Gain

““For BD work, this time savings means that we could send the proposals out earlier to potential clients.””

“It definitely saves me time, which is the top benefit, and helps me avoid a lot of website scraping and manual work. Taking my last use of Gain for PE house asset extraction as an example, without it I would have spent at least an extra 20 minutes across ~70 PE houses we were interested in, which adds up to ~24 working hours at least. With Gain, I was able to do it in just 3 hours.”

““Once we identify an asset that’s about to come to market in a specific industry segment, I’ll pull all relevant assets from the PE houses we’ve worked with before. This helps us see which firms are active in that space and use it as a signal of their interest, making our outreach much more targeted.””

““Our firm has been using Gain for a while for monitoring the transactions in the market and Gain is always the first platform that pops to my mind when I’m looking to conduct extensive research in the private market.””

“Gain improves the quality of the work. I can spend less time gathering information and more time framing the right questions, sharpening the hypothesis, stress-testing assumptions, and shaping the strategic narrative for clients. In that sense, the value of Gain is not simply efficiency. It allows me to devote more time to judgment, interpretation, and client impact. This is particularly valuable when preparing for pitches.”

“In practical terms, Gain saves me a significant amount of time each week, and in many cases that easily adds up to several hours. I can be far more efficient and far better prepared in the limited time I typically have before meetings.”

“What matters to me is not simply access to more information, but access to the right information in a way that supports sharper judgment and faster decision making. Gain does that well, and I also value the fact that it provides direct access to the underlying sources.”

““Gain gives us more time to focus on the difficult, value-creating work for clients. It allows us to think strategically and collaborate with clients, rather than just gathering information or building pitch decks. In that sense, it really sets us ahead of the competition. Having the information available means we can take on more mandates, we’re able to pitch more frequently and make better pitches.””

““Another key benefit is reliability — having access to trustworthy information up front. It’s not just about saving time, it also improves the quality of the work you can deliver.””

““The main benefit is time savings and eliminating many mundane, repetitive tasks. The platform also makes the work of senior staff a lot easier because when information is in Gain, there’s a stamp of quality on it. This saves a lot of time, especially when reviewing work from more junior colleagues.””

“We chose Gain because of the extent of data available. It gives a great overview of European assets, including companies that aren’t available in other databases. At first, we thought it was just a simple database, but it offers much more — information that goes beyond pure financial data."”

““We wanted to alleviate juniors from repetitive tasks like finding financial information, ownership details, and similar data, or at least have one centralized place where all this information could be stored. Before, we had the information, but it was scattered across four or five different databases.””

“"The customer support at Gain.pro is very good. The team is swift in answering, and they make customers feel valued, which is quite unique compared to other platforms. One of your key differentiators and selling points is your excellent customer interaction. As we rely heavily on the platform, it's crucial that it works well and that we can find what we need quickly. When we face issues with other platforms and don't get a response, it can be frustrating. Personally, I haven't had any problems that you couldn't solve. Gain.pro has a great team.””

““Because of Gain, we’ve been able to create structure in our thoughts, save time and create overall team efficiency.””

““Gain helps us give structure to our thoughts. Instead of having our notes scattered across different notebooks, Gain allows us to select and track companies in one place. It’s quite helpful compared to having your own Excel lists all over the place. I find this very valuable.””

““With Gain, our deal sourcing process has become more efficient. Instead of focusing on individual targets, we are now able to screen an entire sector in a swift manner. Although we use other platforms as well, I deem Gain among the best, especially because of its strong coverage in Germany.””

“"What I find so great about Gain is that it also gathers a lot of qualitative information and provides it in a concise and structured way. This is something which is very valuable and what I would say differentiates Gain from other platforms."”

““the quality of the information and insights on Gain is very good.””

““We leverage Gain.pro during our pre-deal phase when we find new targets and add-on opportunities. Oftentimes, we’ll get new names from banker calls or from Mergermarket alerts and we’ll want to look into the company. Instead of reading 5 or 10 articles about the company, we’ll just open Gain.pro, type in the name and quickly get an initial grasp of it.””

““I was a part of a two-week trial where our team could test out the platform. During this time, I was impressed by the coverage of companies in Germany. I remember thinking I wished I had had this tool back when I was an intern and would spend so much time manually researching companies. We immediately saw that with Gain, you can really quickly identify whether the company is a relevant opportunity or not.””

“Aggregating data and information is our biggest challenge. Our job is based on a lot of facts and it can be difficult to get a concise opinion in a relatively swift manner.””

““For example, when I'm in a meeting, I can look something up and immediately know if it's investable or if it meets our criteria – something that would typically have taken more hours to determine.””

““During meetings, Gain allows me to shift my focus. Instead of spending time digging for information, I can focus on the conversation itself – how I want to prepare for the meeting, the dynamics I want to create, and how to add value to the company. It lets me focus on building the relationship, which is truly valuable.””

““The biggest benefit is time savings. To give an example: Now when preparing for a meeting with a new company through our proprietary sourcing, I just open Gain and find all the information I need. That saves me at least an hour of preparation, sometimes more.””

““We wanted to procure a private market intelligence platform to gain more insights into new industries and companies, and to be able to find information more easily. Then someone recommended Gain. What really impressed me was the completeness of the information. Being able to quickly see the risks and opportunities in a sector and finding owner names – those were the things that really excited me.””