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Due diligence50 min read
Secretary of State Business Search: Free State-by-State Guide to Official Registries (All 50 States + DC)
Search official Secretary of State business records to verify US companies, check status, find owners, and conduct due diligence in all 50 states
News5 min read
Introducing the Global Database MCP Server
Company intelligence — profiles, financials, ownership, and group structures — directly inside your AI assistant. No code required.
Due diligence7 min read
LEI vs DUNS vs Registration Number vs EIN vs VAT Number: Which Business Identifier Do You Actually Need
DUNS, LEI, EIN, or VAT? Learn the differences between the 5 most common business identifiers and which one you actually need for compliance and procurement.
Due diligence10 min read
US Private Company Financials: What Data Actually Exists (And Where to Find It)
Why is US private company financial data so hard to find? Discover the legal reasons behind the data gap and how professionals can find workarounds
GDB vs Competitors10 min read
Bloomberg vs Refinitiv vs S&P Capital IQ: Which Financial Terminal Is Worth It?
Bloomberg, Refinitiv, or Capital IQ? Compare the big three on pricing, features, and data quality. Plus, learn what to do when your terminal lacks private company data.
Due diligence10 min read
KYB vs. KYC in 2026: Why They Need Separate Workflows
KYB and KYC verify different things. Here's why running business verification through a KYC workflow fails — and how to build a dedicated corporate verification process.
Top GDB companies12 min read
Best Company Data APIs for 2026: A Buyer's Guide
Compare the best company data APIs for 2026. Detailed reviews of Global Database, Zephira.ai, Dun & Bradstreet, Monetaiq, Moody's, and FactSet — features, pricing, and limitations.
Due diligence10 min read
How to Automate Know Your Business (KYB) Checks
Discover how KYB automation works, what to look for in a solution, and how to verify companies, UBOs, and risks via a single API
Due diligence10 min read
What is a LEI Number? The Complete Legal Entity Identifier Guide for 2026
Learn what a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is, who needs one, how to obtain it, and how it compares to DUNS numbers and company registration IDs.
Top GDB companies12 min read
Top 10 Sumsub Alternatives for KYB, KYC & Identity Verification (2026)
Explore the top 10 Sumsub alternatives for 2026. Compare KYC, KYB, UBO mapping, data sourcing, pricing transparency, and compliance automation.
Due diligence10 min read
Company Entity Resolution: How to Match Legal Entities Globally (200+ Countries)
Entity resolution is the process of matching records that refer to the same real company, preventing duplicates, compliance risks, and bad data decisions.
News5 min read
Senzing and Global Database Partner to Deliver Verified Entity Intelligence for Compliance and Risk
Company data often comes from siloed sources, with inconsistent identifiers, incomplete ownership context and limited provenance.
That creates friction across Master Data Management (MDM), due diligence, third-party and supply chain risk, where teams spend time reconciling duplicates