Funding & M&A Alerts

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Funding & M&A Alerts

Catch funding rounds, acquisitions, IPOs and divestitures the moment they're announced. Every deal enters CRED's deal graph with investors, values (disclosed and estimated), tier, and linked to the companies and people involved.


Data strength at a glance

Rating scale: Strong — dense, fresh, validated. Solid — good coverage with known gaps. Partial — core fields only. Thin — custom work needed. None — not covered.

Industry

Overall rating

What it means here

Technology / SaaS

Strong

—

Investment & M&A Advisory (PE, VC, banking)

Strong

—

Financial Services

Strong

—

Media Rights & Entertainment

Strong

—

Consumer Brands, CPG & Retail

Solid

—

Sports & Sponsorship

Solid

Club / league ownership changes, player-property deals.

Healthcare, Manufacturing

Solid

—


Core data — coverage, accuracy, recency

Values below are indicative ranges for mid-market+ accounts in developed markets. Ask your CRED account team for live coverage on your specific list, ICP or region.

Deal detection

Field

Coverage

Accuracy

Recency

Notes

Funding round announced

Strong

92%+

Near-real-time

—

Round type (seed / A / B / etc.)

Strong

99%+

Near-real-time

—

Disclosed value

Solid

95%+

Near-real-time

Where disclosed

CRED-estimated value

Strong (undisclosed)

70–80%

Near-real-time

DS model

Lead investor

Strong

95%+

Near-real-time

—

All investors

Strong

90%+

Near-real-time

—

Post-money valuation

Solid (VC-backed)

90%+

Near-real-time

Modelled where undisclosed

M&A

Field

Coverage

Accuracy

Recency

Notes

M&A transaction

Strong (announced)

95%+

Near-real-time

—

Acquirer, target

Strong

99%+

Near-real-time

—

Transaction value (disclosed)

Solid

95%+

Near-real-time

Where disclosed

Advisors (M&A)

Solid

92%+

Event-driven

Public disclosures

Closing date

Solid

92%+

Event-driven

—

Markets

Field

Coverage

Accuracy

Recency

Notes

IPO announced / filed

Strong

99%+

Near-real-time

—

Delisting

Strong

99%+

Near-real-time

—

Major shareholder change

Solid

95%+

Near-real-time

Public disclosures


Signals we fire for this use case

Signal

How it's detected

Typical latency

New funding round

Press + deal feed

Near-real-time

Acquisition announcement

Press

Near-real-time

IPO / S-1 filing

Filings

Near-real-time

Delisting

Filings

Near-real-time

Investor interest score change

DS model

Daily


What this use case does not cover

  • LP-level fund flow data

  • Private portfolio marks

  • Pre-announcement diligence details


Related use cases

  • Financial analysis & valuation

  • Media rights & comps

  • Prospecting & ICP fit


Have a specific question about whether CRED can answer this for your team? Contact your CRED account team for a tailored review of coverage against your list or ICP.