year's Private Equity Wire Awards.
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And the Nominees Are...
August 15, 2025

And the Nominees Are...

A new buyer-filtering feature on the Grata Deals page, Grata's triple nomination for the Private Equity Wire Awards, and a proprietary deal flow guide.
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How It's Made: Quality Private Market Data
August 8, 2025

How It's Made: Quality Private Market Data

Datasite's acquisition of Sourcescrub, how Grata cultivates investment-grade private market data, and why data is dealmakers' biggest strategic asset.
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Gridlocked
August 1, 2025

Gridlocked

A grid management sector spotlight for private market dealmakers, and the five data dimensions that create full market visibility.
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You're on My List
July 25, 2025

You're on My List

Grata's clean power infrastructure PE Playbook and a Grata Go mobile app update for accessing saved conferences and lists on the go.
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