Merlin Launches Alchemy: A Revolutionary Document
Intelligence Platform for Investigations and Discovery

Fourth-Generation GenAI Platform Transforms Massive Document Collections
Into Discovery Gold

DENVER, CO – March 10, 2025 — Merlin Search Technologies (Merlin) is launching Alchemy, a revolutionary fourth-generation document intelligence platform designed to turn unstructured information into actionable intelligence. This powerful new platform– successor to Merlin’s award-winning DiscoveryPartner–represents a fundamental reimagining of how legal teams interact with complex document sets in investigations and discovery.

Release Date: Alchemy will go live on March 7, 2025. On Wednesday, March 13th, EDRM will be hosting an Alchemy Showcase webinar featuring several of Merlin’s advanced GenAI users from around the world demonstrating Alchemy’s new, game-changing AI and Generative AI functionality and enhancements.

Turning Data into Intelligence Gold

Alchemy embodies Merlin’s vision of transforming raw, unstructured data into valuable intelligence. Like the ancient alchemists who sought to turn base metals into precious gold, Alchemy applies sophisticated AI technologies to convert previously overwhelming volumes of documents into actionable answers and insights.

“Alchemy represents the culmination of a five-year journey to create a truly transformative document intelligence platform,” said John Tredennick, CEO of Merlin Search Technologies. “The name perfectly captures what our technology does—it transforms the raw data into the gold of actionable intelligence for legal professionals.”

The Evolution of Document Intelligence

Alchemy emerges as the fourth generation in Merlin’s systematic GenAI innovation journey:

  • Gen I (Oct 2023): Established the foundation with pioneering 100-document analysis capability
  • Gen II (Mar 2024): Expanded processing to transcripts, medical records and larger document sets in any language
  • Gen III (Oct 2024): Integrated find-analyze-report functions with multi-modal search into a single click
  • Alchemy (Mar 2025): Delivers architectural breakthroughs in analytical accuracy, comprehensive reporting, user control and cost transparency

Transformative Innovations

Our fourth generation Generative AI offering, renamed Alchemy to represent the end stage of our journey, introduces five critical enhancements that collectively redefine what’s possible for large scale investigations and discovery efforts. 

1. Dual-Window Prompt Architecture

Alchemy’s innovative prompt architecture creates a clean separation between search/analysis prompts and formatting instructions. This architectural breakthrough prevents formatting requirements from interfering with document analysis while maintaining complete formatting flexibility for specialized reporting.

2. Comprehensive Document Intelligence

Breaking free from arbitrary document limitations, Alchemy delivers full reporting across all analyzed documents rather than just the top 100. Powered by the leading LLMs on the market, including Claude and GPT, the system synthesizes insights across thousands of documents with unprecedented depth, providing analytical sophistication previously unimaginable in legal technology.

3. Precision-Guided Follow-Up Intelligence

Alchemy introduces a reimagined follow-up system that gives users explicit control over query scope with clear options for follow-up questions. The groundbreaking “Conversation Only” option focuses on previous answers, dramatically reducing token usage while improving report quality.

4. Limitless Document Analysis

Alchemy eliminates the previous 100-document limitation for extended analysis, implementing consistent controls across both new and extended topic requests. This breakthrough enables comprehensive reporting that captures both novel and previously reported information, providing unmatched flexibility for handling large document sets.

5. Industry-First Cost Transparency

 

In a legal technology first, Alchemy introduces real-time LLM cost estimation before running queries. This innovation directly addresses concerns about GenAI expenses with clear, transparent pricing, enabling informed decision-making about analysis scope.

Setting a New Standard

Alchemy’s innovations establish Merlin as the undisputed leader in AI-powered legal discovery. By combining architectural improvements, expanded analytical capacity, user-centered design and unprecedented cost transparency, Alchemy transforms how legal teams interact with complex document sets.

“While other vendors struggle with basic GenAI implementation, we’re delivering a fourth-generation platform that fundamentally reimagines document intelligence,” added Dr. William Webber, Merlin’s Chief Data Scientist. “Alchemy represents our commitment to continuous innovation that delivers genuine value to legal professionals.”

Availability

Alchemy became available on March 10 to the general public. Existing DiscoveryPartner clients will be automatically upgraded to the new platform. Legal professionals interested in experiencing Alchemy’s transformative capabilities can schedule a demonstration at www.merlin.tech. EDRM is also hosting a webinar about Alchemy, with real use cases from Merlin clients, on March 13, 2025.

About Merlin Search Technologies

Merlin Search Technologies pioneers the transformation of legal discovery through advanced AI and secure cloud technology. Our revolutionary Alchemy platform (formerly DiscoveryPartner) fundamentally changes how legal teams interact with complex document sets by enabling professionals to ask questions and receive intelligent answers rather than mere search results.

Founded by legal technology veterans with over two decades of experience, Merlin combines three distinctive innovations:

  • Integrated AI that analyzes documents and delivers actionable insights in seconds rather than days
  • Single-tenant security architecture that ensures data isolation and meets global privacy requirements
  • Cloud utility pricing that reduces hosting costs by up to 60% through our unique “pay by the minute” model

Recently recognized as “Game Changer, Most Innovative Legal Technology for 2024” by ACEDS London, Merlin is dedicated to making document intelligence faster, more accurate, and more cost-effective for legal professionals worldwide.

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For more Information about Merlin’s game-changing new technology or to schedule an interview, Contact:

John Tredennick
CEO and Founder
Merlin Search Technologies
JT@merlin.tech
+1-303-810-1918		 Chad Schmidt
Partner
Sheridan Public Relations
chad@sheridanpr.com

+1-615-504-6336