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Private Equity Deal Origination Pipeline Stages and Metrics
A 2026 guide to private equity origination stages, from target identification through deal-team handoff, with entry and exit criteria, event-ledger fields, denominator rules, and a fictional cohort dashboard.
October 1, 2026• 27 min read
private equity deal origination pipeline stagesprivate equity deal sourcingorigination funnel
How Many Records Should You Sample for an Audit?
A 2026 audit sampling worksheet for target-research batches, with exact zero-defect sample sizes, acceptance numbers, field-risk controls, and accept, expand, remediate, or reject rules.
September 22, 2026• 24 min read
audit sample sizeacceptance samplingquality assurance sampling
Acquisition Target Research Update Frequency in 2026
A 2026 field-level guide to acquisition target research freshness, including four timestamp definitions, an eight-field SLA matrix, event triggers, and a review-load model.
September 22, 2026• 22 min read
acquisition target research update frequencyacquisition target data freshnessprivate equity research
Private Equity & Company Data Providers Compared (2026)
Private company data providers for PE deal sourcing compared: PitchBook, SourceScrub, Grata, PrivCo and Docket, with a field scorecard and cost model.
September 18, 2026• 23 min read
private company data providersprivate equity databasepitchbook alternatives