Private Equity

PitchBook tracks startups, public and private equity markets, including venture capital, private equity, real estate, and M&A. Includes contact information. See the Research Center under Library on the left menu for private company, industry, and technology research reports from PitchBook's analysts.

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Information on private equity companies, funds, and deals.

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SSO is not available for this resource. Use the login info below:
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Login information for Evening & Weekend MBA students
Login information for Executive MBA students

Watch a brief on how to build a target list of PE firms

Features detailed financial data on public and private companies, investment firms, M&A, private equity, and capital transactions, as well as extensive information on people. Screener tool allows you to screen for companies, equities, transactions, people and more, based on more than 5,000 financial and 3,000 qualitative data points. 

- Create your own account using your Kellogg email address. SSO is not available for this resource.
- Capital IQ is available ONLY to Kellogg students, faculty and staff with an active Kellogg email address.
- Capital IQ Use Agreement: Capital IQ is for academic and career research purposes only.
- The Excel plug-in is not available under the Kellogg access to this platform.


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Access information for Evanston and Miami EMBA students


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PE, VC, and angel investment database that tracks startups, their investors, and trends and research for the industries they compete in. Offers Expert Collections, analyst-curated lists that highlight the companies you need to know in the most important technology spaces, such as Health Tech, AI, Aerospace & Space Tech, Fintech, Renewable Energy, and many more.

NOTE: You must use GlobalProtect VPN to access the database if you are connecting from off-campus.

- Create your own account using your Kellogg email address. SSO is not available for this resource.
- Please note that CB Insights accounts must be renewed after one year. If your account expires, please email CB Insights directly at university@cbinsights.com
- CB Insights Use Agreement: CB Insights is for academic and career research purposes only.

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