Global data coverage
Structured company, financial and ownership data on ~50M companies worldwide, plus 1.5M+ transaction records — data quality at audit level (partner of the IDW).
StrategyBridgeAI vs. Alternatives
One platform that replaces every alternative.
AlphaSense, PitchBook, Grata, Grasp, Inven, ProxDeal — each tool covers a slice. StrategyBridgeAI brings the entire M&A process together in one system: hard financial data, semantic longlisting and Outside-in Business Analysis.
- ~50M companies worldwide, incl. the German Mittelstand
- Longlisting built on hard financial data — semantic, not just keyword-based
- Outside-in Business Analysis & market studies, board-ready in one document
Corporate M&A · Audit · M&A Advisory · Private Equity
Data coverage · Financials
Example Automotive GmbH
Company dataKPIsTransactionsOwnershipMarket studies
Revenue
€19.4M
EBITDA
€9.2M
Beta factor
1.12
Overview
- Type
- Private
- Region
- DACH
- Peers
- 24 comparable
- Transactions
- Available
- Market study
- Available
Data, longlisting and Outside-in Business Analysis in one workflow.
Trusted by leading dealmakers
The comparison
What sets StrategyBridgeAI apart
No feature nitpicking — the honest map: where each tool is strong and why StrategyBridgeAI brings the entire M&A process together in one system.
| Criterion | RecommendedStrategyBridgeAI | AlphaSense | PitchBook | Grata | Grasp | Inven | ProxDeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage | ~50M companies worldwide, incl. German Mittelstand | Qualitative: 500M+ documents & expert interviews | Very broad, strong in VC / US | ~21M companies | AI research across web sources | 28M companies, global | 7M+ companies, DACH only |
| Search & precision | Semantic matching | AI search across documents | Filters & screening | AI search, keyword-based | Semantic matching | Semantic matching | Semantic AI search |
| Focus | Corporate M&A, audit, M&A advisory, PE | Qualitative market intelligence | Private Capital / VC | Deal sourcing for advisors | Research automation for advisors | Deal sourcing for advisors | AI longlisting for DACH M&A |
| Company & financial data | ~ | ~ | |||||
| Transaction data | ~ | ~ | ~ | ||||
| Longlisting / target search | ~ | ~ | |||||
| Outside-in Business Analysis | ~ | ~ | |||||
| Market studies | ~ | ||||||
| Beta factors | ~ |
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Competitor information is based on publicly available sources (as of July 2026) and represents an initial assessment.
Value · All-in-One
One platform. The entire M&A process.
StrategyBridgeAI is the only platform on the market that brings the entire M&A process together in one system — from origination to analysis, for all M&A-relevant topics.
Target & buyer sourcing
Unlimited target and buyer lists, worldwide, exportable straight to Excel. Longlist 2.0: interactive screening that turns into an actionable shortlist with live data.
Analyses
Outside-in Business Analysis (peer benchmarking, industry multiples, forecasting) and Eaglescope market studies — board-ready in one document, fully in your corporate design.
Teams work collaboratively on one data foundation and make decisions faster, better-founded and auditable.
In detail
StrategyBridgeAI compared to every provider
Every tool has its strength. Here's where StrategyBridgeAI wins in a direct comparison.
StrategyBridgeAI vs. AlphaSense
AlphaSense's strength
Strong in qualitative market intelligence: AI search across 500M+ documents, broker research and expert interviews.
Where StrategyBridgeAI wins
StrategyBridgeAI combines structured company and financial data on ~50M companies with longlisting and Outside-in Business Analysis in one workflow — not just research, but a decision-ready analysis.
StrategyBridgeAI vs. PitchBook
PitchBook's strength
Comprehensive transaction and private-capital data with particular depth in the VC and US market.
Where StrategyBridgeAI wins
Where PitchBook ends at reporting and screening, StrategyBridgeAI delivers unlimited longlisting, peer benchmarking, industry multiples and Beta factors — including the European Mittelstand that is often missing in US-centric databases.
StrategyBridgeAI vs. Grata
Grata's strength
Solid AI-powered deal sourcing for advisors with around 21M company profiles.
Where StrategyBridgeAI wins
With ~50M companies, StrategyBridgeAI covers more than twice as many and goes beyond sourcing: semantic matching, Outside-in Business Analysis and board-ready market studies instead of a plain longlist.
StrategyBridgeAI vs. Grasp
Grasp's strength
Automates research across web sources and speeds up initial information gathering.
Where StrategyBridgeAI wins
StrategyBridgeAI relies on structured, verified data at audit quality rather than pure web research — with transaction data, market studies and analyses that Grasp does not cover.
StrategyBridgeAI vs. Inven
Inven's strength
Global coverage of around 28M companies with semantic matching for deal sourcing.
Where StrategyBridgeAI wins
StrategyBridgeAI combines the broader coverage of ~50M companies with the complete M&A process — from longlisting through Outside-in Business Analysis to market studies and Beta factors.
StrategyBridgeAI vs. ProxDeal
ProxDeal's strength
Specialized AI longlisting with more than 7M companies and a strong focus on the DACH region.
Where StrategyBridgeAI wins
StrategyBridgeAI offers the same DACH depth including the Mittelstand — plus worldwide coverage with ~50M companies and the analysis layer (Outside-in Business Analysis, market studies, Beta factors) that pure longlisting tools cannot provide.
Client Stories
What dealmakers achieve with StrategyBridgeAI
“Compared to the Invens and Gratas of this world, you're already in a completely different league. They say, here's a database, here's some great information — fine. But what I care about is getting that into my workflow in an automated way. That's really what it comes down to.”
Head of M&A
Globally active services group
85–90%
Time saved on valuations
“For longlists we used to spend two or three weeks. Now we get it done in two or three afternoons. On multiple-based valuations we're at 85 to 90 percent time savings.”
Nikolai Üstündağ
Partner, WTS Advisory
6 weeks → 2–3 days
From longlist to shortlist
“With the longlist from StrategyBridge I get from the results list to a finished shortlist in 2–3 days — it used to take me 6 weeks. Time is the main factor.”
Holger Danowsky
Managing Director, Group Builders Hamburg
One source
Instead of media breaks & tool switching
“Analysts used to spend days pulling information together. Now we have an analysis that's consistent from A to Z. One source, no media breaks.”
Dr. Willem Keijzer
Managing Partner, CNX Transactions
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Databases deliver data and documents — you do the analysis yourself. StrategyBridgeAI brings structured company, financial and transaction data, semantic longlisting, Outside-in Business Analysis and market studies together in one platform. Your search turns directly into a decision-ready analysis — without tool switching or media breaks.
Next step
Stop searching. Start finding.
See in a personal demo how StrategyBridgeAI brings longlisting, data research and Outside-in Business Analysis together in one workflow — using a real example from your search field.
For Corporate M&A, audit, M&A advisory and private equity.