Dakota Marketplace, a data platform for fundraisers and deal teams, announced today a strategic partnership with Backstop Solutions, a leading provider of CRM and productivity solutions for institutional investors. Through this integration, users of Backstop’s CRM will now have seamless access to Dakota Marketplace’s robust database of Limited Partners (LPs), General Partners (GPs), private companies, and sponsor-backed companies, directly within their existing Backstop workflows.
This partnership marks a significant step forward for investment professionals seeking to enhance their fundraising and deal sourcing efforts. By combining Dakota’s curated, continuously updated data with Backstop’s powerful CRM tools, investment teams can eliminate manual data entry, improve targeting, and streamline relationship management all within a single platform.
The Dakota Marketplace platform provides investment professionals with direct access to:
- Thousands of Institutional and Intermediary allocators
- Thousands of GPs, and private companies
- Curated investment research, AI-powered insights, and contact details
- Dedicated tools for both fundraising and deal sourcing teams
With this integration, Backstop users can now:
- Sync Dakota Marketplace contact and firm data into Backstop’s CRM
- Stay updated with the latest LP, GP, and company information without switching platforms
- Enhance pipeline tracking, outreach campaigns, and relationship management
The integration is available now to mutual clients of Dakota Marketplace and Backstop Solutions.
About Dakota
Dakota is a financial, software, data and media company based in Philadelphia, PA. Dakota’s flagship product, Dakota Marketplace, is a database of LPs, GPs, Private Companies and Public Companies used by fundraising teams and deal sourcing teams to both raise money as well source investment opportunities. Over 1,300 global investment firms use Dakota daily.
About Backstop Solutions
Backstop Solutions provides CRM, research management, and productivity software for institutional investment firms, including allocators, asset managers, and consultants. Founded in 2003, Backstop serves over 1,000 firms globally, helping investment teams optimize operations, strengthen relationships, and maximize performance.
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