Private Equity

Leverage your networks and relationship

Access accurate, relevant and updated executive data on PE firms and portfolio companies obtained from publicly available sources in BoardEx.

Business development

Develop new business, originate deals or gain a competitive edge

Deepen client relationships

Research and identify exceptional relationships with warm introductions and referrals from your network.

Source, manage or refer talent

Identify top talent from a globally expanding database designed for searching by unique talent search criteria including diversity and inclusion.

Power research and analysis

350+ skilled analysts conduct primary research, verify and meticulously maintain 1.7M executive profiles and 2.2M company profiles.

The difference is our data

All BoardEx data undergo a rigorous quality assurance process. Validation checks include the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of the data obtained from public sources across the world. We:

Monitor the websites of PE firms, applying changes as they occur
Monitor news on mergers and acquisitions that involve a PE firm buyer or seller
Refresh the investment portfolio periodically — at least annually or when new information arises.

Advanced search

Special filters refine your search from 1,600,000 private companies and 950,000 people for individuals at PE firms with tracked PE investment portfolios or retrieve results for people and companies that are portfolio members of a PE firm.

Lists

Build lists from Advanced Search results or import your own lists from external systems to receive alerts on people movements: new appointments, promotions and departures across PE firms and portfolio companies.
Corporate Events filters allow you to run a search to find Executive Directors and Leadership teams present at the time of corporate deals.
Create, manage and use BoardEx lists to receive daily alerts on people role movements to automate the search process. Use the lists to run targeted Advanced Search results.
Share the lists to distribute information across your organization; keep track of key contacts with timely information about role changes and moves; and research the backgrounds of people on a list further.

Corporate Experiences

PE portfolio leadership: Individuals who have been in a Executive Board Member or Leadership role at an organization that was a PE portfolio company at the time they were in that senior role.
Initial public offerings: Individuals who have been in a Executive Board Member or Leadership role at an organization that went public (start date of a public company) at the time they were in that senior role.
M&A acquirer: Individuals who have been in a Executive Board Member or Leadership role at an organization that acquired another organization at the time they were in that senior role.
M&A seller/target: Individuals who have been in a Executive Board Member or Leadership role at an organization that was sold to another organization, or that sold a subsidiary to another organization at the time they were in that senior role.

Alerts

Set up alerts for new appointments of your contacts, prospects, and track leadership moves or specific board and C-suite roles across PE firms, their portfolio of companies and roles outside these organizations.
Notifications help you review your target audience list to support winning talent, business development, pitch and bid strategies.
Track, monitor, and respond quickly to any role changes and changes in portfolio investments.
Understand a PE firm’s acquisition and disposal strategy with confirmation triggers such as board appointments.

Insight Into the Private Equity Network

Socially responsible indicators

Support ESG mandates and requirements with the BoardEx Diversity Network.

Relationship mapping

With our algorithm refined over 20 years, map relationships from people e.g. alumni or advisors to your network to the market to find the people behind deals, transactions, and portfolio companies to quickly identify the connections most likely to drive successful business outcomes.

Import, match and share contacts

Centralize your contacts in your network on a single platform by matching them to their profiles in BoardEx for automated updates, internal collaboration and greater reach to the market with more second-degree connections to decision-makers at private equity and advisory firms and private companies.

We identify executive leaders who don't have a profile on LinkedIn. Many are not using LinkedIn and are not likely to start soon. When we need these people we look to BoardEx.

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