Searchable Bought New York's Meridian in a Seven-Figure Deal, Starting Consolidation in AI Search Visibility
Physical AI News (single source; deal value undisclosed beyond 'seven-figure')·low signal
Searchable, a UK answer engine optimization platform launched in late 2025, announced on September 22 that it acquired Meridian Tech (trymeridian.com), a New York AI search visibility startup that went public in October 2025, in a seven-figure deal, and is opening a Salt Lake City office. Meridian's customers including APL, MedCline and VKTRY migrate onto Searchable and the Meridian product is folded in. Two companies barely a year old consolidating means AEO, the category replacing SEO tooling as buyers query agents instead of search boxes, is already past the land-grab phase.