HBS Course: Starting a Private Investment Firm

Private Equity Funds, Firms, Transactions, etc.

Pitchbook
Information on companies, deals, funds, investors and service providers across the private investment lifecycle. Individual accounts are required to access. Strict data download limit.

Preqin
Information on PE & VC firms, funds, private companies, and deals. Has a separate real estate section. Generous data download limit.

LSEG Workspace
PE data includes investments, portfolio company and firm profiles, exits and fundraising information. Generous data download limit.

Private Equity Publications

Private Equity International (PEI)
Daily newsletter on the people, the deals, the funds and the financial trends of the industry.
PEI is available through Factiva. To search the publication in Factiva, type rst=prion in the search box or click Source and type in title.

Private Equity Real Estate (PERE)
Provides global information on private real estate investments and deals. PERE is available through Factiva. To search the publication in Factiva, type rst=priest in the search box or click on Source and type in title.  

Private equity operational due diligence: tools to evaluate liquidity, valuation, and documentation
Ebook that provides "a step-by-step guide to develop a flexible comprehensive operational due diligence program for private equity and real estate funds."

Structuring Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Entrepreneurial Transactions
Reference resource that includes an "analysis of the legal, economic, tax, and accounting considerations necessary to successfully structure venture capital and private equity transactions."

Additional Resources:

Baker Library's VCPE Industry Highlights Newsletter - curated bi-weekly newsletter covering latest industry trends and key articles from Baker Library. Sign up for Industry Highlights.

Baker Library Venture Capital & Private Equity research guide.