Investors in private equity are looking beyond their home markets in search of returns that outperform fixed income investments and the public markets. Foreign investing makes the due diligence process even more critical to success. Tasks like sourcing and screening deals, valuation, finding local partners and advisers, negotiating and contracting become more challenging and complex. One of the ways to address these challenges is to use online tools and services, either accessing them individually, or through highly integrated and global platforms like DealMarket. By using online platforms users can save money and increase productivity in the pre-investment and post-investment processing steps, lowering the barriers to success.