New features in version 2.13.1
The types of runs that you can perform on a Find Businesses search has continued to grow since the first release. As a result, it has become necessary to restructure the New run menu to showcase all of these new…
Find Businesses – Best Practices
Find businesses does the heavy lifting when identifying, compiling andanalyzing large lists of target companies in the industries of your choosing. While the process is very straight forward, there are a few techniques that can be applied to help obtain…
New features in version 2.11.1
We are introducing 2 new types of modules to help better filter down your results. Disallowed home page keywords and Disallowed domain keywords. Both of these provide a new way to easilly filter out unrelated companies. As a result, udu…
New features in version 2.10.1
Version 2.10.1 is mostly focused on behind the scenes optimizations, but there are a couple new time saving features to mention. Bulk adding keywords and allowing a list of locations for Specified location string searches.
New features in version 2.9.1
Version 2.9.1 is introducing a much needed, user requested feature. You can now set up project defaults for new projects. You have the ability to save specific modules and add them to the default list as well as configuring a…
The Importance of Required Home Page Keywords
Everyone wants their results as fast possible. Luckily, there are a few techniques to really speed up udu’s processing. This article will focus on using Required home page keywords.
How Artificial Intelligence Can Enhance the Three Core Capabilities of Private Equity Firms
Introduction “…AI and the fourth industrial revolution will impact every aspect of people’s lives.” Fei-Fei Li, Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University. Artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a tipping point and is already part of our daily lives. If…
New features in version 2.8.1
Version 2.8.1 is packed with behind the scenes improvements and bug fixes. Additionally, there are a couple new features that you will notice, including: adding a new keyword from View Results and more accurate time estimations for new runs.
Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionize the Private Equity Industry?
Introduction Would you believe us if we told you that artificial intelligence (AI) is as old as private equity (PE), but PE firms have only recently began to leverage the benefits of its use?
New features in version 2.7.1
Version 2.7.1 has a major focus on behind the scenes optimizations for a better user experience. Faster page loads and more accurate results are to be expected. We will be introducing one brand new feature in this release: Url manager.
COVID-19 and what we’re doing at udu
We at udu have been exploring ways in which we or our core technology could help in the very different world we all now find ourselves. As a result, we’re excited to announce our involvement in two new COVID-19 research…
New features in version 2.6.1
In version 2.6.1 of Find Businesses, we have expanded the functionality to include a new type of fast search and added a few new time saving features. Specified location string (no verification) is the latest search type. They are similar…
Virtual Analysts by PE Stack
Next Generation Deal Sourcing In this PE Stack special report, produced in collaboration with udu, they examine the emerging Virtual Analyst technology and the increasingly important role it’s playing in proprietary deal sourcing channels. Download the report if you’re considering adding virtual analyst technology…
New features in version 2.5.1
Version 2.5.1 is a bit more feature packed than the last few versions. We heard many feature requests come in. Some are still under development, but this version really focuses on 2 things: simplifying and speeding up the process. Things…
New features in version 2.4.1
As a follow up to version 2.3.1 that added the major new feature of Smart Scoring, version 2.4.1 adds a few new useful features, including: new data about each company and the ability to define a custom region with a…
New features in version 2.3.1
In addition to the standard “behind the scenes” improvements, version 2.3.1 is introducing an incredibly useful new feature. Smart Scoring is another huge step forward for udu in simplifying the user experience for Find Businesses.
New features in version 2.2.1
Not every release is going to be as jam packed with new features as version 2.1.1. Version 2.2.1 is mostly focused on behind the scenes improvements to get you better results, faster. With that being said, we did add a…
The new udu blog
We’re proud to announce the relaunch of the udu blog. We’ll be posting case studies, best practices, development updates and anything interesting we come across. With the relaunch, we’ve gone ahead and dropped a couple of posts: The first is…
Artificial Intelligence Won’t Steal Your Private Equity Job, But It Will Make You Better at It
The robots are coming for your jobs! There’s scarcely a day that goes by without someone publishing an article about how artificial intelligence (AI) is making inroads into a given industry. And while the reality is far more nuanced, there…
New features in version 2.1.1
You asked and we listened. The release of Find Businesses version 2 was a big leap forward in making udu more approachable for non-expert users, but there were some features missing that you all pointed out. Getting notified when your…