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AlphaSense vs Tegus vs Sentieo: What the Mergers Mean for You
The landscape of financial research has shifted dramatically in the last few years. If you’re an investment banker, private equity investor, or corporate strategist, you’ve likely noticed that the standalone tools you used to rely on are now becoming one.
AlphaSense has aggressively consolidated the market, acquiring both Sentieo (in 2022) and Tegus (in 2024). This consolidation has created a behemoth in the “Search and Intelligence” space, but it also prompts a critical question for firms: Is a bigger search bar all you need?
In this post, we’ll explore what these mergers mean for your workflow and why adding a Native Creation Layer like o11 is the ultimate competitive advantage.
The Titans of Search: A Breakdown
AlphaSense: The Aggregator
AlphaSense started as a specialized search engine for corporate filings. Over time, it grew into a comprehensive market intelligence platform. Its core strength lies in AI-powered search—finding that one specific footnote in a 10-K or a relevant comment in an earnings call transcript.
- Best feature: Smart Synonyms and AI summarization of documents.
- Primary use case: “Find me everything about ‘Generative AI’ in healthcare stocks.”
Tegus: The Primary Source
Tegus carved out a niche by focusing on proprietary content. Instead of just scraping public filings, Tegus built a massive library of 1:1 expert calls. For private equity due diligence, this qualitative data is gold.
- Best feature: Unrivaled library of expert call transcripts.
- Primary use case: “What do former employees really think about Company X’s management?”
- Status: Now acquired by AlphaSense to bolster its private market coverage.
Sentieo: The Analyst’s Workbench
Sentieo tried to bridge the gap between search and workflow. It offered a “financial search engine” combined with table extraction tools and a notebook feature. It was a favorite among hedge funds for its ability to track tickers and visualize alternative data.
- Best feature: Document search combined with financial plotting.
- Status: Acquired by AlphaSense to enhance its workflow tools.
The “Mega-Platform” Problem
With these three titans merging, you effectively have one massive repository of information. You have the public filings (AlphaSense), the expert calls (Tegus), and the financial data tools (Sentieo) all under one roof.
So, what’s the problem?
The problem isn’t finding data anymore. It’s using it.
These platforms are fundamentally “Read-Only” tools. They are browser-based silos where you go to consume information. But your job as an analyst or associate isn’t just to read; it’s to create. You need to build models, write investment memos, and design pitch decks.
The workflow friction looks like this:
- Search on AlphaSense/Tegus.
- Find a great quote or data point.
- Copy it.
- Switch windows to Excel or PowerPoint.
- Paste it.
- Reformat it manually.
- Repeat 100 times.
This “Copy-Paste Tax” eats up hours of your week and breaks your flow.
Enter o11: The Native Creation Layer
This is where o11 changes the game. We are not trying to be a better search engine. We are the Creation Layer that sits on top of your data and your work.
o11 runs natively inside Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Instead of switching tabs, imagine this:
- In Word: You are writing an Investment Memo. You type
@AlphaSense(or simply ask o11) to “Draft a competitive landscape section based on the latest Tegus transcripts for Company Y.” o11 pulls the data and writes the paragraphs for you, citing the sources. - In Excel: You need to spread comps. You don’t manually type numbers from a PDF. You highlight a range and tell o11, “Fill this with the last 3 years of EBITDA for these 5 tickers.”
- In PowerPoint: You have a rough outline. You tell o11, “Generate a 10-slide pitch deck for a Series B raise, using our firm’s template and the data from this Excel model.”
The Modern Tech Stack
The winning stack for 2026 isn’t about choosing between AlphaSense and o11. It’s about combining them.
| Layer | Tool | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Data Layer | AlphaSense / Tegus | The library of all facts, filings, and transcripts. |
| Creation Layer | o11 | The engine that turns that data into deliverables (Memos, Models, Decks). |
| Storage Layer | SharePoint / VDR | Where the final assets live. |
Conclusion
The consolidation of AlphaSense, Tegus, and Sentieo leads to a powerful “Google for Finance.” But access to information is no longer the bottleneck—execution is.
Don’t let your team get stuck in the “Copy-Paste” loop. Equip them with o11 to turn that expensive data into high-quality deliverables instantly.
Book a Demo of o11 and see how we automate the “Last Mile” of financial work.
