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Private Markets

www.4degrees.ai

Chicago, Illinois, United States

4Degrees helps deal teams unlock and activate their networks to source, diligence, and close more deals through relationship intelligence and workflow integration.

4Degrees is a relationship intelligence and deal-flow platform designed for relationship-driven teams in private markets, including private equity, venture capital, and investment banking. The platform helps firms source deals, manage relationships, and streamline deal execution by turning network connections, emails, meetings, and other interactions into structured CRM data. Built by former investors, it emphasizes a deep understanding of how deal teams work, offering relationship intelligence, automated data capture, and integrations with existing CRMs. The goal is to unlock warm introductions, identify the right connections, and keep the network active and actionable, enabling teams to source opportunities, perform due diligence, and monitor portfolio relationships more efficiently. The company emphasizes privacy, security, and scalable solutions for both mid-market and enterprise teams, with a focus on empowering users to activate their networks and close more deals without burdening them with manual data entry.

To empower private markets to source and close deals by turning relationships into an active, trusted source of opportunities.

What we offer

4Degrees Platform

Streamline deal sourcing and relationship management for enhanced collaboration and opportunities.

www.4degrees.ai

CRM

Streamline deal management and enhance relationships effortlessly.

www.4degrees.ai/crm

Reporting

Gain insights to accelerate deal closures and enhance fundraising efforts.

www.4degrees.ai/reporting

Mobile

Manage deals from anywhere for immediate decision making.

www.4degrees.ai/mobile

Integrations

Enhance your deal-making efficiency with seamless integrations for relationship intelligence.

www.4degrees.ai/integrations

Artificial Intelligence

Leverage AI to streamline deal workflows and enhance relationship management.

www.4degrees.ai/artificial-intelligence

Enterprise

Unleash your company's networks to close more deals efficiently.

www.4degrees.ai/use-cases/enterprise

Who do we serve

Private Equity Firms

Global private equity firms seeking deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio relationship management.

Venture Capital Firms

Global venture funds seeking rapid sourcing and relationship activation.

Investment Banks And M&A Advisory Firms

Global advisory firms focused on deal execution and due diligence.

Corporate Development Teams

Global corporate development teams pursuing strategic deals.

Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Deal management and pipeline

12 Billion USD12.5% CAGR

Capabilities to manage deal flow and pipelines, automate deal workflows and IC case preparation, enable team collaboration and task management, and integrate document management and signatures.

Relationship intelligence

1.2 Billion USD11.5% CAGR

Capabilities that centralize contacts and interaction histories, visualize networks and org charts, and surface warm introductions and relationship paths for business development and partnerships.

Private capital CRM

0.8 Billion USD14% CAGR

CRM and relationship management for private equity, venture capital, and other private capital firms to centralize LP, deal, and interaction data and automate cross-functional workflows.

Enterprise security, governance, and integrations

20 Billion USD14% CAGR

Admin controls, identity and access management, compliance and encryption, API access and dedicated onboarding/support to deploy relationship intelligence at scale and integrate with enterprise systems like Salesforce, email, and LinkedIn.

More information about our offering

4Degrees Platform

The relationship intelligence and deal flow platform designed by ex-investors to help relationship-driven teams source deals, manage connections, and automate deal flow at scale. The platform turns emails, meetings, and other interactions into structured CRM data, enabling warm introductions, stronger relationships, and faster due diligence across private markets.

  • Streamline Data Management
    Easily sync emails, meetings, and documents into your CRM, reducing manual entry and ensuring accurate data.
  • Identify Opportunities Quickly
    Easily find and engage key contacts for warm introductions and meaningful connections.
  • Leverage Connections Effectively
    Utilize relationship strength scoring to discover optimal paths for introductions and engagement.
  • Increase Efficiency
    Automate repetitive tasks and workflows to enhance team productivity and focus on strategic initiatives.
  • Protect Sensitive Data
    Employ encryption, access controls, and compliance with global data protection regulations.
  • Work from Anywhere
    Access your data and manage relationships on-the-go through the mobile application.

CRM

CRM to eliminate busywork and manage deals.

  • Automate Repetitive Tasks
    Reduce the burden of manual updates by automating data capture from emails, documents, and meetings. Ensure your data remains accurate and readily available without constant input.
  • Manage Deals Efficiently
    Keep track of all deals seamlessly, ensuring they progress through their lifecycle without being buried under paperwork or outdated entries.
  • Enhance Networking Potential
    Utilize data analytics to identify warm introductions and critical connections in your network, maximizing deal flow and partnership opportunities.
  • Leverage AI for Insights
    Utilize AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance decision-making, provide insights, and automate communications, making your operations more efficient.
  • Boost Data Accuracy
    Automatically enrich your CRM with high-quality data from sources like PitchBook and Crunchbase, ensuring your contact information is always current and actionable.
  • Access on the Go
    Manage your deals efficiently while on the move, facilitating real-time updates and decision-making regardless of your location.

Reporting

Reporting to drive efficiency to close more deals.

  • Accelerate Your Deal Process
    Identify key bottlenecks and sources of inefficiency in your pipeline, allowing for timely interventions and enhanced deal velocity.
  • Visualize Key Metrics
    Instantly see the status of deals and significant relationships, enabling data-driven decision-making.
  • Monitor Pipeline Activity
    Analyze the effectiveness of sourcing strategies and relationship engagement to optimize results.
  • Schedule Auto-Generated Reports
    Prepare and distribute reports automatically before meetings to save time and ensure all stakeholders are aligned.
  • Personalize Your Insights
    Build dashboards that focus on key performance indicators and metrics relevant to your specific role or project.

Mobile

Mobile access to manage deals from anywhere. Instantly access every detail on any deal, LP, or relationship from any location, at any time.

  • Access Everything On-The-Go
    The 4Degrees mobile app allows immediate access to deal details, contacts, and your team's progress, enabling informed decisions while on the move.
  • Stay Organized with Alerts
    Never miss important tasks with instant reminders that help maintain active communication with your network.
  • Manage Meetings Efficiently
    Stay organized by viewing and editing activities right from your mobile dashboard, making follow-ups and notes seamless.
  • Instant Contact Creation
    Easily add contacts by scanning business cards, reducing manual entry errors and saving valuable time.
  • Monitor Key Relationships
    Receive updates on important connections, enabling proactive engagement and opportunity identification.

Integrations

Integrations to use relationship intelligence everywhere, including Salesforce integration.

  • Access Intelligence Instantly
    Enhanced insights allow users to leverage their relationship networks efficiently, making connections directly from their existing workflows.
  • Sync Emails And Meetings Automatically
    Reduce manual entry by automatically syncing email interactions and meetings into Salesforce, enhancing data integrity and accessibility.
  • Update Deals Directly From Inbox
    Easily manage deals and contacts directly from email, minimizing time spent on data entry and enabling quick follow-ups.
  • Identify Warm Intro Paths
    Understand who on your team knows a prospect, helping to establish genuine connections through existing relationships.
  • View Network Connections Instantly
    Quickly surface connections and deal histories as you browse potential investment opportunities, facilitating immediacy in outreach.
  • Customize Workflow Integration
    Allow firms to connect their unique tools with 4Degrees, ensuring seamless data flow across various platforms without technical complications.

Artificial Intelligence

Use AI to work faster with your deals and relationships.

  • Accelerate Deal Processes
    Utilize AI to enhance efficiency in deal-related tasks, enabling faster decision-making and execution.
  • Automate Data Entry
    Automatically capture and structure data from emails and meetings to keep your CRM current, reducing manual input efforts.
  • Use AI For Insights
    Leverage existing CRM data with AI to generate actionable insights, enhance research, and streamline meeting preparation.
  • Extract Data Effortlessly
    Automatically pull vital information from pitch decks and documents into your CRM, ensuring accuracy and reducing effort.
  • Enhance Connections
    Utilize relationship intelligence to identify potential connections and generate warm introductions from your existing network.

Enterprise

Relationship intelligence at scale for the enterprise.

  • Protects Client Data
    Safeguards sensitive information with industry-leading security protocols.
  • Maximizes User Adoption
    Personalized support ensures effective use of the platform.
  • Enhances Onboarding Experience
    Allows organizations to get up to speed quickly and efficiently.
  • Streamlines Operations
    Enhances efficiency by managing user permissions effectively.
  • Simplifies User Access
    Streamlines login processes while maintaining privacy and security.
  • Customizes User Experience
    Tailors access levels enhancing governance and data integrity.
  • Enables Custom Integrations
    Allows seamless interoperability with essential systems.
  • Improves User Engagement
    Insights help tailor features to enhance user interactions.
  • Ensures Ongoing Success
    Delivering priority assistance ensures quick resolution of any issues.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.

Deal management and pipeline

Search results provided are for physical pipeline/transport markets and contained no data on software deal-management or sales pipeline solutions. Estimate derived from internal industry benchmarks: addressable market combines specialist deal-management capabilities across CRM, sales-enablement, CLM (contract lifecycle management), CPQ and e-signature subsegments. Assumed consolidated market (global software spend on deal/pipeline features and standalone products) in low‑double‑digit billions based on known sizes of CRM/CLM/enablement submarkets and vendor activity. Growth potential (CAGR ~12.5%) reflects SaaS enterprise software expansion, increasing adoption of deal automation and digital IC/workflow tooling, and faster growth in mid-market/enterprise sales automation.

Relationship intelligence

Search results provide global sales intelligence market sizes and CAGRs (Precedence Research and Fortune Business Insights). No explicit relationship-intelligence market size was found, so I used those sales-intelligence figures as the parent market and conservatively estimated relationship intelligence represents ~20–30% of that market (25% used). Growth potential is aligned with sales-intelligence CAGRs (10.5–11.1%) and adjusted slightly upward to reflect faster adoption of AI-driven relationship and CRM-integration features.

Private capital CRM

Estimate derived from the scale and growth of the private equity market (Fortune Business Insights: ~USD 6.75T AUM, 13.2% CAGR) and internal assumptions about CRM penetration and average annual spend. Assuming ~5–10k private-capital firms globally with average annual CRM/deal-management spend of roughly $50k–$200k (midpoint ~ $100k) yields a SaaS/CRM TAM in the range of ~$0.5–0.9B; rounded to $0.8B. Growth potential set modestly above PE market CAGR to reflect accelerating software adoption and digitization in deal/LP/portfolio workflows (estimate ~14% CAGR).

Enterprise security, governance, and integrations

Estimate derived by combining adjacent, overlapping enterprise markets (integration security services, identity governance, security governance platforms, and data governance) and applying a conservative de-duplication factor. PersistenceMarketResearch shows a large integration-security services market (~$17.9B in 2026) and Fortune Business Insights and MRFR report identity and data governance markets in the $3–9B range with mid-to-high teens CAGRs; WiseGuy reports a sizable security governance platform market with a lower CAGR. I weighted higher-growth subsegments (identity, data governance, integration security) more heavily and moderated growth toward a blended CAGR (~14%) to reflect overlap and slower-growth platform components.

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