PitchBook's database now tracks 3.6M private companies for deal sourcing

PitchBook, a financial data provider, has expanded its company database to cover over 3.6 million private companies, 60,000 public companies, and 32,000 startups. The platform now indexes 1,500 venture capital firms, 145,000 private equity firms, and 118,000 pre-IPO companies. Data refreshes six times daily to maintain accuracy. Users can build custom lists using granular filters: ownership type (privately held, PE-backed, VC-backed, angel-backed, publicly held), industry verticals (fintech, machine learning, agriculture, cybersecurity), deal history (buyouts, Series A, IPO), and geographic location.

Advanced search capabilities include keyword suggestions powered by machine learning, live result counts that show the number of matching companies before executing a search, and pre-built example lists like "European healthcare companies that are privately-held and PE-backed" or "US manufacturing companies that went through an early-stage VC round." The tool is designed for investors, analysts, and corporate development teams to surface active portfolio companies, potential acquisition targets, or comparable companies for valuation. PitchBook claims the data is more reliable than competitors due to frequent updates and structured presentation of company size, valuation, and multiples across multiple dimensions.