Tools & Solutions

Every tool in the 2026 handbook, A to Z. Filter by chapter to narrow it down.

All Market Intelligence & Data 28 Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security 39 Valuation & Financial Analytics / BI 12 Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing 27

Strategy & Deal Sourcing 26 Deal Management, CRM & Pipeline 22 Due Diligence 37 Post-Merger Integration 13

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Flippa is an AI‑enabled exit platform where founders of online businesses get data‑backed valuations, global buyer reach and broker plus AI support to run a full exit process from valuation to close.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

AI-led deal sourcing platform that surfaces validated, off-market acquisition targets for corporate development teams.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

Inven is an AI-native research and company analysis platform that gives PE, banking and corporate M&A teams faster, more complete visibility into private markets, helping them complete company research and analysis 10x faster.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Lawtech Group is a digital provider of scientifically based, automated investment systems in litigation funding, enabling cost-efficient, transparent access to justice through process cost investments.

Germany with offices the US and the UK

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Leverest is the Private Capital Markets OS connecting PE investors, lenders, advisors, and corporates globally to manage leveraged buyouts, co-invest syndications, infrastructure financings, and refinancings end-to-end - from lender matching and term negotiation through documentation and portfolio monitoring.

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LoopNet is the #1 commercial real estate digital marketplace with 12M+ unique monthly visitors, a CoStar Group subsidiary since 2012.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

M&A Accelerator

IBM M&A Accelerator is an IBM Consulting offering that gives corporate development and integration teams a single, real-time view across the full M&A deal lifecycle, from pipeline through divestiture.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

M&A Deal Platform

M&A Deal Platform is UK-based software that gives accountants and advisory practices AI-assisted valuation, document drafting, and marketplace tools to deliver M&A and exit-planning services to SME clients.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

MADiscover is an AI-powered M&A screening solution that translates strategic rationales into dynamic landscapes for data-driven searches of strategic partners and M&A targets, supporting corporate development teams.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Michael Page (PageGroup) is a global recruitment group whose Page Executive division provides executive search and leadership talent for PE-backed and M&A-active organizations.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Midaxo is a purpose-built M&A platform that gives strategy, pipeline, diligence and integration teams a shared system of record, workflow and intelligence for repeatable, value-focused execution.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Navima is an M&A execution and playbook platform that connects pipeline, projects, VDR, reporting and best-practice workflows so teams can increase deal flow, consistency and data-driven decision-making.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Ontra automates critical private market workflows for 9 of the top 10 PEI-ranked firms.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Private Equity List

Private Equity List is a lightweight investor directory that complements heavier data platforms by giving founders and smaller dealmakers accessible visibility into the PE/VC landscape.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

The best DACH company data worldwide and the most precise longlisting on the market. ProxDeal is the new generation of company database: 7M+ companies with 100+ parameters each, financials even for non-disclosing companies, shareholder trees down to UBOs, succession signals, and AI longlists in under 5 minutes, accessible via platform, API, and MCP.

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Rogo is a finance-native AI platform helping bankers and investors automate research, due diligence, and document production through end-to-end agentic workflows.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

Savantiq combines deep expertise in private finance and advanced technologies into an end-to-end deal management platform purpose-built for M&A and private equity.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

smartmerger.com

smartmerger.com is the M&A operating system for an end-to-end process - data-first, EU data-sovereign, and powered by Agentic AI - trusted by leading enterprises and advisory teams, including Siemens and BCG. Gartner topranked. Designed as a modular platform of specialized apps with flexible integration, it connects structured M&A data, digital playbooks, and workflows in one secure, governed environment, spanning pipeline, diligence, integration, carve-outs, and sell-side.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

SourceCo is a US buy-side deal sourcing firm that uses AI to surface off-market, founder-led acquisition targets and connect them with vetted buyers.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

Sourcescrub is a sources-first, AI-powered deal sourcing platform that connects millions of private companies to 290k+ proprietary sources, enabling investors and deal teams to systematically discover, score and engage high-fit targets.

Tools Cross-cutting Platforms, Talent & Financing

SRS Acquiom is a specialized M&A services firm providing technology-enabled paying agent services, escrow administration, and shareholder representation, supporting 10,000+ transactions.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

Stabwechsel is a specialised succession platform that reverses the traditional marketplace model by presenting vetting successors instead of companies for sale, supported by a network of M&A coaches.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

transact.digital

transact.digital is an AI-powered private-market intelligence and sourcing platform combining curated data and AI-agents to support M&A and strategic decisions.

Tools Strategy & Deal Sourcing

Valu8 by Grata is a leading European private-market intelligence platform now integrated into Grata's global private markets platform, providing deep financial and ownership data to accelerate sourcing, screening and analysis of European and global private companies. Products includes login platform, API, MCP and agentic solutions.

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