FYI: new data source for finding companies

February 26, 2021

by a searcher from Harvard University in Boulder, CO, USA

Hi all! I've been spending the last few weeks deep in the data-source-vetting weeds. I found a product Grata that is new to the space and seems to have good data quality. I think they would be most optimal for folks who are running non-geographically restricted searches and/or only finding companies that every PE firm has already reached out to. They have searcher-specific pricing options + dedicated support for searchers as well.

I went to look for Grata in the archives here and no one had posted anything, so figured I'd post here in case anyone else would find it useful.

A blurb from them: Grata is a search engine layer on top of a company database that enables searchers to identify acquisition targets in a highly thematic way. With a focus on small and medium businesses, Grata will help you find the hard to find companies that don't surface in traditional data sources. Example of a search you could run: family owned commercial HVAC service companies in the mid-atlantic region.

If you're interested in a demo feel free to reach out to redacted to learn more!

Reply by a professional
from University of Michigan in New York, NY, USA

Hi everyone! Thanks for the interest and my apologies in the delayed response. We created Grata because there is a gap in the B2B search market. The gap exists, in part, by the design of Google’s search algorithm. You’ll find the most popular business websites, but not every business website. More importantly, results might not provide the right business.

Grata will enable you to discover the hard to find small and medium sized businesses that you likely wouldn't find in other data sources (like Zoominfo), or even in a Google search, in a highly targeted/thematic way. Think of us as your "Google meets CapIQ" or "Google meets LinkedIn" for private company information. Compared to SourceScrub, we have over 4X the number of companies in our platform (6M and counting). However, the biggest distinction is that Sourcecrub's keyword searching is limited to the company description (usually 2-3 sentences), while Grata enables you to search across a company's entire website. Additionally, their coverage is driven by conference lists, so you're also limited in the types of accounts you can potentially uncover (and are usually looking at the same businesses everyone else is). We also include owner contact information as part of our subscription.

In regards to geographic reach, we are currently focused on North America. That said, our coverage globally varies by sector so feel free to shoot me a note with your search criteria, and I can let you know our exact company count based on your requirements.

I hope this was helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions, and feel free to read more about our latest product release here: gratadata.com/insights/introducing-grata-canis-major/?utm_campaign=Canis%20Major&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=###-###-#### &_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_1VU_aukHd_2lHbnYH5_FOMsdKrGqt6KFiMw7MZLzM9m9e7Zih-inCDTTrCyCLiFhaJJQl7BmcXQNkx3qR6V6y59gdoQ&utm_content=###-###-#### &utm_source=hs_email

Reply by a searcher
from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) in Brownsville, TX, USA

Could someone comment how Grata sources its information of available companies? Ballpark average how accurate are the search results it provides? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

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