PEI
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded 2001
PEI Group is a leading provider of business intelligence, proprietary data, analytics, and events for the global private markets industry, serving over 30,000 investment professionals across 10 integrated platforms spanning private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative asset classes.
Perfect for
PEI Group is best suited for institutional investment professionals and organizations operating in global private markets who need comprehensive, multi-asset-class intelligence to support capital allocation, fundraising, and advisory decisions.
- Institutional investors (pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, family offices, endowments) seeking to benchmark managers, track fund performance, and monitor allocation trends across private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternative asset classes
- Fund managers and general partners raising capital who need to identify and target the right investors, track competitive landscapes, and validate their track records with independent data
- Professional advisers (placement agents, investment consultants, law firms, fund administrators, banks) looking to identify business development opportunities, stay ahead of regulatory change, and connect with active managers and investors
- Organizations requiring enterprise-grade data solutions for integration into internal systems, research workflows, or client-facing analytics
Key strengths
25 years of proprietary data built across 10 integrated platforms covering every major private markets asset class, creating an intelligence depth that competitors cannot easily replicate
Trusted by 97% of the world's 300 largest private equity managers and over 30,000 investment professionals globally, demonstrating strong market adoption
Unique combination of verified data, award-winning editorial, AI-powered tools (Ask PEI), and exclusive professional networks and events in a single platform
Comprehensive coverage spanning private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, secondaries, agriculture, responsible investing, and regulatory compliance
Advanced benchmarking and indices capabilities enhanced by the 2026 acquisition of Scientific Infra & Private Assets (SIPA), offering fund and asset-level performance measurement
Considerations
Focused exclusively on private markets intelligence; not applicable to public markets, ecommerce, or logistics use cases
Membership-based pricing model likely requires significant corporate subscription investment, potentially limiting accessibility for smaller firms
No free tier or self-service trial mentioned; engagement requires direct sales contact
Heavily oriented toward institutional-scale participants; individual investors or very small advisory firms may find the offering oversized for their needs
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About PEI
PEI Group delivers vital intelligence to sharpen private market decisions for investors, fund managers, and advisers worldwide. Founded in 2001, the company has grown from a single specialist publication into a comprehensive platform encompassing 10 integrated intelligence brands, each dedicated to a major asset class or specialist investment theme. With more than 500 people across seven global offices, PEI sits at the intersection of data-enabled tools, data-enriched insight, and exclusive networks and communities that connect the people who move and manage capital in a $22 trillion industry.
The company's core offerings include proprietary data assets covering investor intentions, fundraising intelligence, and fund performance benchmarks and indices. PEI tracks over 50,000 private equity funds, 150,000+ investor commitments, and maintains detailed profiles of thousands of investors and managers across asset classes. Its 10 platforms include Infrastructure Investor, Private Real Estate (PERE), Private Equity International, Secondaries Investor, Private Credit (Private Debt Investor), Agri Investor, Private Funds CFO, Responsible Investor, New Private Markets, and Regulatory Compliance Watch. Each combines award-winning editorial coverage, searchable databases, and networking opportunities.
PEI differentiates itself through its unique combination of verified data, AI-powered tools like Ask PEI, global events programming, and professional membership networks. The company acquired Scientific Infra and Private Assets (SIPA) in March 2026, adding advanced benchmarking, indices, and valuation analytics capabilities. Trusted by 97% of the world's 300 largest private equity managers, PEI serves as the central intelligence hub where pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, family offices, fund managers, placement agents, law firms, and investment consultants source and validate the intelligence that drives their capital allocation, fundraising, and advisory decisions.
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