In 1968, Ken and Lorraine Merrill started a typesetting business from their home in St. Paul, Minnesota. What began as a small printing operation evolved over five decades into Merrill Corporation, a financial printing powerhouse serving the world's most complex transactions. In 2020, the company transformed once more, rebranding to Datasite and fully committing to its future as a SaaS technology platform for M&A dealmaking.
Today, Datasite is the digital home of M&A, where deals are made. The platform empowers dealmakers worldwide to work smarter and faster across the entire deal lifecycle - from deal sourcing and preparation through due diligence to post-merger integration. With 50 years of capital transactions experience and 1.6 million users across more than 180 countries, Datasite combines deep domain expertise with cutting-edge technology including AI and machine learning. The company maintains rigorous security standards with ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701, and 42001 certifications plus SOC 2 Type II attestation, ensuring that sensitive deal information remains protected while enabling seamless collaboration for investment banks, private equity firms, law firms, and corporate development teams globally.
