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 Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

netfiles Deal Room is a virtual data room designed for due diligence and transactions. It combines fast, intuitive setup with granular document control, structured Q&A, audited security and predictable pricing for unlimited users.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

Onehub is a secure virtual data room and client portal solution that lets businesses collaborate with colleagues and customers, sharing even their most private data with precise permissions and straightforward pricing.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

Orbis (Moody's / formerly Bureau van Dijk)

Orbis, now part of Moody‘s, is a global database of 635M+ companies with standardized financials, ownership structures, M&A data and risk indicators, used to find, analyze and compare companies worldwide.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

Palturai’s BusinessGraph is an AI-ready relationship and risk intelligence graph that helps financial and corporate users identify sales opportunities, predict company sales events and detect fraud networks in their ecosystems.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

PitchBook is a leading private markets intelligence platform that underpins deal sourcing, diligence and portfolio analysis across VC, PE and corporate development teams.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

Preqin is a leading data and intelligence platform for alternative assets, acquired by BlackRock in March 2025 for $3.2B.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

PrivSource is a lower middle market M&A deal sourcing platform. Buyers receive live deals matched to their investment mandate; sell-side advisors see exactly which vetted buyers are looking for their deal before they share it. No success fees.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

Progress Sharefile

Progress ShareFile Virtual Data Room is a secure file sharing and virtual data room platform for M&A due diligence, fundraising, audits, litigation, and other confidential business processes, with granular permissions, dynamic watermarking, real-time audit trails, and built-in Folder Q&A workflows.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

Revver is a cloud document management and workflow automation platform (rebranded from eFileCabinet in 2023) that helps SMB and mid‑market teams capture, organize, secure, and automate document‑dependent work, using structured repositories, no‑code workflows, and AI‑powered data extraction to turn file storage into governed, repeatable processes.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

S&P Global Market Intelligence

S&P Global Market Intelligence provides the data backbone and analytics for many M&A and investment workflows, primarily via its Capital IQ Pro platform, covering deal screening, valuation and risk analysis.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

SecureDocs (an Onit product)

SecureDocs is a simple, flat-fee virtual data room for securely storing and sharing sensitive business documents during M&A due diligence, fundraising, and other confidential deal workflows.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

ShareVault is a virtual data room and secure document sharing platform with strong security controls, used across life sciences and M&A due diligence.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

SmartRoom is a virtual data room platform for securely managing M&A due diligence, restructuring, and other high-stakes financial transactions, built by BMC Group with a strong footing in investment banking and restructuring workflows.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

SS&C Intralinks

SS&C Intralinks is an enterprise-grade virtual data room and deal management platform that supports the full transaction life cycle through secure document collaboration and AI-assisted deal workflows.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

Sterling is a premium, AI-enabled VDR provider focused on high-stakes M&A and capital market transactions, blending advanced document security, intelligent workflows and around-the-clock expert support.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

StrategyBridgeAI

StrategyBridgeAI is an AI-native business and market analysis platform that automates company, peer and market analysis for M&A, Strategy and Audit teams, producing traceable, presentation-ready outputs in hours instead of days.

Tools Market Intelligence & Data

Tracxn is a publicly listed (NSE/BSE) private-market intelligence platform that helps investors and companies discover, monitor, and track startups and private companies worldwide - supporting deal sourcing, due diligence, and market mapping across 8M+ companies in 50+ countries.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

Vault Rooms by CoolLife.io

Vault Rooms by CoolLife.io enables organizations to easily secure, manage confidential transactions from initial engagement through post-closing document retention. The platform supports mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, due diligence, legal matters, audits, board governance, and other secure collaboration requirements.

Tools Virtual Data Rooms & Transaction Security

Virtual Vaults is an all-in-one platform for dealmakers that covers deal preparation, data room execution and secure archiving, with fixed, transparent pricing and a strong presence in the Benelux market.

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