Smart Market Research: How a Corporate Finance and M&A Advisor is Saving Countless Hours of Manual Work Using webAI.

In a nutshell

Our client, an internationally active corporate finance and M&A advisory boutique, was looking for an efficient way to identify companies with specific characteristics in Germany. Particularly for the buy-side of a highly specialized software company, it was crucial to find comparable businesses for potential acquisitions. By leveraging our webAI technology for regional company analysis, their market research became up to 95% more efficient.

What was the challenge?

How can you efficiently and reliably find companies with specific characteristics within a given region? Traditional search engines require a lot of manual effort, while large language models may help automate the search process but often provide outdated or unreliable information. Our client needed a solution to identify companies that were not only operating in the same industry but were also comparable in terms of service portfolio, customer structure, and team size — essential insights for a well-informed M&A decision.

How did we help?

What if you could automate the entire manual research process and combine it with AI-powered analysis tools without losing precision? That’s exactly what we enabled for our client.

  • We scanned the DACH region for comparable companies and filtered them based on highly specific criteria.
  • Our technology analyzed over 40 million companies worldwide and extracted relevant information regarding service portfolio, customer base, and team structure.
  • In just three 90-minute meetings, we collaborated with the client to create a shortlist of suitable companies — an effort that would have taken several days of intensive manual research without webAI.

How did we add value?

Thanks to our automated market research, our client was able to identify highly specific companies with minimal effort and maximum accuracy.

  • Increased efficiency: Instead of days of manual research, webAI enabled structured and rapid analysis.
  • Accurate company selection: Our solution not only identified relevant companies but also provided detailed insights into their customer structures and services.
  • Competitive advantage through data intelligence: Even specific questions such as “Has the company served large clients? If so, which ones?” were answered in bulk using automation.

By utilizing our technology, our client transformed their market research into a strategic advantage — faster, more precise, and more comprehensive than ever before.