About Us

What is DealStream?
DealStream (formerly MergerNetwork) is a social network for business professionals with over 500,000 members.
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 11:59 AM
Why did you decide to change from being a business-for-sale web site to a social networking site?
We wanted more growth. There are only about 100,000 people who are looking to buy or sell established businesses at any point in time, so the potential m...
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 9:56 AM
When did you change from being a business-for-sale web site to a social networking site for business professionals?
We made the change in September 2016. It was really a change in emphasis because we’ve offered social networking tools at DealStream since 2009. We went f...
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 11:01 AM
What's the connection between social networking and buying and selling businesses?
Social networking is extremely useful for finding “unlisted” businesses and “pre-market” businesses. Unlisted businesses are businesses that a...
Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 12:44 PM
What types of people belong to DealStream?
We have over 500,000 active members in 100 countries. The vast majority of our members are business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives who originally j...
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 11:02 AM
Who owns DealStream?
DealStream is a privately held company based in Cambridge, MA. DealStream is owned by Robert Brauns, the company’s founder, and a small group of angel inv...
Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 8:59 AM
Who is Robert Brauns?
Robert Brauns is a technology entrepreneur and inventor. He founded his first company, Experra Corporation, in 1983. Experra developed and distributed fi...
Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 9:15 AM
What are your annual sales?
We are a private company and we don’t disclose our financial results.
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 11:07 AM
How long have you been in business?
We’ve been in business over 20 years. The predecessor to DealStream, MergerNetwork, went online in May 1995. It was the first online marketplace for buyin...
Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 9:05 AM
Are you profitable?
Yes. We’ve been profitable for many years.
Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 10:44 AM