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Kresge Research Guide - IRLEE: Venture Capital

Researching VC, PE and Other Investment Activities and Organizations

Resources to help you identify and collect the data you need for valuation, investors and industry comparisons.

National Venture Capital Association

Includes resource list and VC industry overview

Venture Capital Financing

• MoneyTree – PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Fenwick and West – Venture Financing

• NVCA – National Venture Capital Association

• Venture Capital Survey – San Jose Mercury News

Orbis M&A (formerly Zephyr)
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Source for deals, mergers and acquisitions

Financial Information

Mergent Online
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- Current and historical financial information on 15,000 US and 20,000 foreign companies, both active and inactive
- Very easy access to SEC filings, annual reports and Mergent Industry Reports
- Also check out:
  - Mergent Web Reports for additional analyst commentary and equity reports
  - Mergent Horizon for an deeper look at a company's products, major relationships with customers, suppliers, and partners, as well as competitors, financials, and the industry space in which they operate
Help guide
Orbis
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- Orbis has information about 40 million companies, including 18 million European companies from 46 countries, 16 million US and Canadian companies, 6.5 million South and Central American companies, 1.3 million Japanese companies, 300,000 Chinese companies, and 90,000 African companies
- Includes information about 30,000 banks and 8,000 insurance companies
Technical Notes: Use of scripts or automated methods to download data from Orbis is strictly prohibited. If you require access to a larger dataset, please contact us at kresge_library@umich.edu.

Venture Capital Financing

• MoneyTree – PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Fenwick and West – Venture Financing

• NVCA – National Venture Capital Association

• Venture Capital Survey – San Jose Mercury News