Making Relationships Visible
Private equity runs on relationships. Verata makes those relationships visible, measurable, and actionable—so the best firms can source the best deals.
Our Story
Verata was founded by executive search software builders who saw an opportunity to apply network intelligence to private equity.
Our founders built and scaled Alariss Global, a software platform for international executive search. They learned firsthand how powerful relationship data can be when it's properly mapped, verified, and made actionable.
They also saw the same challenge in PE that plagued executive search: brilliant professionals spending hours trying to answer a simple question—“Who do we know?”
Verata brings the network intelligence techniques perfected in executive search to the world of private equity deal sourcing, portfolio value creation, and investor relations.
What We Built
Verata is relationship intelligence purpose-built for private equity.
Relationship Mapping
We identify high-quality, verified professional relationships using proprietary methods and map paths from your firm to any target.
Private Company Data
Revenue estimates, headcount trends, funding history, leadership profiles—the intelligence you need to research any target company.
Executive Intelligence
Find talent for portfolio companies and validate executive track records through verified career data and professional references.
Workflow Integration
Connect with DealCloud, Salesforce, and Affinity. Keep your pipeline synced without double entry.
What We Believe
Precision Over Volume
We believe in high-quality verified relationships, not mass connection data. Every path we show is one worth taking.
Built for PE
We're not a generic networking tool adapted for private equity. Every feature is designed for how deal teams actually work.
Trust Through Transparency
We show our methodology. When we estimate revenue, you see the comps. When we map a path, you see why it matters.
Your Data Stays Yours
We aggregate your firm's network to make it visible internally. We never share your relationships with competitors.
Our Journey
Founded by executive search software veterans
Y Combinator batch, secured first PE client
Expanded platform and customer base
Closed 3 of the top 10 mega funds among other leading PE firms
Leadership Team
Built by executive search software veterans who understand network intelligence.
Nick co-founded Alariss Global, a software platform for international candidate search focused on GTM leadership. At its peak, Alariss employed 37 people, and Nick directly built and managed a 12-person product and engineering team while helping oversee an 8-person candidate delivery team. Nick's experience as a cross-functional tech and search leader makes him uniquely qualified to build technology for the executive search industry. Nick was educated at Harvard College ('09) and INSEAD ('17J), and previously served as a U.S. diplomat in Asia, the Middle East, and Washington, D.C.
Josh is a Princeton-educated computer scientist with research published in top journals. His expertise in artificial intelligence and natural language processing helped him secure a spot as an engineering leader at Alariss Global upon completing graduate school. At Alariss, Josh spearheaded the design and creation of a state-of-the-art AI applicant tracking system, leading an 8-person engineering team. Josh's understanding of cutting-edge AI research and experience building tools for talent professionals enables him to bring the latest AI breakthroughs to search.
3 of top 10
PE Firms
10M+
Executive Profiles
50M+
Relationships Mapped
50+
Team Members
Backed by World-Class Investors
We're proud to be backed by leading venture capital firms who understand the PE technology landscape.
Top-Tier VC Firm
Leading Growth Investor
Strategic PE Investor
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