Smarter deals, deeper insights: Why Link sets the standard

In today’s high-stakes M&A environment, speed, accuracy, and insight are no longer nice-to-haves. They are essential to executing successful deals We are moving from the era of Document Storage (the VDR) to the era of Deal Intelligence (The AI Deal). For nearly three decades, dealmaking has been defined by access—who could obtain data securely and how fast. The future will be defined by insight—who can read the data, interpret it and act on it before the market even knows it's there.

This is why technology must move beyond simple document storage and become an active intelligence partner. Link by SS&C Intralinks was built precisely for this purpose

As the proprietary, AI-powered intelligence engine at the core of DealCentre™ AI, Link transforms how deal teams manage complexity, uncover insights, and maintain momentum throughout the transaction lifecycle. No other company in the industry offers a native intelligence engine that competes with Link in depth, scale, or integration.

The most significant pain point for modern deal teams is the "black box" of unknown or unanticipated costs. With DealCentre AI, Intralinks has made predictable pricing models a priority. Instead of being ensnared by excess charges from unexpected line items, DealCentre AI users benefit from a clear understanding of their investment from day one, avoiding ‘last minute’ surprises and allowing for better financial planning and client alignment throughout.

Intelligence-driven deals: The new standard 

Traditional deal platforms were designed to store information. Link was designed to understand it. Providing the foundation within the Intralinks platform, Link delivers intelligence across every phase of a deal, from marketing and preparation to diligence and execution. This native architecture offers the ability to surface critical insights precisely when and where they are needed, without relying on third-party add-ons or kludgy, disconnected tools.

The result is a fundamentally different deal experience, one where intelligence is continuous, contextual, and actionable – reducing friction and accelerating execution.

If you are looking to maximize deal value while maintaining strict control combined with unmatched transparency, Intralinks DealCentre AI offers the modern, transparent alternative to Datasite’s costly and rigid legacy pricing structure.

Native AI that delivers real-time deal insights 

At the center of Link is conversational AI. With Ask Link, users can ask natural-language questions about deal documents they’re permitted to access on the platform and receive exact answersin seconds. Link searches across documents - PDFs, Word files, Excel spreadsheets and more - and returns responses with clear source references to support fast verification and confident decision-making.

This capability gives bankers, lawyers, PE firms and corporate development teams immediate visibility into deal content, dramatically reducing time once dedicated to manual review and dramatically accelerating key workflows, while generating deeper insights.

From individual, one-off transactions to cross-deal intelligence

Historically, data was lost once the deal closed. Link changes the game by having the power to go beyond a single transaction, harnessing persistent data across all historical deals performed on the Intralinks platform to reveal unparalleled insights and actionable deal intelligence. By analyzing data across current and historical transactions on the platform, Link surfaces patterns, trends and potential risks to help firms deploy resources, refine strategies and improve outcomes over time.

Link fundamentally transforms what deal teams can expect from their technology. No longer merely a tool to access data, Link provides unmatched intelligence directly within the platform, Link enables bankers, lawyers, PE firms and corporate development teams to execute deals with greater clarity, speed, and confidence. The result is a better-informed team that can now take a more strategic,insight-driven approach to dealmaking that helps organizations reduce risk, maintain momentum and consistently achieve positive deal outcomes.