Imagine more than 1,000 global analysts being briefed by thousands of emerging private IT companies about their corporate strategies, technologies, partners, customers, and other key data. Now imagine combining that wealth of research with IDC expert insight at your fingertips 24 x 7 as an integral part of your investment analysis.

Receive immediate insights into company direction, market potential, technology reviews, exit and investment strategies, and company resume - essentially all you need to know in a rapid assessment business case on emerging technology players. Now stop imagining and take advantage of this unique research service designed especially for venture capital and private equity investors. Leverage IDC's unique vendor scorecard on five key factors for company success provided by the leading IT professional research people in the world.

• Small, emerging, private IT vendors in hot markets
• Emerging technology categories from hardware, software, and services
• Company strategy
• Customers, partners, channels
• Product reviews
• Market potential
• Financials: Exit and investment strategies, revenue, projected sales
• Competitive landscape
• Company scorecard

• Profiles of Each Private Company Featured
• Category and Competitive Analysis Studies
• These special studies address an emerging technology section and the private technology vendors in that space.
• Private Vendor Watch List
• This data tool features thousands of private companies on IDC's radar, links to profiles, briefing activity, markets addressed, current funding initiatives, and company basics.

In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct research on specific topics or emerging market segments via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

IDC's Private Vendor Watch Service examines how emerging private IT vendors are positioning themselves to compete in the IT market. This service reviews the strategies, market positioning, and future direction of several providers in the IT market.

• What are the key success factors for these companies?
• What are the companies' key business characteristics, such as funding, exit strategies, and investment strategies?
• What is IDC's assessment of their market potential, capability, and product credibility?
• Who are their partners, channels, and customers?

IDC provides you with the necessary intelligence to optimize, guide and support all aspects of the business planning life cycle from strategy and budget planning, through implementation, to ongoing measurement and assessment of results. Take advantage of these and other related offerings:

Consulting: Target growth opportunities and develop strategies for emerging markets and technologies, market sizing and segmentation, and global partner strategies, and create awareness for your products and services. Custom engagements leverage the unique strengths of IDC global technology analysts and local market analysts. Tailored offerings, such as business value (ROI) analysis, use IDC-branded content and tools to help you accelerate the sales cycle and powerfully communicate to your prospects.

Events: Network with industry colleagues and gain practical and strategic insights from groundbreaking research presented by IDC and industry experts. IDC events bring together technology buyers looking for the latest best practice research and sellers offering insights into how decision makers can use technology to gain competitive advantage and improve business value.

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