| AIC | Association of Investment Companies industry - association for investment companies |
| BVCA | British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry |
| BVK | German Private Equity and Venture Capital Assocation |
| CMBOR | Centre for Management Buy-out and Private Equity Research - research centre devoted to the study of private equity and buyouts |
| EVCA | European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association - the industry body for European private equity and venture capital industry |
| IPEV | guidance for valuing private equity investments |
| LPX | Listed Private Equity Index - provider of listed private equity indices |
| Morningstar | is the largest provider of global closed-end fund data |
| Preqin | provider of data and analysis on alternative assets |
| Red Rocks Capital | provider of Global Listed Private Equity Index |
| SVCA | Swedish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
the Swedish industry body for the private equity and venture capital industry |
