Your AI Pre-Diligence Agent for M&A
Meet Argus — an AI agent that does more pre-diligence in ~30 seconds than an analyst can do in a week of manual research.
Type any business, and Argus builds a Target Report from 20+ data sources.
Argus is an AI pre-diligence agent built into DeepDive by BrokerHero. When you enter a company name, Argus queries 20 or more data sources simultaneously — including public business filings, Secretary of State registrations, EIN records, DBA and trade name registrations, news coverage, social media profiles, property records, patent and trademark databases, court records and litigation signals, UCC filings, and firmographic data — and delivers a structured Target Report in approximately 30 seconds. Argus is designed to replace the hours of manual research an analyst would otherwise spend before a target even reaches full diligence.
A Target Report generated by Argus includes: a plain-English company snapshot describing what the business does and how it makes money; a business profile with address, website, phone, employee band, and revenue estimates; key people and leadership contacts with profile data and available contact details; properties and real estate signals including ownership records and assessed values; local market demographics using official census data; patents and IP filings tied to the company or principals; court records and litigation signals identifying active legal proceedings and judgments; UCC filings and tax liens with secured party and collateral detail; Secretary of State registrations showing entity type, formation date, and registered agent; EIN lookup results cross-referencing the business's employer identification number; DBA and trade name registrations revealing alternative names the company operates under; corporate and security filings; web and social footprint across major platforms; recent news; and a sources list showing exactly where Argus pulled data from. The Target Report is available as a downloadable PDF and as a live context inside the chat.
Argus is built for M&A professionals who screen acquisition targets before full diligence: independent buyers and search fund operators who need serious research without a full analyst team; private equity firms and family offices that run fast pipeline screens; investment bankers and corporate development teams who need to get smart on a prospect quickly; M&A lawyers who need business context before drafting terms; and business brokers who qualify sellers before committing to an engagement.
DeepDive by BrokerHero is priced at $75 per month for unlimited Target Reports. New users get a 7-day free trial with unlimited access. The product is built by BrokerHero, an AI company focused on M&A intelligence. Argus is the AI agent at the core of DeepDive, handling all pre-diligence research automatically.
7 days free. $75/month after. Unlimited Target Reports. Cancel anytime.
For every “maybe” in your pipeline,
someone has to:
Search the web
Check maps and listings
Dig through filings and records
Skim news and social
Track down key people
It’s not hard work. It’s just slow.
Hours disappear into basic pre-diligence before you even know if a target deserves a real look.
Multiply that across dozens of companies and an already busy team.
There’s a better first pass.
Let an AI agent handle it.
Argus: An AI Agent That Does
Company Pre-Diligence
Instead of an analyst doing the first pass, you hand it to Argus.
You enter a company name.
That’s it. Add a short description if there are duplicates. Argus handles the rest.
Argus hits 20+ data sources in parallel.
Your AI pre-diligence agent cross-checks what it finds and builds the Target Report — all in about 30 seconds.
You get a structured Target Report (downloadable).
Review the full PDF or work in the chat. Chat with Argus to ask follow-up questions and explore risks, opportunities, and next steps.
Argus doesn’t just summarize one database.
What Argus Puts In Front Of You
Every Target Report is a downloadable PDF and a live context inside the chat — designed for fast screening.
Company Snapshot
Plain-English summary of what the business does, how it makes money, and where it plays.
Business Profile
Address, website, phone, categories, employee band, and revenue estimates from external sources.
Key People & Contacts
Leadership and other important roles, with profiles and available contact details.
Properties & Real Estate Signals
Linked properties, ownership records, assessed values, and locations where available.
Local Market View
Population, income, workforce, and industry mix around the business using official demographic data.
Patents & IP
Relevant patent filings and abstracts tied to the company or principals.
Corporate & Security Filings
Registration and secured-transaction information where it can be found.
Secretary of State Registrations
Active and inactive state filings, entity type, formation date, registered agent, and jurisdiction status across all 50 states.
UCC & Tax Liens
Uniform Commercial Code filings, federal and state tax liens — secured parties, collateral, open/closed status, and filing dates.
Business Verification
Identity verification checks, address validation, watchlist screening (OFAC, BIS, DDTC), and bankruptcy flag from official sources.
Court Records
Active and historical civil and federal court records — lawsuits, judgments, liens, and litigation signals tied to the business or its principals.
EIN Lookup
Employer Identification Number verification — cross-references the business's EIN against IRS and public records to confirm identity and flag inconsistencies.
DBA Search
"Doing Business As" and trade name search — uncovers alternative business names, fictitious name registrations, and brand names the company operates under.
Web & Social Footprint
Company profiles and activity across major platforms.
Recent News & Context
Fresh items from across the web to show what’s been happening around the business.
Sources & Methodology
A clear list of where Argus pulled data so you can judge and dig deeper when needed.
For Anyone Screening Targets
Before Full Diligence
- Independent Buyers & Searchers — Do serious research without a full team.
- Private Equity & Family Offices — Run fast screens before you assign analyst time.
- Investment Bankers & Corp Dev — Get smart on a prospect in minutes.
- M&A Lawyers — Understand the business context before drafting terms.
- Business Brokers — Qualify sellers before you commit to an engagement.
If you’re screening acquisition targets and time is the constraint, Argus was built for you.
Start with a 7-day free trial
No training. No onboarding call. Drop in a real target from your pipeline and see what Argus finds.
7 days free — you won’t be charged until day 8
Three Steps. About Thirty Seconds.
Tell Argus the Target
Enter the company name and a short description if there are duplicates. That’s the whole input.
Argus Does the Research
Your AI agent queries 13+ sources, cross-checks results, and builds the Target Report.
Review, Chat, Decide
Download the Target Report, then use the chat to drill into risks, opportunities, people, and next steps. Move forward or move on.
Stop spending hours on companies that don’t deserve a real look. Let Argus do the first pass.
Start Your Free TrialWatch Argus build a Target Report in real time
Try Argus Free for 7 Days
One simple plan. No usage limits.
Cancel anytime before your trial ends.
7 days free — then $75/month. Cancel anytime.
Common Questions
Argus is the AI pre-diligence agent inside DeepDive. You enter a company name, and Argus queries 20+ data sources in parallel — public records, filings, news, social, property data, patents, and litigation signals. In about 30 seconds, it delivers a structured Target Report you can download as a PDF. You can then chat with Argus to ask follow-up questions about any part of the report.
Google and ChatGPT make you do the work — clicking through Secretary of State sites, digging through LinkedIn, piecing together news stories. Argus automates the entire first pass. It queries 20+ sources simultaneously, cross-checks what it finds, and structures everything into a downloadable Target Report in about 30 seconds. No tab-hopping, no prompt engineering, no hallucinated figures. Just a fast screen you can act on.
Argus is built for anyone who screens acquisition targets before full diligence: independent buyers and search fund operators who need serious research without a full analyst team; private equity firms and family offices that run fast pipeline screens; investment bankers and corporate development teams who need to get smart on a prospect quickly; M&A lawyers who need business context before drafting terms; and business brokers who qualify sellers before committing to an engagement.
Argus doesn’t replace your process — it accelerates it. Think of Target Reports as a head start: you get the first-pass research done in about 30 seconds instead of hours. Use the time saved to go deeper on the deals that actually matter, or simply screen more opportunities without burning out.
Most Target Reports complete in approximately 30 seconds. Enter a company name — and a short description if there are similar businesses — and Argus queries 20+ data sources in parallel and delivers a structured, downloadable Target Report. You can then chat with Argus to drill deeper into any section.
You Don’t Need to Spend
a Week to Learn a Target Isn’t Worth It
Your pipeline is full of companies you haven’t researched yet. Some are real opportunities. Most aren’t.
Argus does more pre-diligence in seconds than a human will do in days — so you can focus on the few targets that matter.
Start free. Run it on a real target from your pipeline right now.
Cancel anytime • No contracts • Unlimited Target Reports