TASK
Deal sourcing & due diligence
Source companies, review data rooms and CIMs, and prepare diligence findings for M&A, PE and VC deals. ToolGrail lists 18 AI tools for this task, including Claude, Xcout Intel, Affinity and Chronograph.
Tools for this task
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Type | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClaudeAnthropic | A conversational assistant for documents, research, analysis, and software work. | Free + paid | Tool | Source reviewed |
| Xcout IntelNot verified | Company intelligence: 450k companies, funding rounds, investors, people, jobs and US hiring by place. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| AffinityAffinity | AI-first CRM for private capital that helps PE and VC firms source deals and manage relationships. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| ChronographChronograph | Portfolio monitoring for private equity investors with analytics, data management and AI enablement. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| DealCloudIntapp | AI-powered deal and relationship intelligence platform for capital markets and advisory firms. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| GrataGrata | Agentic M&A workspace combining private company data, context and workflows for dealmakers. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| SourcescrubSourcescrub | Deal sourcing platform for AI-driven investment research and deal origination. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| Third BridgeThird Bridge | Expert network and research library with AI-led expert calls and MCP access to insights. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| Cape Partners ExchangeNot verified | Read-only M&A deal flow: ranked targets and buyers, valuations, and specialist partner services. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
| Model MLModel ML | AI finance agent for financial institutions working across documents, models and presentations. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| PitchBookPitchBook | Private market data, research and tools, with AI-powered data extraction and tracking. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| S&P Capital IQ ProS&P Global Market Intelligence | Financial market intelligence platform with AI-powered insights across public and private company data. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| HebbiaHebbia | AI platform for analysing large document sets in finance and law. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
| ExitValue.ai M&A MultiplesNot verified | Median EV/EBITDA and EV/Revenue multiples by industry and deal size from real M&A transactions. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
| Bradshaw UK funding roundsNot verified | UK private-company funding rounds from Companies House filings, each linked to its filing. | Pricing not verified | MCP | Site checked |
| AlphaSenseAlphaSense | AI search across filings, broker research, expert calls and news. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| EquitestNot verified | Business valuations, financial statements, industry benchmarks and M&A comparables. | Pricing not verified | Tool + MCP | Site checked |
| RogoRogo | AI analyst platform built for investment banking and financial research. | Pricing not verified | Tool | Site checked |
Roles that do this work
Private equity associateVenture capital analystInvestment bankerM&A analystTransaction services analystVenture capital associateFund of funds analystPrivate equity vice presidentPrivate equity partnerVenture capital partnerCorporate development analystInvestor relations analystInvestor relations managerDirector of corporate development
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ToolGrail gives general information about AI tools. It is not financial, investment, tax, legal, medical or other professional advice, and a listing is not an endorsement. No paid ranking. Catalog updated 2026-11-13; each tool shows its own review date and evidence level. Tool fit is an editorial suggestion based on published capabilities. See sources & methodology →
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