Latest trends and updates from openthebox

99 Belgian family offices. €43.3 billion in equity. Mapped for the first time by openthebox.

Most PE firms track the deals that close. Few track the hidden cost of deals that collapse at 90%, draining resources, relationships, and momentum.

The results of the AI Readiness Survey show that in financial services, ambition is high, but execution lags.

In this Building the Feature instalment, we show how openthebox turned Vlerick Business School's M&A research into a scalable valuation model.

Learn how we identify and verify real decision makers and influencers in complex B2B deals, helping teams avoid misdirected outreach and act with confidence on trusted DMU data.

New Company Reports, Decision Making Units and workflow upgrades help financial professionals work faster with clearer, complete intelligence.

A look behind the scenes at how our team balanced speed, accuracy and design to build the AI Summary, the first interactive AI feature inside openthebox.

openthebox adds new Premium tools for faster insights: AI summaries, cash flows statements, and indicative valuations for smarter financial analysis.

IBM’s latest report warns that 94% of core banking modernisation projects fail, and argues that AI with governance and trust can help banks compete, innovate, and avoid utility status.

Discover how private equity professionals can quickly assess complex ownership structures using official sources, news, data rooms, and specialized tools like openthebox.

Explore how vertical integration strengthens efficiency, synergies, and returns in European private equity, supported by openthebox’s market insights.

What early financial signals reveal about Belgium’s potential next wave of consolidation and scalable service sectors.

In Part 3, we explore why leading funds treat exit-readiness as a strategy, not a phase.

Explore new financial ratios, smarter group filters, and instant in-app support with OBI, our AI-powered help desk agent.

Five ways top investors turn macro signals into sharper deal execution.

Discover how financial institutions are rethinking data, orchestration, and human-AI collaboration to build the next generation of intelligent, agentic enterprises.

Belgium defies Europe’s investment slump in EY’s 2025 report, attracting sustained FDI and emerging as a top mid-market destination for global capital.

Companies building liquidation reserves are signaling future investment needs, and openthebox helps banks detect them faster & smarter.

Key takeaways from the 2025 Vlerick M&A Monitor and how openthebox helps private equity act on emerging deal trends.

Part 1 of our series shows how smart investors turn strategy into automated, macro-driven dealflow—spotting opportunities before the competition.

Latest openthebox updates: streamlined navigation, styled exports, EBITDA metrics, and NACE codes to enhance your financial research efficiency.

Industry experts discuss how private equity is evolving through data-driven deal sourcing, addressing succession challenges in European businesses, and leveraging AI for investment strategies.

At AMT2025, private markets made one thing clear — they’re no longer optional.

Discover how to spot 7 hidden M&A red flags early using data-driven due diligence to avoid costly acquisition mistakes.