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In 2017 the failure rate for M&A deals reached an eight-year global high.

A private equity virtual data room is an online document storage provider containing essential documents relating to a company or deal. Private equity data rooms allow full control of all necessary documents, for the due diligence process and beyond.

A due diligence report is a comprehensive document that communicates the findings of a due diligence process, highlighting the most important issues uncovered by the process.

M&A continues to become more complex. M&A teams are leaning away from traditional methodologies and towards boutique M&A consulting firms. In this article, we will dive into what that means and some of the notable examples.

Secure data storage is one of the most important considerations for startups and established businesses in all industries.

These are only a few of the largest M&A deals expected to close in 2023. As more industries, such as biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, that have not traditionally been involved in M&A deals, start to dip their toes in the water of mergers and acquisitions, the industry will continue to diversify and grow.

If you’re a business, should you be relying on Dropbox instead of a data room specifically designed for your needs?

The VDR is considered the industry standard when looking to raise capital and the sooner you know how each one works, and the best way to leverage them, the sooner you can put together your investor-ready due diligence package.

With the use of a data room, the integration planning process is made more simple and efficient and offers the opportunity to realize synergy goals. Data rooms have become a key component of M&A, and will only continue to be more widely used with time. 

If you are planning on sharing Excel files, an important feature to consider is the ability to secure files with password protection.

As a venture capital funding project management company, FirmRoom has the opportunity to work with startups looking for funding and venture capital firms looking to invest in them. This experience has given us insights into the challenges involved in venture capital due diligence from both perspectives.

Weighing out all of the options with all of the different features and pricing plans can be challenging. We have compiled a comprehensive comparison between two of the most popular virtual data rooms, Datasite and Intralinks.