Mergermarket
Forward-looking M&A intelligence and journalism
4.2Enterprise / CustomBest for Exit planning and acquirer intelligence
M&A Deal Intelligence Exits
Overview
Mergermarket, part of ION Analytics, is forward-looking M&A intelligence: a global newsroom of journalists and analysts reporting on deal situations before they are announced, layered over deal databases, league tables and buyer profiles. For venture funds it earns its keep at exit — early reads on which acquirers are actively in market, and intelligence on the processes competitors are quietly running.
Key features
- Proprietary reporting on pre-announcement deal situations
- Global M&A deal database and league tables
- Acquirer and sector intelligence profiles
- Alerts on companies, sectors and situations
- Analyst commentary and trend reports
Pros
- Genuinely forward-looking versus announcement-based databases
- Human-sourced intelligence software can't replicate
- Strong global coverage including Europe and Asia
Cons
- Priced for banks and PE — steep for a venture fund
- Skews to larger transactions than most VC exits