M&A Radar vs PitchBook
PitchBook is a “private capital markets data provider” with research and tools, 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 PitchBook is based on its public website, reviewed October 2026.
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The short answerA different approachAt a glanceHow M&A Radar worksWhen PitchBook is the better choiceWhen M&A Radar fitsUsing bothFAQSources and correctionsThe short answer
Choose PitchBook if you need global data on companies, deals, investors and funds, with research, contact data and integrations for your own team’s work.
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
PitchBookPitchBook gives your team people data and contact information for your own outreach, with CRM integration as a premium addition, according to its website.
M&A RadarAt 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
PitchBookPitchBook shows company profiles with key financials, valuations, investors and exits, according to its website.
M&A RadarM&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
PitchBookPitchBook covers private capital markets worldwide, with data teams dedicated to Europe and Asia, according to its website.
M&A RadarM&A Radar works only in 11 CEE countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia.
Who uses it
PitchBookPitchBook serves PE and VC firms, asset managers, LPs, investment banks, credit investors, corporates and service providers, according to its website.
M&A RadarOnly 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 | PitchBook (per its website, Oct 2026) | M&A Radar | What it means for a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A private capital markets data provider: data on companies, deals, investors and funds, plus research and tools. | 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. | PitchBook 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 | Investment professionals: PE and VC firms, asset managers, LPs, investment banks, credit investors, corporates and service providers. | Buyers only: PE funds, search funds, family offices, strategic buyers and independent sponsors. | Both serve acquirers. PitchBook also serves fundraising, credit and allocation work. |
| Countries covered | Global, with data teams dedicated to Europe and analysts in London who cover the European market. Its news pages report on CEE markets, including the Baltics, Hungary and Romania. Company counts per CEE country are not published on the pages we reviewed. | 11 CEE countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia. | PitchBook covers far more of the world. Inside CEE, ask each one what it shows for your sector and country. |
| Which companies you see | Profiles of millions of companies worldwide “across every sector and stage”, including pre-venture, venture-backed and PE-backed companies and companies with M&A deals. Its data page lists 13.4M+ companies. | Companies that match your criteria, anonymised, whether or not they are for sale. | Both show private companies. With M&A Radar the names come later, after the owner agrees. |
| What you see before contact | Company profiles with key financials, valuations, investors and exits, plus deal histories and multiples. | 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. | PitchBook profiles name the company from the start. M&A Radar shows enough to choose, while the company stays anonymous. |
| Criteria that filters can’t express | Advanced screening by size, industry, stage, ownership, location and more, with saved searches, lists and alerts. Through its AI partners you can also ask questions in plain language. Checking requirements in your own words against each company’s own website: not described on the pages we reviewed (Oct 2026). | 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. | Useful for niches no industry code captures. 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 site offers people data, contact information and CRM integration to support outreach. An owner-approach service run by PitchBook: not described on the pages we reviewed (Oct 2026). | Our operator, in the owner’s language, after you mark the company. | With PitchBook 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 | Offered: people data on 5.1M+ professionals, Excel, PowerPoint and Chrome integrations, CRM integration (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, DealCloud, Affinity), a Data Feed and API, and connectors for AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT. | 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, PitchBook fits that way of working better. |
| How fees are set | Price on request. Its pricing page says pricing varies with the number of seats and firm type, and that Direct Data and CRM integration are premium offerings. Its pricing page publishes no prices. | 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. |
PitchBook 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 PitchBook is the better choice
PitchBook is the better fit in these cases, based on what its website describes:
- You need coverage far beyond CEE. Its data page lists 13.4M+ companies, 3.2M+ deals, 667K+ investors and 175K+ funds.
- Your team runs its own outreach and wants contact data, CRM sync or an API. Its site describes people data on 5.1M+ professionals, CRM integration with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, DealCloud and Affinity, and a Data Feed and API.
- You need deal comps, fund benchmarks or LP data. Its site describes precedent transactions and deal multiples, fund performance comparisons and LP commitments.
- You want published research and access to analysts. Its site describes an Institutional Research Group, including analysts in London who focus on the European market, and a dedicated customer success manager for every client.
- You want named companies and their investors from the first search. Its company profiles show key financials, valuations, investors and exits.
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 PitchBook for global research, deal comps and investor data, 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 PitchBook?
Who makes the approach. According to its website, PitchBook gives your team data, research and contact information for your own work and outreach. 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 PitchBook 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. PitchBook describes global coverage with data teams dedicated to Europe, and its news pages report on CEE markets. It does not publish company counts per CEE country on the pages we reviewed, so ask PitchBook what it holds for your countries and sectors.
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 PitchBook, 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 PitchBook and M&A Radar together?
Yes. PitchBook can cover global research, deal comps and investor data. 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.
See the anonymised market in 11 CEE countries.
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What we say about PitchBook comes from its public pages, checked on 15 October 2026:
- pitchbook.com/data — data counts (13.4M+ companies, 3.2M+ deals, 667K+ investors, 175K+ funds, 5.1M+ professionals), Data Feed, API, CRM, integrations, AI connectors and plain-language questions
- pitchbook.com/platform-data/companies — “private capital markets data provider”, company types, profiles, screening
- pitchbook.com/use-cases/deal-sourcing — contact information for outreach, user types
- pitchbook.com/products/crm-integration — CRM options, premium addition
- pitchbook.com/pricing — pricing model, who it is for
- pitchbook.com/pitchbook-key-differentiators — data teams for Europe and Asia, analysts in London, research group, customer success
- pitchbook.com/use-cases/corporate-development — M&A comps, precedent deals, deal multiples
- pitchbook.com/news/articles/hot-or-not-where-european-vc-funding-grew-in-2025 — news coverage of CEE markets, including the Baltics, Hungary and Romania
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