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Activate the power of human expertise from origination to exit

Gain a strategic edge through calls, surveys, deal advisors and board placements.

Theme development & origination
Due diligence
The 100-day plan
Portco value creation
Exit planning
Advisory & placements
DYNAMIC INTELLIGENCE

Translate human insight into a distinct investment advantage

Move beyond consensus data by anchoring your strategy in the real-world experience of practitioners who have lived your target's future.

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Theme development & origination

Accelerate discovery by mining our unblinded Expert Content Library and exploring market-moving trends through catalyst-driven Events. 

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Deal screening & diligence

Reach a differentiated thesis by stress-testing commercial realities via 1:1 Expert Calls, scaled AI-Moderated Calls, and Deal Advisors.

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Value creation

Drive transformational change post-close and execute your 100-day plan by placing high-impact, experienced board members across portfolio companies.

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Exit planning

Substantiate a proprietary growth story and validate your strategy with independent market Surveys to prove upside to the next buyer.

The GLG Difference

The GLG Difference

Precision Matching

Secure the operational perspective required to evaluate niche targets. Our AI-powered tools and specialized recruiters find the practitioners shaping industry frontiers.

Secure the operational perspective required to evaluate niche targets. Our AI-powered tools and specialized recruiters find the practitioners shaping industry frontiers.

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The GLG Difference

Trusted research environment

Mitigate risk during critical diligence windows. We set the standard for compliance with a rigorous, layered screening process, providing a secure framework for your team to interrogate sensitive market dynamics.

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Round-the-clock coverage

Our PE-aligned teams mirror the intensity of your diligence. We provide 24/7 global coverage to connect you with authoritative expertise at the pace of the deal.

Accelerate deal-cycle execution 

These engagement models work in tandem to scale with your firm’s intensity and research requirements.

White glove service

Partner with sector specialists who act as an extension of your deal desk, navigating logistical hurdles so you can focus strictly on driving deal value.

myGLG platform

Accelerate diligence with our agentic platform. Use AI-powered synthesis tools to instantly distill expert calls and identify outlier opinions for your investment committee.

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Workflow integrations

Build a proprietary knowledge base within your firm's ecosystem. Sync expert transcripts directly into internal tools to seamlessly monitor portfolio companies. 

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Turn trusted human expertise into your most valuable strategic asset

Connect with the right experts to drive your most important decisions forward. Fill out the form to get started with GLG.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do firms use expert networks for private equity research?

Private equity firms use expert networks for research at every deal stage: origination to surface targets, due diligence to validate theses, post-close value creation for the 100-day plan, and exit planning to substantiate growth stories. GLG's private equity expert network supports more than 1,000 funds globally.

What engagement models does GLG offer private equity clients?  

To match the speed and depth required during a deal cycle, GLG provides a variety of engagement formats, including:
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  • Standard expert calls: Direct 1:1 consultations with targeted industry executives.
  • AI-Moderated calls: High-efficiency qualitative interviews led by a compliance-trained AI moderator.
  • Deal Advisors and Board Placements: Specialized operators who can support during diligence by advising across the entirety of an exclusivity window and transition into a board role.

How does GLG support private equity due diligence?

GLG connects deal teams with industry operators to stress-test commercial realities and validate investment theses to mitigate risk before capital is allocated.  

How does GLG support throughout the 100-day plan?

GLG connects sponsors with former C-level executives to diagnose bottlenecks and drive improvements. GLG also provides board placements and strategic advisory consultants.

How can GLG's private equity research services help with deal origination?

Private equity teams use GLG to explore investment themes through custom-recruited experts, mine the GLG Library for sector intelligence, and attend catalyst-driven events. These private equity research tools help sponsors develop proprietary angles and find targets before competitors.

How does GLG help private equity firms prepare for exit?

GLG helps sponsors substantiate growth stories with independent market validation. Targeted surveys of buyers, customers, and industry participants prove upside potential and support a premium exit multiple. This independent feedback strengthens the data room.

How does GLG protect sensitive market dynamics during private equity diligence?

GLG’s compliance framework is built to safeguard anonymity, manage conflicts of interest, and protect sensitive market dynamics during critical exclusivity and bidding windows.
 
Every expert in our network completes comprehensive compliance training before their first engagement. Our multi-layered screening process helps ensure experts are thoroughly screened not just for their technical match quality, but for potential conflicts regarding current employers, competitors, or active deal targets.