List of Venture Capital Databases

List of Venture Capital Databases

Xinya HAO (Hall)

SDC VentureXpert

VentureXpert is a comprehensive database of private equity and venture capital transactions. The data can be accesed via LSEG SDC Platinum, which is a suite of databases produced by Refinitiv , formerly Thomson Reuters. It offers detailed information on companies, investors, funds, and deals. The database is used by venture capital firms, investment banks, law firms, and other professionals who need to track and analyze private equity and venture capital activities.

VentureXpert provides extensive coverage of the private equity and venture capital markets, including data on more than 180,000 companies, 37,000 venture capital and buyout firms, and more than 600,000 individual investors. The database includes information on financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, and other types of transactions.

Available data

Industry Resources Industry Statistics
Portfolio Companies Fund Commitments
Firms Fund Performance
Funds Fund Statistics
Limited Partners Firm Capital Under Management
Third Parties Firm Statistics
Individuals Company Investments
Initial Public Offerings
Mergers & Acquisitions

Click to download the SDC VX User’s handbook and SDC VX data manuals.

Pitchbook

Morningstar acquired Pitchbook in 2016. Pitchbook is a financial data and technology company that provides private market data, research, and analysis to investors, investment banks, and other financial professionals.

Pitchbook offers a wide range of data on private equity, venture capital, and M&A transactions, including information on companies, investors, funds, and deals. The database includes detailed profiles of more than 4.3 million companies, 2.3 million deals, 515k investors, and 126k funds.

  • Unique ID (pbID, pbIDP) for each entity in the database.
  • People’s LinkedIn linkage.

CB Insights & VentureSource

VentureSource is a global database of companies backed by venture capital and private equity, including their financing rounds, investors, and executives.

Dow Jones previously maintained the VentureSource database until it was acquired by CB Insights in 2020.

Other databases

  • VC Experts
  • Correlation Ventures
    • Correlation Ventures is a VC fund that uses quantitative methods for investment selection.
    • They have collected on historical investments, partners, and outcomes.
    • See footnote 5 of Ewens and Rhodes-Kropf (2015) .
  • SEC Filing “Form D”.
    • Form D is the SEC required filing of sales of private securities that report amounts invested and directors (i.e., VC board members). Filings & Forms can be accessed at EDGAR .
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