M&A Radar vs Grata
Grata is “the agentic M&A workspace”, according to its website. M&A Radar is target search for buyers in 11 CEE countries: you see the anonymised market and our operator approaches the owners you choose, in our own name.
- The whole market, not only companies for sale.
- Owners approached in their own language, without naming you.
- You learn the company’s name once the owner agrees.
Information about Grata is based on its public website, reviewed October 2026.
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EV/EBITDA of completed control deals in the sector group (LT, LV, EE, PL), applied to the latest filed EBITDA.
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The short answerA different approachAt a glanceHow M&A Radar worksWhen Grata is the better choiceWhen M&A Radar fitsUsing bothFAQSources and correctionsThe short answer
Choose Grata if you need company data far beyond CEE and your team runs its own outreach, with executive contacts, CRM sync and an API.
Choose M&A Radar if your targets are in the 11 CEE countries and you want us to approach the owners in our own name, in their language and without naming you.
A different approach
Both help buyers find private companies. They work in different ways.
Who contacts the owner
Grata gives your team executive contact information “for founders, owners, and CEOs” and CRM sync, so your team can reach out itself, according to its website.
At M&A Radar, our operator approaches the owners of the companies you mark, in our own name and without naming you.
What you see before any names
Grata shows named company profiles with fundamentals, filings and executive contacts, according to its website.
M&A Radar shows anonymised cards: bands from filed accounts, what the company does and, where enough comparable deals exist, an indicative price range.
Where each one works
Grata describes 22M+ companies worldwide and names the UK, France, Germany and Australia among the markets it serves, according to its website.
M&A Radar works only in 11 CEE countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia.
Who uses it
Grata’s plans are for buy-side teams and also for sell-side advisors, according to its website.
Only buyers use M&A Radar. We contact owners in our own name, and if an owner wants to go further, we advise the owner, not you. It is not a marketplace and not a data subscription.
At a glance
| Topic | Grata (per its website, Oct 2026) | M&A Radar | What it means for a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | “The agentic M&A workspace”: company data, contacts, signals and an M&A agent in one place. | Target origination for buyers in 11 CEE countries. You see the anonymised market, and our operator approaches the owners you choose, in our own name. | Grata is a tool your team works in. M&A Radar adds an operator who approaches the owners in M&A Radar’s own name. |
| Who it is for | Family offices and independent sponsors; buy- and sell-side advisors, mid-market PE, growth equity, corporate development and consultants; investment banks and mega funds. | Buyers only: PE funds, search funds, family offices, strategic buyers and independent sponsors. | Both serve buyers. Grata also serves sell-side advisors. |
| Countries covered | 22M+ companies worldwide, and filings from “national registries across Europe”. Its FAQ names the UK, France, Germany and Australia among the markets it serves, and says it keeps expanding into more markets. The pages we reviewed do not list the 11 CEE countries (Oct 2026). | 11 CEE countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia. | For CEE targets, ask Grata which of these countries it covers and in what depth. |
| Which companies you see | A database of named private companies, plus active mandates shared by vetted M&A advisors. | Companies that match your criteria, anonymised, whether or not they are for sale. | Grata’s mandates are companies already working with an advisor. Most companies we show are not for sale. |
| What you see before contact | Named profiles with 150+ data points: fundamentals, employees, locations, executive contacts, filings and deals. | No name and no exact figures: bands from filed accounts, a 3-year revenue trend, what the company does, banded ratios and, where enough comparable deals exist, an indicative price range from regional transaction multiples. | In Grata’s company search you see who the company is from the start. With us you judge fit first, and the name comes later. |
| Criteria that filters can’t express | Keyword and similar-company search. Its site says you can go “beyond general industry codes” and that it reads company websites “like an analyst, not a crawler”. | Requirements in your own words, checked against each listed company’s own website: stated, says otherwise, not stated, or no readable website. They do not narrow the search. | Both look past industry codes and read company websites. Our website checks show what a company says about itself. They are not verified facts. |
| Who approaches the owner, and in which language | Your team. Its website lists executive contact information “for founders, owners, and CEOs”, and says you can contact advisors on active mandates directly. | Our operator, in the owner’s language, after you mark the company. | With Grata you run the contact. With M&A Radar our operator makes it, in our own name. |
| Is your name disclosed, and when | Your team makes the contact, so you decide what to share. Buyer anonymity towards owners: not described on the pages we reviewed (Oct 2026). | We approach owners without naming you, and describe you only in terms you have approved. You learn the company’s name once the owner agrees. Your name is given to the owner only with your consent. | If you need to stay unnamed in the first talks, M&A Radar is set up for that. |
| Contact data, exports, CRM and API | Yes: 10M+ executive contacts, CRM sync, a Chrome extension, an Excel add-in, MCP and API access, depending on the plan. | Not offered: no owner contact details, data exports, CRM sync or API. Our operator makes the first contact. | If your team runs its own outreach and pipeline tools, Grata fits that way of working better. |
| How fees are set | Three plans: Growth, Scale and Alpha. No prices on its pricing page; you book a demo or talk to a specialist. | Our fees are paid by the buyer and set out in the buyer agreement, which you sign before we contact any owner. | Ask both for their terms in writing before you start. |
Grata column: its own public pages, checked 15 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
How M&A Radar works
- You set criteria.Countries, subsectors (101 in 19 sector groups), revenue, EBITDA, headcount, growth trend and shareholder structure. You can also describe the target in plain words and add special requirements, which are checked against each company’s own website.
- You see the anonymised market.Matching companies, not only those for sale. Each card shows bands from filed annual accounts, what the company does and, where enough comparable deals exist, an indicative price range. Missing data is marked unverified, not hidden. A search that has been run before shows at once; a new one is prepared by our operator, and you get an email within one business day.
- You mark companies.After you sign the buyer agreement. The companies you mark form your target list, and we approach their owners. If we decline one, we tell you.
- Our operator approaches the owners.In their language, in our own name, without naming you. Owners are contacted only after you mark their companies.
- The company’s name is disclosed once the owner agrees.Your name is given to the owner only with your consent. Then come meetings, LOI, due diligence and closing, with your own advisers.
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When Grata is the better choice
Grata is the better fit in these cases, based on what its website describes:
- You need coverage far beyond CEE. Grata describes 22M+ companies worldwide, according to its website. Source
- Your team runs its own outreach. Grata lists executive contacts, CRM sync, an Excel add-in and an API on its pricing page. We offer none of these. Source
- You want signals on which companies may be preparing to sell. Grata says its seller intent signals can surface companies 6–12 months before they reach the market (Alpha plan). Source
- You also want to see active mandates from M&A advisors. Grata describes active mandates shared by a network of vetted M&A advisors, whom you can contact directly before the deal goes to auction. Source
- You want list management and pipeline tracking in one tool your team uses every day. Grata lists buyer list management and pipeline tracking on its pricing page. Source
When M&A Radar fits
- Your targets are in the 11 CEE countries.
- The owners you want are not actively selling.
- You need a local-language approach to the owner.
- You do not want to be named when an owner is first approached.
- You want us to make the approach to the owner, in our own name.
Using both
This can make sense. A team could use Grata for global screening, contact data and CRM work, and M&A Radar for the owner approach in the 11 CEE countries. We approach only companies you mark on M&A Radar, so a CEE target needs to appear in your M&A Radar search. If you already know the company and are happy to contact the owner in your own name, you may not need us.
FAQ
What is the main difference between M&A Radar and Grata?
Who makes the approach. According to its website, Grata is a workspace your team uses to search companies and contact them itself. With M&A Radar you see the anonymised market in 11 CEE countries, and our operator approaches the owners you mark, without naming you.
Is M&A Radar a database or a marketplace?
Neither. It is target origination for buyers: you see companies that match your criteria, anonymised, whether or not they are for sale, and we approach the owners of the companies you mark, in our own name. It is not a data subscription, and it is not a list of companies for sale.
Which countries do you cover, and does Grata cover them too?
We cover Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia. A search with no country selected covers all 11. The Grata pages we reviewed in October 2026 do not list these countries, so ask Grata directly about its depth there.
Will the owner know who I am, and when?
We approach the owner without naming you, and describe you only in terms you have approved. You learn the company’s name once the owner agrees to disclose it. Your name is given to the owner only with your consent. With Grata, your own team contacts companies, so you decide what to share.
Where do the financial figures come from?
From filed annual accounts, shown as bands, not exact figures. Missing data is marked unverified, not hidden. Where the accounts we hold show no depreciation (all of Lithuania and Latvia, and some companies elsewhere), we show operating margin instead of EBITDA, and any price range based on it is a floor. The indicative price range is an enterprise value, before net debt: it applies EV/EBITDA multiples from completed control deals with targets in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, pooled by sector group, to the latest filed year’s earnings. It appears only where enough comparable deals exist and earnings are positive. It is not a valuation.
Can I use Grata and M&A Radar together?
Yes. Grata can cover global screening, contact data and your own outreach. M&A Radar covers the owner approach in the 11 CEE countries, for companies you mark on our platform.
How are fees set?
Our fees are paid by the buyer and set out in the buyer agreement, which you sign before we contact any owner.
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What we say about Grata comes from its public pages, checked on :
- Grata home page (“The Agentic M&A Workspace”) https://grata.com/
- Grata pricing page (plans Growth, Scale, Alpha) https://grata.com/pricing
- Grata private company data https://grata.com/private-company-data
- Grata business development page and FAQ https://grata.com/business-development
- Grata Deal Network: active mandates https://grata.com/features/active-mandates
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