iDeals Virtual Data Room

Since 2008, Ideals VDR has been a changemaker in the global virtual data room market. The internationally renowned vendor of deal platforms offers a seamless user experience for business owners and dealmakers, thanks to world-class security, ease of use, customer support, and a clear pricing policy. 

With over 1 million global users, Ideals is the fastest-growing virtual data room (VDR) provider. With high security standards and unparalleled customer service, the company has earned trust among legal and financial advisors, investment bankers, real estate brokers, and M&A and IPO dealmakers. 

Ideals is renowned for:

• A customer-oriented approach 
• Impeccable customer service
• 24/7 support
• User-friendliness 
• World-class security
• Ease of use and customization.

Key Features

Ideals tops virtual deal room competition owing to its unique VDR features:

• 8-level granular access permissions: Ideals deploys a multi-access role-based permission framework. All user roles are strictly defined to track user actions and disallow third-party access. 
• Advanced Q&A workflows: Ideals Q&A section enables real-time collaboration within a virtual data room platform so that users may ask questions and participate in live discussions.
• 30-second chat response time: Ideals support is quick to address user queries and resolves individual claims in 5 minutes. The average service milestones are a 30-second chat response time, a 30-minute email response time, and a 25-second phone response time.
• In-app 24/7 live chat support: All users leverage real-time professional facilitation assistance within the Ideals app.
• Multi-project management: Ideals allows users to manage and navigate multiple projects within a single virtual data room.

Owing to these outstanding features, Ideals deal room helps businesses to accelerate informed decisions. 

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Pricing Plans

Ideals offers diverse pricing packages to suit individual business needs and dealmaking purposes.

Security and Compliance

Ideals is a top security VDR platform to safeguard confidential data and sensitive information:

• HIPAA- and GDPR-compliant 
• ISO 27001- and SOC 2, 3-certified
• Built-in redaction to safeguard files from unauthorized views
• Dynamic watermarks to enable document customization
• Fence view to protect essential parts of sensitive documents
• IP restriction to exclude suspicious IP addresses from virtual data room access
• Remote shred to revoke document access rights
• Two-factor authentication is used to verify user identity during VDR access.

Access security features

• Access control and expiration enable file access expiration dates and specify the duration of individual user sessions. 
• Granular user permissions enable admins to control access depending on user roles in the deal project. 
• Mobile device management allows access to sensitive data and security features on users’ mobile devices.
• Time and IP access restrictions enable admins to limit access from special IP addresses for as long as they deem reasonable.
• Two-factor authentication assumes user identity verification before accessing the virtual data room.
• User security impersonation applies “View As” mode to double-check correct access rights.

Document security features

• Built-in redaction blackens out certain areas of the text/document or images containing confidential or sensitive information.
• Dynamic watermarking overlays the file to ensure security.
• Fence view prevents users from seeing an entire file, copying it, or making screenshots.
• Granular document permissions specify access permissions for individual documents and folders.
• Remote shred and no-plugin IRM enable file encryption before file opening or downloading.
• Secure spreadsheet viewer enables processing Excel files.

Client Success Stories

Real-life client case studies showcase Ideals VDR as a trusted VDR provider:

ADL BioPharma utilized Ideals for data exchange and acquisitions management. The VDR enabled secure document sharing, compliance with EU data protection regulations, and coping with multiple bids owing to role-based access levels. Ideals ensured fast data processing and an intuitive interface to exchange data and speed up the acquisition process.

Owing to a smooth transaction, ADL was acquired by Wacker Chemie AG for over €100 million. This case specifies Ideals VDR as an effective platform to manage confidential information and facilitate complex financial transactions.

Equitix is an equity investor that deployed Ideals to manage a 12-year procurement project worth £1.2 billion to maintain Birmingham’s highway. The virtual data room ensured full control over documentation, enabled efficient collaboration among stakeholders involved, and proved to as a reliable VDR for public entities. Bulk file uploads and granular permissions, coupled with an in-built Q&A module and real-time activity tracking, prompted Equitix’s dealmaking.

Over 80 users collaborated efficiently and securely within a well-managed procurement environment to process more than 900 infrastructure project documents.

Terradatum is a real estate analytics provider that has leveraged Ideals deal rooms to cope with company sales, manage acquisitions, and perform forensic audits. For numerous times, Terradatum used this data room provider to safeguard secure storage of sensitive information and confidential data and ensure well-arranged data rooms for custom projects.

Terradatum leveraged this VDR platform to ensure agile document management, robust due diligence, and effective collaboration with potential investors. In 2021, the Ideals virtual data room platform, tailored for M&A transactions and audits, contributed to Terradatum’s acquisition by Lone Wolf Technologies.

User Experience and Support

Ideals is much more than an effective M&A data room. The platform is foremost a secure and user-friendly virtual deal environment. Its user interface, coupled with quick setup time and 24/7 multilingual support, ensures a seamless user experience.

Ideals’ customers enjoy rapid response times and smooth onboarding owing to live training sessions.

More customer support features include:

• 24/7 support access enables users to address any issues via live chat, email, and on the phone
• Live expert training to provide a customized onboarding to highlight all VDR capacities and functionalities. 
• Smooth preparation with a 30-day free trial period
• Multilingual support is available in more than ten languages to ensure proactive, customer-focused assistance

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