CIM Outsourcing for Firms Driving Faster Deal Execution
CIM Outsourcing for Firms Driving Faster Deal Execution By: Akansha Agarwal January 29, 2026 Share: CIM Outsourcing has evolved from a tactical support role into a strategic function. CIMs remain the foundation for fundraising, M&A, and deal marketing in private equity and venture capital. However, due to the amount of analyst time involved with creating CIMs in-house as well as the amount of time and management attention spent on creating these materials, deal volume levels have jumped back. Activity timelines have shortened for many investment management firms. There has subsequently been a rising trend towards using an external CIM Outsourcing provider to fulfil these functions. It allows the firm’s investment professionals to focus on what they do best. This helps in enabling the firm to use its limited resources better. According to the 2024 Deloitte Private Markets Outlook report, more than half (58%) of mid-market investment management firms i...