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Industry Solutions

Bankruptcy
Biotech Licensing
Debt Financing
Distressed Real Estate
Document Repository
Due Diligence
Fundraising
Hedge Funds
IPO & Exits
Litigation
M&A Buy Side
M&A Sell Side
Post Merger
Private Equity
Procurement Management
Restructuring

Bankruptcy
Biotech Licensing
Clinical Studies
Debt Financing
Distressed Real Estate
Document Repository
Due Diligence
Fundraising
Hedge Funds
Litigation
M&A Buy Side
M&A Sell Side
Post Merger
Private Equity
Procurement Management
Restructuring

Bankruptcy
Biotech Licensing
Clinical Studies
Debt Financing
Distressed Real Estate
Document Repository
Due Diligence
Fundraising
Hedge Funds
Litigation
M&A Buy Side
M&A Sell Side
Post Merger
Private Equity
Procurement Management
Restructuring

Files & Folders Management

File Formats Supported:
PDF, MS Office, jpg, jpeg, jpe, gif, bmp, png, tif, tiff
Automatic Numerical Indexing of Files & Folders
Archives Upload & Extraction
Document Version Control

File Formats Supported:
PDF, MS Office
Drag & Drop Upload of Multiple Files and Folders
Export of Data Room Index to Excel
Document Version Control

File Formats Supported:
PDF, MS Office
Drag & Drop Upload of Multiple Files and Folders
Export of Data Room Index to Excel
Document Version Control

File Protection & Digital Rights Management

Granular Document Permissions
View-Only Access
Prevention of Download, Print and Copy
Remote Shredding of Documents
Customizable Document Watermarks
256-Bit SSL/TLS Encryption
Data at Rest Encryption

Prevention of Download, Print and Copy
Customizable Document Watermarks
Document Access Expiry
256-Bit SSL/TLS Encryption
Data at Rest Encryption

Prevention of Download, Print and Copy
Customizable Document Watermarks
Document Access Expiry
256-Bit SSL/TLS Encryption
Data at Rest Encryption

Data Hosting

99.9% Uptime Guarantee
ISO 27001 Certified
Data Backup

99.9% Uptime Guarantee
SOC 2 Certified
SSAE 16 Certified
Data Backup

99.9% Uptime Guarantee
SOC 2 Certified
SSAE 16 Certified
Data Backup

Access Security

Two-Factor Authentications
Granular User Permissions
Permission Groups
Access Expiration

Two-Factor Authentications
Granular User Permissions
Permission Groups
Access Expiration
Access Limitation by IP Address

Two-Factor Authentications
Granular User Permissions
Permission Groups
Access Expiration
Access Limitation by IP Address

Accessibility & Ease Of Use

No Plugins
Scroll-Through Web-Based Document Viewer
Web-Based Excel Spreadsheets Viewer
Mobile Device Interface
User Interface Languages:
English

No Plugins
Scroll-Through Web-Based Document Viewer
Web-Based Excel Spreadsheets Viewer
iOS Application
User Interface Languages:
English, French

No Plugins
Scroll-Through Web-Based Document Viewer
Web-Based Excel Spreadsheets Viewer
iOS Application
User Interface Languages:
English, French

Search, OCR & Filters

Search by Name
Search by Content (Full Text Search)
OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
Filtering by Parameters

Search by Name
Search by Content (Full Text Search)
Filtering by Parameters

Search by Name
Search by Content (Full Text Search)
Filtering by Parameters

Collaboration Features

Basic Questions & Answers Module
New Document Email Notifications

Basic Questions & Answers Module
New Document Email Notifications

Basic Questions & Answers Module
New Document Email Notifications

Activity Tracking & Reporting

Tracking of All User Activity
Real-Time Audit Trail
Graphic Reports
Exporting Reports to Excel
Tracking of Document Viewing Time

Tracking of All User Activity
Real-Time Audit Trail
Exporting Reports to Excel
Tracking of Document Viewing Time

Tracking of All User Activity
Real-Time Audit Trail
Exporting Reports to Excel
Tracking of Document Viewing Time

Customization

Branded User Interface
Custom Login Page
Custom User Invitation Letter

Branded User Interface
Custom Login Page
Custom User Invitation Letter
Integrations Through APIs

Branded User Interface
Custom Login Page
Custom User Invitation Letter
Integrations Through APIs

Support & Services

Business Hours Support
24/7 Email Support
24/7 Phone & Email Support
Dedicated Project Manager
Data Room Archive on DVD or USB Drive
Translation Services
Support Languages:
Arabic, Chinese, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish.

Business Hours Support
24/7 Email Support
24/7 Phone & Email Support
Support Languages:
English, French

Business Hours Support
24/7 Email Support
24/7 Phone & Email Support
Support Languages:
English, French

Deployment Options

Cloud (Web-Based)
On-Premise (Installed)
Multiple Datacenter Locations

Cloud (Web-Based)

Cloud (Web-Based)

Trial & Pricing

Free Demo
Free Trial:
no
Price:
Negotiable

Free Demo
Free Trial:
14-day trial
Price:
Negotiable

Free Demo
Free Trial:
14-day trial
Price:
Negotiable

Company Info

Established:
1967
Locations:
United States, Canada, CHINA, HONG KONG, INDONESIA, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE, SOUTH KOREA, THAILAND, UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, GERMANY, IRELAND, ITALY, RUSSIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, TURKEY, BRAZIL, CHILE, MEXICO, PERU, SOUTH A
Employees:
3800
Clients:
no data

Established:
2006
Locations:
Canada
Employees:
83
Clients:
United Mergers & Acquisitions, GCA Savvian, Davy, Kipps DeSanto, CellCentric, Labopharm, Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Biodel, BioWest Therapeutics, OSI Pharmaceuticals, NuPathe, Lawson Products, RNC , First Quantum Minerals LTD., Sem Af

Established:
2006
Locations:
Canada
Employees:
83
Clients:
United Mergers & Acquisitions, GCA Savvian, Davy, Kipps DeSanto, CellCentric, Labopharm, Excaliard Pharmaceuticals, Biodel, BioWest Therapeutics, OSI Pharmaceuticals, NuPathe, Lawson Products, RNC , First Quantum Minerals LTD., Sem Af