AI visibility platform startup Searchable snaps up New York-based Meridian in seven-figure deal
Searchable, an AI platform startup, has acquired Meridian Tech, a New York-based AI search visibility startup. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but it is said to be a seven-figure deal.
The move by Searchable, which launched in late 2025, is part of an expansion into the United States after opening an office in Salt Lake City in August with two new hires from local competitor Scrunch AI. Meridian's customers, which include APL, MedCline, and VKTRY, will migrate onto Searchable's platform, and the Meridian product will be folded into it.
Searchable works with over 1,000 brands. It tracks mentions, citations and comparisons across ten AI engines, then shows companies how to get recommended inside them. Its corpus covers more than one billion AI citations and 400 million brand mentions. In May, the company raised $14 million in seed funding led by Headline at an $85 million valuation.
"American brands are some of the furthest ahead in the AI visibility race," says Chris Donnelly, Co-founder and CEO at Searchable (pictured above). "Meridian brings us a strong base of businesses that want to push their AEO strategy even further."
"We launched Meridian because it was clear just how little visibility businesses had over how people are finding them and what people are reading about them inside AI chatbots," says Alex Dees, Co-founder and CEO at Meridian. "Searchable's team and product will be vital in continuing to lead that mission for Meridian's customers."
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
AI will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
