eVestment
The institutional manager database allocators actually screen in
4.2Enterprise / CustomBest for Managers courting consultant-driven institutional mandates
Manager Database Institutional Fundraising
Overview
eVestment, an Atlanta company acquired by Nasdaq in 2017, runs the dominant database where institutional investors and consultants screen asset managers. Managers self-report performance, holdings and firm data; pensions, consultants and platforms run screens across it to build shortlists. Its private-markets tools extend that machinery to funds like yours — if institutional LPs are in your fundraising plan, an accurate eVestment profile is table stakes for showing up in searches.
Key features
- Institutional manager database with self-reported performance
- Screening and peer analytics for allocators and consultants
- Market intelligence on institutional flows and search activity
- Private markets performance and benchmarking tools
- Profile analytics showing who is viewing your firm
Pros
- Where consultant-intermediated searches actually happen
- Intelligence on who screened your firm supports IR targeting
- Nasdaq ownership brings stability and data governance
Cons
- Rooted in traditional and hedge strategies; venture is a smaller slice
- Meaningful cost and upkeep for a marketing-adjacent database entry