Private Equity

Information on private equity companies, funds, and deals.

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

Preqin Use Agreement: Preqin is for academic and career research purposes only.

SSO is not available for this resource. Use the login info below:
Login information for Full-Time MBA students
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

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.

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

- Create an account using your Kellogg email address. SSO not available for this resource.
- Please note that PitchBook accounts expire annually in June. Go through the steps to create your account again using your Kellogg email address and your account will be restored.
- PitchBook Use Agreement: A User may only use PitchBook internally for academic, educational, and scholarly use, must limit that use to what is allowed under this Agreement, and may not permit anyone else (including, without limitation, other employees, students or faculty of Subscriber) to use their user name or password to access/use the Site or any Services.

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Watch a brief on how to build a target list of private equity or venture capital firms
Watch a brief on how to build a target list of startups

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.


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

Access information for FTMBA students
Access information for EWMBA students
Access information for Evanston and Miami EMBA students


If you've already created an account, log in at CapiltalIQ.com

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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Local business and industry news access to all 45 of the Business Journal markets around the country. Includes Book of Lists for each city. Chicago and New York available in print at the CMC Library. CSV download of lists is not included in this subscription.

NOTE: Milwaukee is the home/default city for ACBJ. Use the "Select a City" option after registering to switch markets.

Register for your account with your Kellogg email address or Kellogg alumni email address.

Watch a brief on using the resource to access business news and the Book of Lists.