Full Market Visibility from Thesis to Exit
Grata gives private equity teams unmatched visibility into the private market — from opportunity sourcing to strategic exit
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Driving Confident Decisions Across the Deal Lifecycle
Discover how Grata equips private equity teams with the intelligence needed to make informed, high-impact decisions at every stage of the investment process.
Market Research
Build a dynamic, defensible understanding of your target sectors
Sourcing
Uncover high-fit, high-growth companies earlier in the cycle using proprietary signals
Diligence-Grade Data
Access private company financials and growth indicators that stand up to investment committee scrutiny
Buyer Finder
Identify the right strategic and sponsor buyers to maximize exit value
What Grata Delivers
Thesis Building
Spot emerging segments, powered by AI-generated taxonomies
Market Mapping
Visualize fragmented industries with real-time company data and customizable filters
Sourcing
Find companies showing meaningful traction across 19M+ profiles
Diligence
Triangulate revenue, growth signals, and benchmark comps with confidence
Exit Planning
Build strategic buyer lists and track M&A trends that fit your thesis
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WHY CUSTOMERS LOVE GRATA
Customer Testimonials
Grata has been an incredible add to our internal tech-stack. It has helped us re-engineer our sourcing efforts, enabling thematic capability-based segmentation that’s critical to our investment process.
The biggest benefit is just how comprehensive all the data is for the individual companies, as well as the industry search capabilities.
Frequently asked questions
What is private equity deal sourcing?
Private equity deal sourcing is the process of identifying, researching, and qualifying potential acquisition targets across private markets.
Why is private-company visibility challenging for PE firms?
Most private companies lack public data and aren’t captured by standard industry codes, making them difficult to find with traditional tools.
Why is private-company research challenging for bankers?
Most private companies don’t share public financials, and traditional industry codes can miss niche businesses - making high-quality research slow and manual.
How does Grata improve private equity deal sourcing?
Grata surfaces founder-owned and niche private companies using contextual search, giving PE teams broader coverage and higher-quality targets.
How does Grata support thesis-driven or thematic sourcing?
Grata maps industries, reveals sub-sectors, and uncovers non-obvious markets, helping PE teams validate theses and build targeted pipelines faster.
Can Grata help private equity firms build proprietary deal flow?
Yes. Grata uncovers hidden private companies and real-time signals that help teams reach founders before competitors.
What types of private companies do PE firms find on Grata?
Grata covers millions of middle-market and founder-led companies across industries, including businesses overlooked by NAICS/SIC-based directories.
How does Grata streamline the PE sourcing workflow?
Grata centralizes company discovery, diligence signals, outreach lists, and market alerts, reducing manual research and improving qualification speed.
How does Grata integrate into existing PE tech stacks?
Grata connects with DealCloud, Salesforce, HubSpot, and internal workflows, ensuring sourcing, lists, and pipelines stay aligned across teams.
How do PE firms use Grata after initial sourcing?
Teams use Grata for early diligence—reviewing profiles, tracking growth signals, finding contacts, and monitoring deal-relevant activity.
What results do private equity teams typically see with Grata?
PE firms report stronger proprietary coverage, clearer market mapping, faster research cycles, and more repeatable sourcing processes.
Check Out Additional Private Equity Resources Here
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Private Equity Research: Process, Tools, and Best Practices
The Private Equity Due Diligence Process (And Checklist)
