Using the databases below, you can screen for venture capital firms by a variety of criteria. Identify competitors by seeing which startups are working on similar products/services and gain insights into who to pitch by seeing which investors are interested in your industry and similar startups.
Research and analyze companies, deals, funds, investors and service providers across the entire private investment lifecycle.
Users should be directed straight to the PitchBook interface after the Duo push. If not, follow the steps below based on the screen you see:
If prompted withChoose how to sign in: select 'New York University'.
If prompted with Sign In to PitchBook: select 'Sign in with SSO' and enter your NYU email (NetID@nyu.edu
).
Users must always use NYU Libraries' link to log in.
Daily download and print limits are restricted to 10 rows, with a monthly maximum of 25 rows. Screen capture is prohibited. For bulk data access, please go to PitchBook via WRDS. If you do not have a WRDS account, please refer to the WRDS guide for more information.
Requires NetID and password on and off-campus.
Important: All third-party cookies must be enabled in the web browser setting while accessing Capital IQ.
Using an incognito or private window is highly recommended.
Not ready for or not interested in VC funding at present? eLab maintains a large list of funding sources, many of which are angel investors focused on NYC.
This Leslie eLab workshop (YouTube video; 1 hour 36 minutes) introduces the different sources of financing for startups at each stage of growth, and provides specific tactics for startup fundraising. Attend the workshop in person for personalized advice.