In today’s competitive investment landscape, success hinges on access… to the right people, the right opportunities, and the right information.
For fundraising and deal teams, that means relying on more than just relationships or spreadsheets. It means having a powerful, purpose-built database that helps you work smarter and move faster.
Whether you're raising capital, sourcing deals, or tracking market activity, a centralized data platform ensures you’re not wasting time chasing down contacts or working off outdated intel. Instead, you're focusing on what actually drives results: having meaningful conversations with the right allocators, managers, and companies.
That’s where Dakota Marketplace comes in.
1. What is 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.
2. Who uses Dakota Marketplace?
Dakota Marketplace is designed for anyone researching private companies, public companies, LPs, and GPs including but not limited to the below:
- Asset managers
- Investor relations teams
- Deal teams
- Placement agents
- Investment Banks
- Allocators
3. What makes Dakota Marketplace different from other databases?
We’ve been a fundraising organization since 2006, having launched an LP database in 2019 we’ve since grown that and have created the most high quality GP and private markets database.
4. Which LPs / allocators does Dakota Marketplace cover?
Dakota Marketplace provides coverage on intermediary and institutional allocators, both domestically and internationally to give fundraisers full access to a wide range of capital.
- Institutional Allocators such as Pension funds, endowments & foundations, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, fund-of-funds/OCIOs and family offices with complete contact information.
- Intermediary Allocators such as Placement agents & third-party marketers, investment consultants, broker-dealers & RIA networks, digital fund platforms and secondary-market intermediaries with complete contact information.
5. Does Dakota Marketplace cover portfolio companies and public companies?
Yes, Dakota Marketplace has real-time data on 117,000+ sponsor-backed companies worldwide across 50+ industry sectors to give deal teams, corporate strategists, and advisors one command center for sourcing opportunities, benchmarking markets, and tracking sponsor activity.
Dakota Marketplace’s earnings call intelligence spans 13,000+ public companies giving deal teams, analysts, and portfolio managers access to earnings calls with full audio, searchable transcripts, AI-powered summaries, investor presentation, SEC filings accessing 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and press releases, custom watchlists, and real-time alerts.
6. How often is the data updated?
Dakota Marketplace’s data is updated daily in real time to ensure you always have access to the most accurate, up-to-date allocator information. We don’t rely on scraping or outdated sources. Instead, our data team sources, verifies, and maintains every record in the platform.
7. Do you have international data?
Yes, Dakota Marketplace offers expansive international coverage, including the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, the Nordic region, Latin America, and Oceania. Our platform provides complete contact information across major asset classes and all data types, including GPs, LPs, private companies, and public companies.
8. Does the data integrate with other CRMs?
Yes, Dakota Marketplace offers a Salesforce integration that has 100% of the features, functionality, and data of Dakota Marketplace directly in your Salesforce instance. This integration eliminates the headache of initial custom development, data collection, and data updating.
Additionally, Dakota Marketplace has several other CRM integration options:
- HubSpot
- Dynamo
- Satuit
- Altvia
- Intapp DealCloud
- Dynamics
- Pinnakl
- Backstop
9. Can I try Dakota Marketplace before signing?
Yes, Dakota offers a week-long free trial of Dakota Marketplace.
10. How much does Dakota Marketplace cost?
Dakota Marketplace is $15,500 /year for one user. After this, every additional user is $1,000.
Start Using Dakota Marketplace!
Whether you're raising a fund, sourcing deals, or building new relationships, having the right data can make all the difference.
Dakota Marketplace is designed to give investment teams the clarity, speed, and confidence they need to win in a competitive market.
Want to join the other fundraisers and deal sourcers using Dakota Marketplace? Book a demo today and experience how it can help accelerate your efforts!
