Abrams
Germany
A business intelligence portal that makes global customs and shipment data searchable for market, sourcing and competitive analysis.
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FactSet
United States
FactSet delivers comprehensive market, company, and transaction data with deep Excel and API integration for investment and M&A professionals. FactSet’s Marketplace is a curated hub of proprietary and third‑party datasets for investment, analytics and research teams, rather than an M&A software workflow tool.
Key features
- FactSet Workstation/Workspace for market data, fundamentals, research, screening, and analytics.
- Excel Add-in with dynamic, refreshable content (financials, estimates, ownership, etc.).
- APIs and Formula API for programmatic access and integration into models and internal systems.
- M&A data feeds and tools, including Mergers DataFeed with hundreds of thousands of transactions.
- Office Cloud Refresh and automation capabilities for model updates.
AI capabilities
Provides AI-ready data and supports ML workflows; also increasingly embeds AI and automation features in analytics and screening, though core value is data and integration. ChatIQ (generative AI assistant), Document Intelligence (AI-driven analysis), Chart Explainer (AI-generated chart narratives). Also integrates third-party AI tools via open API.
Integrations
- Integrates into client systems via data feeds, APIs and FactSet’s platform
- marketplace data is designed to plug into quant models and analytics stacks
- integration into Python/R and internal systems.
More information
FactSet serves over 240,000+ users globally with modular solutions for public and private markets, emphasizing integration into client workflows and models. FactSet launched the Open:FactSet Marketplace to extend its core fundamentals with alternative data feeds, reinforcing its role as an integration-friendly data provider for quant and fundamental investors.
What Makes FactSet Different
Key differentiators highlighted by the vendor.
- Modular a la carte pricing — unusual granular control over data sets vs. major terminals
- Deep buy-side workflow integration with portfolio management, risk, and compliance in one platform
- Strong open data/API ecosystem allowing data portability into proprietary workflows
Key facts
- Year founded
- 1978
- Pricing
- License-based pricing tailored to content sets, users, and delivery methods.
- Deal stage
- Origination
- Target market
- Asset Managers · Corporate M&A · M&A Advisory · Private Equity · Venture Capital
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