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Fundraising and raising capital is hard. Dakota makes it easier.
Knowing what deals have already closed tells you where the market has been. It doesn't tell you where it's headed next, and by the time a deal is public, everyone chasing that opportunity is starting from the same information at the same time.
In this article, we'll walk through how Forecasted Transactions in Dakota Marketplace projects deal activity by sector before it happens, and how to use that forward-looking view to position yourself ahead of the market instead of reacting to it.
What Forecasted Transactions Actually Shows You
Dakota Marketplace tracks transaction activity across numerous sectors and industries, giving you a comprehensive historical record of who's doing deals, where, and at what scale. Forecasted Transactions builds on that by surfacing potential upcoming deals by sector, using patterns in sector-level activity to project where deal flow is likely headed next, whether that's increased capital raising, M&A activity, or new fund formation.
Today, that's 5,900+ Forecasted Transactions in the platform, led by Information Technology (2,400+), Health Care (1,200+), and Software (1,800+). You'll find it as a sub-tab directly under the main Transactions tab.
3 Use Cases of Forecasted Transactions in Dakota Marketplace
Use It to Prioritize Sectors With Real Momentum
Not every sector is moving at the same pace, and sourcing effort spent on a sector with no real momentum is effort you can't get back. Forecasting deal activity by sector lets you focus outreach and business development on where things are actually heading, rather than spreading effort evenly across everything you cover. One user, seeing the feature during a business review, was struck enough by it to ask whether any competing platforms offered something similar, a sign of how uncommon this kind of forward-looking signal is in the market right now.
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Use It to Reach Out Before Everyone Else Does
Historical transaction data tells everyone the same story after a deal closes. A sector-level forecast gives you a head start before that happens. One firm, whose go-to transaction data source has traditionally been a well-known commercial real estate data platform, showed significant interest in Forecasted Transactions specifically because it offered something their existing source didn't: a forward-looking view rather than a purely historical one.
Use It as a Reason to Evaluate the Platform in the First Place
Forward-looking deal signal is compelling enough on its own to move a decision. One new member converted specifically citing interest in forecasted transactions data, alongside GP data, manager decks, and performance information, as part of what made the platform worth signing up for.
Position Yourself Ahead of the Next Wave of Deal Activity
Reacting to deals after they're public means competing with everyone else who saw the same headline. Forecasted Transactions gives you a sector-level view of where activity is likely headed, so you can prioritize sourcing and time outreach around momentum instead of guesswork.
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FAQs
What does Forecasted Transactions show? Projected upcoming deal activity by sector and industry, based on patterns in historical transaction data, covering capital raising, M&A activity, and new fund formation.
Where do I find it in Dakota Marketplace? It's a sub-tab under the main Transactions tab.
How many forecasted transactions does Dakota Marketplace track? 5,900+ today, with the largest coverage in Information Technology, Health Care, and Industrials at the sector level.
