#1 PITCHBOOK ALTERNATIVE
The platform of choice for today’s dealmakers
The platform of choice for today’s dealmakers
Gain is built for better data, deeper insights, and real workflow automation. We are the next-gen, AI-native platform to win more and better deals.
Gain is built for better data, deeper insights, and real workflow automation. We are the next-gen, AI-native platform to win more and better deals.
Trusted by >$1 trillion of private capital, 100% of MBB/Big-Four and >70% top-20 M&A houses
Trusted by >$1 trillion of private capital, 100% of MBB/Big-Four and >70% top-20 M&A houses
Why leading dealmakers choose Gain over PitchBook
Legacy tools weren’t built for today’s dealmakers. Gain gives you the speed, clarity, and confidence to win more deals.
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| Better data on private companies | Comprehensive private market data platform. Combining verified public-domain data with proprietary data enrichment. AI estimates revenue and EBITDA to fill any gaps. | Primarily relies on manual data collection processes. Its strength lies in its extensive, historically rich database, though coverage can vary, particularly in international and mid-market segments and attribution of sources are generally not in the platform. |
| Unparalleled sector research | Human-led analysis in a typical "DD" style. Layered CEO insights, rumoured deals and bottom-up company, market and investor analysis on a segmented market. | Offers analyst-led research, primarily delivered through static, PDF-based reports. |
| Unique interconnected data | Entire private market ecosystem: companies, investors, advisors, lenders, transactions, conferences, and people data, seamlessly linked in one platform, to provide a holistic view. | Fragmented data with weak linkages makes analysis slow and less efficient. Acquired private credit database LCD and has been integrating this into Pitchbook. |
| Superior investor profiles | Clear, structured profiles showing the full context of funds, strategies, deals, and networks, making comparison and navigation easy. | Offers Investor profiles containing information on funds, specific deal histories, and key professional networks. Harder to navigate and lacks consistency. Limited ability to compare strategies or portfolios at scale. |
| #1 on international data | Leader in international data, surfacing SEC-like filings outside the US and local disclosures often overlooked by competitors. Especially strong in Europe and mid-market segments. | US-centric with stronger VC and funding round data. Weaker coverage outside of the US. |
| A source for everything | Every data point is sourced and auditable, ensuring full transparency and trust. Supporting reliable decision making. | Less transparent sourcing and audit trails makes validation harder. |
| Intuitive, modern UX/UI | Fast, intuitive interface with interconnected data and instant answers so teams can move fast with minimal training. | Complex interface with manual steps and fragmented workflows slow down teams and make adoption harder. |
| AI Native tools | Is built as an AI-native platform with features like natural language search, automated sourcing, two-way CRM synchronization, and off-the-shelf, standard bulk data services. | Offers a traditional SaaS feature set including 1-way CRM integration and, on request, bulk data services. |
| Value and customer outcomes | Clients typically save ~30% vs. Pitchbook. Higher NPS (>70 and rising), retention (126%), and revenue growth (65%) | Higher costs, lower NPS (49 and in decline), slower growth (<10%), and lower retention (107%) per Morningstar SEC filings |
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|---|---|---|
| Better data on private companies | Comprehensive private market data platform. Combining verified public-domain data with proprietary data enrichment. AI estimates revenue and EBITDA to fill any gaps. | Primarily relies on manual data collection processes. Its strength lies in its extensive, historically rich database, though coverage can vary, particularly in international and mid-market segments and attribution of sources are generally not in the platform. |
| Unparalleled sector research | Human-led analysis in a typical "DD" style. Layered CEO insights, rumoured deals and bottom-up company, market and investor analysis on a segmented market. | Offers analyst-led research, primarily delivered through static, PDF-based reports. |
| Unique interconnected data | Entire private market ecosystem: companies, investors, advisors, lenders, transactions, conferences, and people data, seamlessly linked in one platform, to provide a holistic view. | Fragmented data with weak linkages makes analysis slow and less efficient. Acquired private credit database LCD and has been integrating this into Pitchbook. |
| Superior investor profiles | Clear, structured profiles showing the full context of funds, strategies, deals, and networks, making comparison and navigation easy. | Offers Investor profiles containing information on funds, specific deal histories, and key professional networks. Harder to navigate and lacks consistency. Limited ability to compare strategies or portfolios at scale. |
| #1 on international data | Leader in international data, surfacing SEC-like filings outside the US and local disclosures often overlooked by competitors. Especially strong in Europe and mid-market segments. | US-centric with stronger VC and funding round data. Weaker coverage outside of the US. |
| A source for everything | Every data point is sourced and auditable, ensuring full transparency and trust. Supporting reliable decision making. | Less transparent sourcing and audit trails makes validation harder. |
| Intuitive, modern UX/UI | Fast, intuitive interface with interconnected data and instant answers so teams can move fast with minimal training. | Complex interface with manual steps and fragmented workflows slow down teams and make adoption harder. |
| AI Native tools | Is built as an AI-native platform with features like natural language search, automated sourcing, two-way CRM synchronization, and off-the-shelf, standard bulk data services. | Offers a traditional SaaS feature set including 1-way CRM integration and, on request, bulk data services. |
| Value and customer outcomes | Clients typically save ~30% vs. Pitchbook. Higher NPS (>70 and rising), retention (126%), and revenue growth (65%) | Higher costs, lower NPS (49 and in decline), slower growth (<10%), and lower retention (107%) per Morningstar SEC filings |
| | |
|---|---|---|
| Better data on private companies | Comprehensive private market data platform. Combining verified public-domain data with proprietary data enrichment. AI estimates revenue and EBITDA to fill any gaps. | Primarily relies on manual data collection processes. Its strength lies in its extensive, historically rich database, though coverage can vary, particularly in international and mid-market segments and attribution of sources are generally not in the platform. |
| Unparalleled sector research | Human-led analysis in a typical "DD" style. Layered CEO insights, rumoured deals and bottom-up company, market and investor analysis on a segmented market. | Offers analyst-led research, primarily delivered through static, PDF-based reports. |
| Unique interconnected data | Entire private market ecosystem: companies, investors, advisors, lenders, transactions, conferences, and people data, seamlessly linked in one platform, to provide a holistic view. | Fragmented data with weak linkages makes analysis slow and less efficient. Acquired private credit database LCD and has been integrating this into Pitchbook. |
| Superior investor profiles | Clear, structured profiles showing the full context of funds, strategies, deals, and networks, making comparison and navigation easy. | Offers Investor profiles containing information on funds, specific deal histories, and key professional networks. Harder to navigate and lacks consistency. Limited ability to compare strategies or portfolios at scale. |
| #1 on international data | Leader in international data, surfacing SEC-like filings outside the US and local disclosures often overlooked by competitors. Especially strong in Europe and mid-market segments. | US-centric with stronger VC and funding round data. Weaker coverage outside of the US. |
| A source for everything | Every data point is sourced and auditable, ensuring full transparency and trust. Supporting reliable decision making. | Less transparent sourcing and audit trails makes validation harder. |
| Intuitive, modern UX/UI | Fast, intuitive interface with interconnected data and instant answers so teams can move fast with minimal training. | Complex interface with manual steps and fragmented workflows slow down teams and make adoption harder. |
| AI Native tools | Is built as an AI-native platform with features like natural language search, automated sourcing, two-way CRM synchronization, and off-the-shelf, standard bulk data services. | Offers a traditional SaaS feature set including 1-way CRM integration and, on request, bulk data services. |
| Value and customer outcomes | Clients typically save ~30% vs. Pitchbook. Higher NPS (>70 and rising), retention (126%), and revenue growth (65%) | Higher costs, lower NPS (49 and in decline), slower growth (<10%), and lower retention (107%) per Morningstar SEC filings |
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