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DFIN Venue

United States

Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is a financial compliance and technology company offering the Venue virtual data room alongside ActiveDisclosure for SEC filing preparation, serving the full capital markets lifecycle from IPO and M&A to ongoing compliance reporting.

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Key features

  • Modern Venue VDR – Rebuilt platform designed for ease of use, large file support and high-capacity storage for complex, data-heavy deals.
  • Intelligent permissioning – Fine-grained access controls and templated roles to speed setup and maintain security.
  • Real-time insights – Analytics on user activity and document engagement to speed due diligence and collaboration.
  • Integration with disclosure tools – Connects to ActiveDisclosure and other DFIN tools to streamline SEC filings, IPO and M&A reporting.

AI capabilities

AI-powered bulk redaction identifies and removes confidential, sensitive, and PII content across multiple documents simultaneously. Real-time deal analytics and intelligent permissioning leverage automated data processing.

Integrations

  • Integrates with DFIN’s ActiveDisclosure and related reporting tools
  • users can link Excel-based financial data into filings using ActiveDisclosure and connect deal data with disclosure workflows.

More information

DFIN spun out of RR Donnelley in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, with Venue as its flagship VDR offering for M&A, capital markets and corporate transactions globally. It is listed on NYSE and continues to migrate clients from legacy Venue to the new platform through 2026.

What Makes DFIN Venue Different

Key differentiators highlighted by the vendor.

  1. Backed by DFIN’s long history in financial reporting and compliance.
  2. Strong fit for transactions that need tight linkage between data rooms and regulatory filings.
  3. Global support and infrastructure for cross-border deals.

Key facts

Year founded
2016
Pricing
Project-based and subscription pricing depending on transaction type, storage, and services; DFIN provides quotes on request.
Deal stage
Due Diligence / Signing
Target market
Corporate M&A · M&A Advisory · Private Equity · Law Firms

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