Market Intelligence & Data

Mergr

United States

Web-based, human-researched database connecting private equity firms, public and private companies, their M&A activity, and the advisors who work with them, updated daily by an in-house research team.

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Key features

  • Detailed profiles for private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and advisors with investment criteria and transaction history
  • Full-text search across 100,000+ M&A press releases
  • Custom lists built on firm criteria, investment focus, or acquisition activity
  • Company search by current ownership, past acquisitions, or divestitures
  • Transaction search by target, industry, deal size, acquirer type, or seller type

Integrations

N/A (standalone web database)

More information

Mergr was founded in 2008 by Sam Nelson as a niche database of private equity firms (PrivateEquityFirms.com), after Nelson ran into the same problem firsthand while sourcing acquisition targets at two Los Angeles-based PE firms: existing research tools were either incomplete, expensive, or required a lengthy sales process. The platform has since expanded into a broader resource covering public and private companies, their M&A activity, and the legal and financial advisors connected to those deals. Mergr's research team adds new records, transactions, and connections daily, and the company is explicit that it does not partner with or license data from outside third parties, positioning its internally sourced, human-verified data as the core differentiator against larger, automated competitors.

What Makes Mergr Different

Key differentiators highlighted by the vendor.

  1. All data sourced and verified internally, no third-party licensing
  2. New records and transactions added every day
  3. Single-purpose focus on the interconnected M&A ecosystem

Key facts

Year founded
2008
Pricing
Subscription
Deal stage
Sourcing / Origination
Target market
Investment bankers, business brokers, accountants, lawyers, executive recruiters, corporate development groups, wealth advisors, and business owners researching private equity firms, corporate acquirers, and M&A transaction history

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