Researchly Launches AI Database for DACH Region Firms
The platform offers automated valuation and M&A research tools for the regional Mittelstand at monthly subscription prices.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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Researchly, a Wels-based firm founded in early 2025, has launched an AI-powered database covering 7 million companies across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The platform provides automated M&A research for the Mittelstand by generating Heat Scores from 0 to 100 for acquisition targets.
Why it matters
The platform addresses high costs associated with traditional investment banking services for small and medium-sized enterprises. It seeks to capture market demand as thousands of family businesses in the DACH region face upcoming leadership transitions.
The system aggregates records from Firmenbuch, Handelsregister, and Zefix. It utilizes four distinct AI agents to synthesize website content, news, and search results to assign companies a Heat Score ranging from 0 to 100.
The players
Researchly
A four-person startup based in Wels, Austria, providing AI-driven M&A research and company valuation tools.
North Data
An existing market data provider maintaining a database of 100 million companies across 27 countries.
The details
The platform functions by cross-referencing official registry entries with external web data to identify strategic buyers and acquisition targets. Four AI agents operate in parallel to analyze financial investors, valuation metrics, and market positioning. This automated pipeline is designed to perform competitive analysis and valuation tasks previously requiring manual oversight or external consultancies.
Timeline
2022: The underlying project begins as an automated competitor analysis tool.
Early 2025: Researchly is officially incorporated in Wels, Austria.
October 27, 2026: Company details and platform capabilities are published.
The Tech Race
The platform competes for market share within the automated M&A research space, an area where firms like North Data provide broader global coverage. Researchly differentiates by offering targeted financial and strategic insights for the regional Mittelstand.
Professional users in the DACH region can access the platform via three subscription tiers priced between €49 and €499 per month. The service is currently available to firms seeking to streamline M&A research without relying on high-cost investment banking services.
The takeaway
Researchly provides a lower-cost entry point for automated company valuation and M&A research in German-speaking Europe. Future growth will be dictated by whether this lean four-person team can successfully scale their AI-agent pipeline against established, larger competitors.
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