PitchBook Launches Private Market Certification Program for Industry Professionals and Students

New learning paths empower users to improve PitchBook platform proficiency and advance professional development

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets today launched PitchBook Pioneer, an on-demand training and certification program designed to help PitchBook clients deepen their understanding of the PitchBook platform to enhance workflows and generate insights faster. As part of the program, PitchBook has also created a course called PitchBook College Ambassador Foundations Certification, intended for college students to increase their understanding of private capital market activity and learn the fundamental workflows of venture capital and private equity professionals. PitchBook Pioneer features a catalog of e-learning courses and live training workshops on gathering market intelligence, sourcing and executing deals, and a thorough overview of PitchBook’s platform capabilities. Upon completion of each program, users will earn a certificate that can be displayed on LinkedIn and resumes.

In today’s rapidly evolving financial ecosystem, industry professionals must stay up to date on the latest transactions and market activity to inform strategies and mitigate risk. This requires proficiency in the tools used to track and analyze market trends. PitchBook Pioneer offers courses on the most common platform use cases for venture capital, private equity and general PitchBook use cases, in addition to courses available to university students. Additional learning paths will be released throughout 2024. In the form of live courses or self-paced recordings, these courses review the following workflows:

• Uncovering trends and emerging spaces
• Leveraging Screeners to analyze macro-level fund performance and exit trends
• Using Screeners to create an effective target list
• Finding companies in target sectors that are primed for funding or acquisition
• Identifying new investment strategies
• Analyzing comps using pivot tables

“Every day, we’re thinking about how we can better support our customers and empower them to make more informed decisions,” said Rod Diefendorf, President and COO of PitchBook. “PitchBook Pioneer is a perfect representation of how we enable clients to leverage our data, insights and tools more efficiently and capitalize on opportunities quickly. I’m especially passionate about creating a learning experience for university students, which I believe is empowering the next generation of financial professionals. By equipping students with the foundational knowledge of private market activity and common workflows used by professionals in the industries they aspire to join, they will be able to enter the workforce with confidence.”

PitchBook has become the best-in-class financial data and insights provider, serving more than 100,000 users globally and leveraged by elite academic institutions to support financial education. The PitchBook Pioneer certification will empower clients to accelerate their workflows and advance their careers by staying up to date with PitchBook platform capabilities most relevant to their day-to-day activities. Additionally, the program will help students develop real-world knowledge and skills to boost their resumes and make them more attractive hires when they enter the workforce.

For more information about PitchBook Pioneer, click here.

About PitchBook

PitchBook is a financial data and software company that provides transparency into the capital markets to help professionals discover and execute opportunities with confidence and efficiency. PitchBook collects and analyzes detailed data on the entire venture capital, private equity and M&A landscape—including public and private companies, investors, funds, investments, exits and people. The company's data and analysis are available through the PitchBook Platform, industry news and in-depth reports. Founded in 2007, PitchBook operates globally with more than 3,000 team members. Its platform, data and research serve over 100,000 professionals around the world. In 2016, Morningstar acquired PitchBook, which now operates as an independent subsidiary.