Finding deals that fit

Aqcon.co is the fastest-growing deal origination platform that uses algorithms as well as human knowledge, common sense, and expertise to match the best deals with the most relevant buyers.

The platform was built to solve the ultimate problem of most small and mid-cap M&A transactions: lack of potential buyers per deal for sellers and weak deal flow for buyers.

On one hand, small and mid-cap investors struggle to have enough deals in the pipeline to pick from. On the other hand, sellers usually end up with too few parties already early in the process, thus having little to no competition for the asset.

There are simply not enough business links and contacts in the investor and seller communities to run a proper process and our mission is to solve this issue.

Help us in our mission and improve your business today!

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For sell-side advisors

  1. Register here
  2. Send us the deal package (teaser, NDA, and blacklist)
  3. We compile a shortlist of suitable buyers
  4. You review the shortlist and give us the green light to proceed
  5. We then send out your package to the shortlisted buyers

We don't charge on the sell-side; our service is completely free.

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For investors

  1. Register here
  2. Send us your investment criteria
  3. Sign the framework agreement (100% success based)
  4. Regularly receive relevant deals
  5. A finder's fee will be due after closing

There is no subscription or retainer fee; fee is a 100% closing-based finder's fee.

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Frequently asked questions

There are two main categories of users: (1) investors and (2) sell-side advisors. Group (1) can be split into (a) private equity firms, (b) venture capital firms, (c) family offices, (d) institutional investors, (e) strategic buyers, and (f) business angels. These users come from all over the world, and we can confirm that all of them are reputable buyers with a distinct track record of deals.

Aqcon.co is completely free to use for sell-side advisors. We charge a success-based fee on the buyers. This fee is 100% dependent on the closing of the transaction and therefore makes all three sides of the deal aligned on incentives.

The tech side of this is database management with a few quite sophisticated algorithms. It is our view that what's adding value is the data that is stored in this database. We collect it manually from hundreds of sources and make sure that the buyers presented on Aqcon.co are sufficiently profiled. Our motto is to know as much about them as they know about themselves. This endeavor has taken us thousands of man-hours already, and we're continually updating our databases. The matching process itself is not overly complicated: the teaser is reviewed by our analysts and then the extensive list of suitable buyers is developed using the tech solution. Once this is completed, we cut this list down using our expert judgment to present the seller with a list of candidates possessing the highest deal certainty.

The shortlist is provided by Aqcon.co and is approved by the seller.

Due to the nature of our contractual obligations with the buyer, that approach needs to be performed by Aqcon.co. Once the initial approach is made, the parties are free to interact during their usual course of business.

We never send out any information without the seller's explicit permission. The wording of the cover letter and the package of attachments is suggested by Aqcon.co and is then confirmed by the seller.

This is the legal name of the startup that owns and runs Aqcon.co. AcquiConnect OÜ is registered and is a proud member of the Estonian startup community.

We do from time to time. Usually, we seek candidates ourselves and approach them directly. If the position is open, you may find it here or on our LinkedIn page.

Contacts

AcquiConnect OÜ
Registry code: 16031020
E: support@aqcon.co
A: Estonia, Tallinn 10151, Ahtri tn 12