Data room or secure space: two different needs.
A transaction data room exposes a large volume of documents to buyers or investors for the duration of a deal. Nestor organizes the exchanges that come back again and again: collecting, sharing, and getting documents validated with your clients and partners.
01Comparison
Criterion by criterion.
4 of 7 criteriawhere the answers differ.
| Criterion | Transaction data room | Nestor |
|---|---|---|
| Secure sharing | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| One space per file, with the right people on each side. Space by space, you set what each person can do: write, upload, download.Secure spaces | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Add a watermark to shared documents.Documents | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| For each file uploaded or attached to a message, you know who opened or downloaded it. Every upload, view, and validation is logged and can be exported.Security | ||
| Collection | ||
| Usually not | Yes | |
| One request, sent to everyone. A private space for each person.Campaigns | ||
| Rarely | Yes | |
| Schedule the reminders once, at your pace. They stop for those who have answered.Reminders and tracking | ||
| Depends on the tool | Yes | |
| With the Yousign signature provided by Nestor or your own Yousign or DocuSign account. The signed document and its audit trail are filed in the space.Integrations | ||
| Over time | ||
| Rarely | Yes | |
| One space per file. Close it when the file is done: its history remains available.Secure spaces | ||
| The table compares Nestor's secure spaces as they exist today, not a transaction data room. | Request a demo | |
- Share confidential documents with invited peopleTransaction data roomYesNestorYes
Why
One space per file, with the right people on each side. Space by space, you set what each person can do: write, upload, download.Secure spaces - Watermark on documentsTransaction data roomYesNestorYes
Why
Add a watermark to shared documents.Documents - Know who viewed or downloaded whatTransaction data roomYesNestorYes
Why
For each file uploaded or attached to a message, you know who opened or downloaded it. Every upload, view, and validation is logged and can be exported.Security - Collect documents from many peopleTransaction data roomUsually notNestorYes
Why
One request, sent to everyone. A private space for each person.Campaigns - Automatic remindersTransaction data roomRarelyNestorYes
Why
Schedule the reminders once, at your pace. They stop for those who have answered.Reminders and tracking - Get documents signed in the same spaceTransaction data roomDepends on the toolNestorYes
Why
With the Yousign signature provided by Nestor or your own Yousign or DocuSign account. The signed document and its audit trail are filed in the space.Integrations - Ongoing use, file after fileTransaction data roomRarelyNestorYes
Why
One space per file. Close it when the file is done: its history remains available.Secure spaces
02What Nestor brings
What Nestor's spaces bring day to day
- One space per fileThe right people on each side, and a separate space for each party that must not see the same documents.
- Documents requested, not just sharedPrecise requests, validation or return with a reason.
- Protected documentsWatermark, versions, tracking of views and downloads.
- Signature in the same placeSend documents for signature from the space, and find the signed document with its audit trail file.
03In practice
Using both
- Step 01
The data room for the deal
For the duration of a sale or a fundraising round, with the buyers and their advisors.
- Step 02
Nestor before and after
Gather documents from teams and third parties before the data room opens, then track commitments after signing.
- Step 03
Nestor for the rest of the year
Portfolio monitoring, reporting, exchanges with clients and partners.
04Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Nestor a data room?
Not in the sense of a transaction data room. Its secure spaces share confidential documents with the people you invite, with a watermark and tracking of views, and they mainly serve recurring exchanges with your clients and partners.
Can we monitor a portfolio of investments in Nestor?
Yes: each portfolio company uploads its financial statements and reports to its space, with reminders until the deadline.
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