In private equity, the difference between winning and missing a deal often comes down to one thing: information.
And more often than not, that information is incomplete, scattered across tools, or already outdated by the time you find it.
You’re expected to track more companies, monitor more sponsors, watch for signals, and build new relationships all while your competition moves faster and sees the market more clearly.
But the real challenge isn’t the lack of opportunity. It’s the lack of clarity.
Too much time is spent searching instead of evaluating.
Too much prospecting is still based on guesswork.
Too many market maps take months to build, and are obsolete by the time they’re done.
When ownership shifts or a company hits a trigger point, you shouldn’t hear about it secondhand. You should already be in motion.
That’s exactly why we built Dakota Marketplace.
Built for Deal Origination Teams That Need to Move First
Dakota Marketplace gives your team a complete and current view of the private company universe with 128,000+ sponsor-backed and 29,000+ non-sponsor-backed companies all in one place.
But it’s not just volume. It’s depth.
Each profile is designed to help your team make fast, confident decisions. Not just build lists.
You’ll see:
- Full C-suite and board details with verified contact info and bios
- Ownership structures, sponsor relationships, and timing signals
- Complete M&A, funding, and exit histories
- Peer lists and competitor mapping
- Revenue estimates, headcount, and growth signals
- And the deal advisors, law firms, and banks involved behind the scenes
It’s intelligence designed to support sourcing, not just sit in a database.
What This Changes for Your Deal Team
When you replace fragmented research with Dakota Marketplace, the difference is immediate:
- Build complete market maps in minutes using detailed industry and segment tagging — no stitching together sources or relying on CRM guesswork
- Spot likely-to-transact signals early, from sponsor exits and bolt-on patterns to executive moves and ownership changes
- Free up time for real outreach, not research — your pipeline is already segmented, prioritized, and updated in real time
- Stay synced with the market as it moves — Dakota updates 2,000+ transactions per month so your team never misses a shift
- Expand your view from 100 hand-tracked companies to 157,000+ verified profiles — no gaps, no blind spots
More Velocity. More Visibility. More Wins.
This isn’t just another data tool. For origination teams, Dakota Marketplace becomes a sourcing engine.
Firms using it consistently:
- Eliminate 20–30 hours of manual research per week
- Expand coverage 5–10x overnight
- Increase deal quality and velocity with curated, actionable lists
- Integrate seamlessly with Salesforce, DealCloud, Affinity, and Excel
You stop reacting and start leading.
Because when your team knows what’s out there, who owns it, and when to move, the entire deal process accelerates.
That’s the edge Dakota Marketplace was built to deliver.
Book a demo of Dakota Marketplace to join the other private equity teams using the platform for deal sourcing!
