The market-standard financial data and analytics terminal that supplies deal, market and company intelligence across the M&A lifecycle.
Bloomberg L.P. is a global financial data, news and analytics provider best known for the Bloomberg Terminal, which delivers real-time market data, company financials, news and communication tools to financial professionals. For M&A practitioners it offers deal databases, league tables, comparable company and transaction analysis, and market intelligence used across sourcing, valuation and execution. The company is headquartered in New York.
Key Features
Bloomberg Terminal with real-time market data
M&A deal database and league tables
Company financials and estimates
Comparable company and transaction analysis
News and research
Instant Bloomberg messaging network
Excel add-in / API access
Data License enterprise data feeds
AI Capabilities
Bloomberg has developed AI capabilities including BloombergGPT, a finance-specific large language model, and AI-powered features in the Terminal such as automated earnings call summaries.
Integrations
Integrates via Bloomberg API/B‑PIPE with Excel, Python/R, in‑house systems, and execution platforms; widely used alongside OMS/EMS and risk systems.
What sets it apart
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Breadth and depth of real-time global market data
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Integrated news, analytics and messaging in one terminal
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Widely used M&A deal database and league tables
Key Facts
- Category
- Data / Market Intelligence
- Founded
- 1981
- Pricing
- Standard Bloomberg Terminal contracts typically cost about 2,000–2,665 USD/month per terminal (≈24,000–31,980 USD/year), with volume discounts for multi‑terminal deployments; exact pricing via Bloomberg quote.
- Deal Stage
- Strategy, Transaction, Integration
- Target Market
- Investment Banking, M&A Advisory, Corporate M&A, Private Equity, Asset Managers, Venture Capital
