Why Press Release Search exists
Every transaction in Mergr is sourced from an original press release announcement (rather than secondary coverage in WSJ, Reuters, or Bloomberg). Beyond linking to the source, Mergr captures the full text of each press release — partly to protect against link issues, partly to enable a different way of finding deals: by what the announcements say.
That's what this search is for. It complements the structured Transaction Search rather than replacing it.
When to use Press Release Search vs. Transaction Search
Use Press Release Search when... | Use Transaction Search when.. |
You need a hyper-specific keyword that doesn't fit structured filters ("carbon capture," "wound care," "spun out of") | You can describe the deal in structured terms (sector, size, geography, deal type) |
You're searching for a deal you vaguely remember | You're building a list by criteria |
You're researching announcement language across many deals | You're filtering by counterparty type, size band, or year |
You're exploring a niche too narrow for any Mergr sector taxonomy | You're working in a defined sector / sub-sector |
Most users end up using both — Transaction Search to define the universe, Press Release Search to drill in by language.
Where to access
Open the Press Release Search from the Mergr Dashboard or the Menu tray.
How it works
The interface is real-time keyword search. As you type, results update live, with your search terms highlighted across each result.
Click Read More on any result to view the full press release text.
Adjusting your search
By default, the search covers:
Article headlines
Article bodies
Acquirer names
Advisor names
You can change which fields are searched — useful when you want to restrict to acquirer name only, or to article bodies only.
Filtering results
After running a keyword search, narrow results with:
Acquirer category (Strategic or Investor)
Deal value (where disclosed)
Year
Sector
Transaction type
State/Province
Country
Reading a press release result
Each result combines the article content with the associated structured Mergr record:
Target company details (sector, location, description)
Buyer and seller (with type and links to profiles)
Advisors (banks and law firms involved)
Deal details (transaction type, date, value where disclosed)
Click any linked entity to jump directly to its Mergr profile.
Going further
For an LLM-narrated profile of a firm or company built from the same press releases — see Dossier. Dossier draws on the press release corpus to generate cited narratives.
For the structured deal data behind a press release — every result links to the relevant company, firm, and advisor profiles. Click through to drill into structured data on any entity.
For active deal flow (recent announcements grouped by entity rather than by keyword) — see Roll-Up Tracker for active PE-backed platforms.