Research Guides: Entrepreneurship: Funding

Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Etc.

Preqin This link opens in a new window
Our Preqin subscription is focused on private equity and venture capital data and allows you to search for investors, fund, fund managers, companies, deals and performance measures.
CB Insights This link opens in a new window
This database provides daily real-time information about venture capital and angel investor-backed startup companies, venture capital companies, angel investors, and transactions in the United States. Note: You must be on campus to access.
PrivCo This link opens in a new window
The PrivCo database specializes in data on private companies. Advanced search options also allow you to explore Investors, Fundings, M&A Deals and PE Deals. You can search for Investors by location, investor type, preferred funding stages or investor industry preferences.

U.S. Small Business Administration - Lender Match *
Loans guaranteed by the SBA range from small to large and can be used for most business purposes, including long-term fixed assets and operating capital though some loan programs set restrictions on how you can use the funds. This page connects you to the Lender Match tool which helps entrepreneurs find lenders who offer loans to their type of business.
Angel Capital Association Directory *
This is the directory for ACA members. Each profile page links to the organization's website to learn more.
Crunchbase *
The free version of this site is limited, but still offers the ability to search for investors or companies of interest. Investor searches can specify location, investment stage, investor type, portfolio categories and number of investments.