Research Guides: Entrepreneurship/Small Business: Find Company Information

Company Information

Pitchbook
Provides data on venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. Relevant to researching companies, deals, funds, investors, and service providers.

Crunchbase
"[F]ree database of technology companies, people, and investors..."
GlobalalSpec
Directory of suppliers, including information on their products and services.. Free registration.
IQS Directory
A directory of manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors that provides brief descriptions of each company. It allows for searching by product or service and by company.

Mergent Market Atlas
Provides information on companies (including, in part, descriptions of products and services offered and financial statements and ratios). This includes a database for private companies.

Plunkett
This is available on the ABI Inform database. Type Plunkett in the top box and change the box to publication title. Type the company name in the box below and change the box to the right to.company/organization.
Thomas Register
Provides U.S. manufacturing company and product information, including online company catalogues and computer-aided design drawings.
Venture Outsource
Provides a directory of original equipment manufacturers of electronics.
Zycon
A directory of manufacturers. It includes company profiles and product catalogues.