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What is a data room and why do you need one?
A complete guide to virtual data rooms for businesses

What is a virtual data room?

A data room, or virtual data room, is a secure online repository for storing and sharing sensitive documents with investors, buyers, and partners. Think of it as a digital filing cabinet that gives you complete control over who sees what, when they see it, and how they interact with your confidential information.

Why businesses need data rooms

For businesses navigating fundraising, M&A, due diligence, or strategic partnerships, data rooms are essential. They streamline document sharing, protect intellectual property, and demonstrate professionalism that builds trust. Instead of emailing PDFs that get lost or forwarded without permission, you share a single link with granular access controls and real-time activity tracking.

Why choose Papermark

Papermark's data room software combines robust security with simplicity. You get page-by-page analytics to see exactly who is engaging with your documents, granular permissions to control access, and custom branding to maintain your professional image. Whether you're fundraising, closing a deal, or managing ongoing partnerships, a well-organized data room accelerates decision-making and reduces back-and-forth communication.

Common use cases

  • Fundraising: Share financials, cap tables, and pitch decks with potential investors
  • M&A: Facilitate secure due diligence during mergers or acquisitions
  • Partnerships: Provide secure access to relevant documents while protecting IP
  • Investor relations: Keep board members and investors informed with organized documents
Security as DNA for open source

Our priority is your document security

As an open source and self-hosted solution first, we know that the key to the deal's success is absolute control over your data.

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SOC 2 Compliant

Service Organization Control compliance (in progress) with commitment to full security

GDPR & CCPA Compliant

Full compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation and California Consumer Privacy Act

Global Data Centers

EU, US, UAE. Choose where your data resides with our flexible data center options.

Military-grade Encryption

All data is secured with AES-256 encryption, the same standard used by governments and military.

HIPAA Compliant

Healthcare industry specific compliance

2FA & SSO

Advanced user security authentification

Advanced data room features
Built for secure, high-stakes deals

Granular permissions

Create viewer groups and assign file-level or folder-level access. Different investors, buyers, or partners see only the documents meant for them — all from one data room.

Granular permissions
  • Data Room Features
  • Papermark DataRooms
  • Papermark Data Rooms Plus
  • Papermark Enterprise
  • Papermark Self-Hosting

Track activity in your data room

Papermark lets you share your data room from a link, but track activity on each document inside the Data Room, and each page.

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Share branded data room via link

Set custom link permissions. With Papermark you can have unlimited branded data rooms for your business. Customize the design of each data room and create white-labelling.

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Founder, Townhall Network (web3)
Kim Grey

Love that Papermark is an Open Source! Very glad we transitioned and using it for our data rooms.

Kim
Investor Relations, Fabric VC
Alonso Benavides Panizo

We saved 70% and scaled sales and fundrasing with Papermark. Team loves this modern data room.

Alonso Benavides Panizo
Backtrace Capital

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