Behavioral data + AI to predict acquisitions

Fintent specializes in producing financial intent: an understanding of what mgmt teams and employees of 1M+ companies are researching on major business, news, finance and legal websites.

We combine this unique company intelligence with the power of AI to predict corporate actions of companies 3 – 15 months before they happen. We predict company acquisitions and surface M&A intent using 2 scores:

– M&A Score: indicates when employees and/or mgmt teams of companies are researching articles related to sale of business like investment bank, valuation, financial audit, M&A lawyer, due diligence, etc. 

– Deal-Maker Score: indicates when intermediaries/advisors or sponsors are researching targets. Typically is most effective for larger companies/bigger deals.

Below are 3 examples of predictions with scores + topics researched prior to the acquisition announcement.

Istation acquisition prediction

Istation is an award-winning learning company based in Dallas, Texas with roughly 300 employees. The company was founded in 1998 and their Richard H. Collins led the company as Chairman and CEO for roughly 25 years. They were acquired by Amira Learning in June of 2024.

Employees of Istation started researching articles related to business broker, investment bank and law firm in April/May 2023. The research activity continued and culminated in July and August on topics like bankruptcy, asset sale, succession planning, investment bank.

We have predicted the acquisition 12+ months in advance of the announcement.