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How PitchBook helps DG Ventures strengthen its due diligence

Explore how PitchBook helps DG Ventures assess investment theses, streamline deal research, and enhance due diligence.

Rachel Martinez

Venture Capital

The promise, perils and profitability of emerging technology

November 20, 2019

While attending Web Summit, PitchBook conducted an investor survey to better understand sentiment toward emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), fintech, blockchain and more.

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Chart the landscapes that matter most to you with PitchBook’s Market Maps

November 10, 2019

To help our customers stay in formed on the latest shifts, we created Market Maps—a toolset that empowers users to quickly and easily visualize competitive and industry landscapes.

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How to create custom peer groups and compare fund returns with PitchBook

October 16, 2019

Learn how PitchBook can help you create your own custom peer group and easily look at similar funds’ portfolio construction, industry focus, IRR and quarterly cash flow multiples.

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How PitchBook defines an emerging space

October 9, 2019

PitchBook recently released a new feature that helps our customers discover niche spaces on the rise and identify promising investment trends.

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How OpenOcean uses PitchBook to connect with LPs and improve its automated deal flow process

September 29, 2019

Learn how OpenOcean, a Helsinki-based venture firm, uses PitchBook to identify and connect with LPs, uncover relevant investment opportunities, and improve its automated deal flow process.

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What’s the difference between an IPO and a direct listing?

September 26, 2019

In this article, we breakdown the differences between an IPO and a direct listing, as well as the trade-offs a company makes when opting for either option.

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Quiz: Test your unicorn knowledge

September 9, 2019

If you have read our recent unicorn video, you know that unicorn activity is breaking records left and right.

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Startups acquiring startups: Behind VC’s interest in M&A

September 5, 2019

Instead of spending raised capital on organic growth, some VC-backed companies are taking pages out of the corporate playbook—deploying a buy-and-build strategy to supplement their own growth.

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Nontraditional VC investors continue their quest for unicorns

September 2, 2019

In 2018, larger funds, bigger deals and an increased appetite for alternative assets fueled a record-breaking total VC deal value of $131 billionand an unprecedented flurry of unicorn activity.

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IPOs as a proportion of total VC exit value will hit another decade high (Part 2)

August 20, 2019

2Q saw unicorn IPOs drive a record-breaking quarterly VC exit value of $138.3B, pushing the total 1H 2019 exit value to an impressive $188.5B.

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