LibGuides: Company Information: Competitor research

Identify Products & services

PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Verified financials, business data, news, and media on major private companies (defined as those which are unlisted on stock exchanges and/or family-owned.) The company descriptions also include private M&A and venture capital transactions, deal terms, valuation multiples, private equity/ founder/family ownership breakdowns, bankruptcies, IPOs, and more. PrivCo is the premier database of private company info.

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Find lists of companies within an industry. Compare performance of competitors.

Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
Public company reports. Click on the industry tab to see competitors

FormsD.com
Who is raising capital? Use Form D's filed with the SEC to track investments into startups, growing businesses, hedge funds, and private equity firms.

PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Verified financials, business data, news, and media on major private companies (defined as those which are unlisted on stock exchanges and/or family-owned.) The company descriptions also include private M&A and venture capital transactions, deal terms, valuation multiples, private equity/ founder/family ownership breakdowns, bankruptcies, IPOs, and more. PrivCo is the premier database of private company info.

No account required, click "Academic Direct Access" to access content. Accounts can be created through the "Create an academic account" link.