MSCI Inc. and Intapp, Inc. have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate MSCI’s comprehensive private asset datasets directly into Intapp’s DealCloud platform. This move aims to enhance the way private market professionals discover, analyze, and act on investment opportunities by embedding critical market intelligence into their daily workflows.
1. Bringing MSCI’s Private Market Data into DealCloud
- Comprehensive Data Access: Users will gain native access to MSCI’s private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure benchmarks.
- Performance Metrics & Market Research: Fund, asset, and deal performance data plus detailed market insights will be integrated into DealCloud’s relationship and deal management tools.
- Enhanced Data Interaction: Intuitive dashboards and customizable reports will allow investors to mine real assets data, including property-level information.
2. Benefits for Alternative Asset Professionals
- Transparency & Efficiency: Embedding MSCI data within DealCloud removes manual data entry, streamlining access to critical intelligence.
- Improved Deal Sourcing & Origination: Real-time market data will support better sourcing decisions and analytical rigor.
- Data-Driven Investment Decisions: Investment teams can interact with rich datasets seamlessly, improving clarity and confidence.
3. Leadership Perspectives
- MSCI’s Commitment: Luke Flemmer, Head of Private Assets at MSCI, emphasized the goal to enhance transparency and decision speed through embedded datasets trusted by 1,000+ GPs.
- Intapp’s Vision: Ben Harrison, President of Industries at Intapp, highlighted their dedication to integrating third-party market data that elevates client experience and deal execution.
4. Next Steps
- MSCI and Intapp are finalizing agreements with the plan to roll out MSCI’s datasets within DealCloud in the coming months, further enriching the platform’s capabilities for private capital and real asset professionals.
The collaboration between MSCI and Intapp marks a significant step toward integrating independent, high-quality private market data directly into deal management workflows. By embedding MSCI’s extensive datasets into DealCloud, alternative asset managers will be empowered with timely, actionable insights—driving more informed investment decisions, enhanced transparency, and greater operational efficiency in private markets.
