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Most deal signals arrive too late. By the time a transaction hits your radar, the opportunity is already crowded. Prices are inflated. Leverage is limited. That's why we built Seller Intent. Seller Intent identifies companies preparing to sell 6–12 months before a deal reaches the market — monitoring real-time, anonymized research at scale to flag companies actively exploring a sale, not after the fact. When back-tested against completed 2025 transactions, Seller Intent predicted: ☑️ 98% of U.S. mid-market to large-cap deals ☑️ 89% of EMEA mid-market to large-cap deals Stop reacting to the market. Start shaping it. 👉 Read the full blog: https://hubs.la/Q049888l0

We recently celebrated the grand opening of our brand-new office space in the heart of Manhattan! We're so thrilled to share this space with our partners at Blueflame AI. Looking forward to many years of collaboration, innovation, and good times. Cheers to the future! 🥂🎊

In today’s ultra-competitive market, winning deals comes down to visibility and agility. AI plays a huge role in helping dealmakers not only find more relevant targets, but beat their competitors to the punch. Here are 3 crucial qualities that dealmakers should look for in their AI sourcing tools. Learn more about building a successful sourcing engine here: https://lnkd.in/eAZU5jmA

The PE firms winning in today's deal environment are using private market intelligence platforms to make sourcing decisions that used to take weeks in a matter of hours. We break down how firms are leveraging investment-grade financial data, network relationships, and agentic AI workflows to find a competitive edge here: https://hubs.la/Q048Tv3v0

The pet care industry looks poised to rebound in 2026 as consumers — particularly Gen Z and Millennials — are spending more money on pet wellness. That includes grooming. Private pet grooming companies are growing faster than any other sector in the industry by far. We break down everything you need to know in our latest Sector Spotlight here: https://hubs.la/Q048SZJl0

AI is helping teams process, compare, and reuse information far more efficiently across the entire investment life cycle. Here are 3 key ways the tech is adding efficiency at the fund level. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eg8BpppW

I call this one "AI/Slop." Subscribe to The Shortlist, by Grata, to get one of my unhinged brainchildren in your inbox every Friday — and to learn about how to avoid the slop: https://lnkd.in/errumw6y

While public companies and their subsidiaries comprise over half of the pet care industry by ownership, the vast majority of companies operating in the space are independently owned. Currently, there are over 40,000 private companies that are ripe for acquisition. Find everything you need to know about capitalizing on the opportunities in our Pet Care PE Playbook here: https://hubs.la/Q048tVL60

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The wait is over. 🚀 Grata now integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 so deal teams can: ���️ Sync private market intelligence directly into their CRM. ➡️ Eliminate manual data entry. ➡️ Keep sourcing, outreach, and pipeline fully aligned. 🔗 Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q048wztK0