FAQ
Common questions about data coverage, exports, contributions, and more
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Data Scope & Coverage
What's in the Mergr database — sources, scope, and known limits
- Does Mergr show valuation multiples?EBITDA and Revenue valuation multiples on Mergr
- Does Mergr have portfolio or company contacts?Short answer: no — Mergr tracks individuals on the investor and advisor side (PE firms, banks, law firms), but not at the company level (CEOs, CFOs, founders, board members).
- Does Mergr link firm contacts to specific deals?Mergr identifies the firms and advisors on each deal, but not the individual professionals who worked on it — with workarounds for related questions.
Data Freshness & Updates
How often new deals appear and existing records get refreshed
- Where does the data come from?Short answer: a combination of press releases, regulatory filings, firm and company websites, professional networks, direct submissions, and proprietary research curated in-house.
- How often are records reviewed?New deals appear in Mergr typically within a short time of being publicly announced. Existing records (PE firms, banks, law firms, professionals, companies) are refreshed on a rolling schedule.
Using & Contributing Data
Getting data out and putting data in — exports and contributions