Can anyone tell me how many private equity deals/investors/contacts/funds are in Capital IQ and Preqin? I'm trying to do a comparison to figure out which one has more information.
Thank you in advance!
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Hi,
Preqin's online database coverage currently breaks down as follows:
All Private Equity Funds: 13,088 All Infrastructure Funds: 535 All Private Real Estate Funds: 3,504 Total: 17,127
Currently Open to Investment/Launching Soon: 2,770 funds
Buyout Deals: 26,361 Venture Capital Deals: 26,663 Infrastructure Deals: 2,220
Private Equity Investors: 4,372 Private Real Estate Investors: 3,281 Infrastructure Investors: 1,756 Hedge Fund Investors: 3,741 Total Currently Active: 7,011
Private Equity Performance Data: 6,099 funds
Alternatives Investment Consultants: 411
Private Equity Fund Terms and Conditions: 2,500 funds
All Contacts: 203,410
Preqin updates the profiles of funds, fund managers and investors by direct communication with industry professionals, so the data is all up-to-date, accurate and transparent.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Kind regards,
Alex
Thank you so much, Alex! This is extremely helpful.
Does anyone have access to the CIQ counts?
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