Axial
United States
Axial is the largest online marketplace for buying, selling, and financing private companies in the lower middle market, connecting 4,500+ buyers and investors with 10,000+ deals every year.
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Acquire.com, Inc.
United States
Acquire.com is a founder-friendly startup acquisition marketplace that lets entrepreneurs buy and sell profitable online businesses with vetted listings, integrated deal tools, and expert support.
Key features
- Curated marketplace of vetted startups and online businesses across SaaS, e-commerce, agencies, content, and more.
- Large buyer network (500k+ registered entrepreneurs and investors) with powerful filters and matching tools.
- Guided acquisition workflow with integrated legal document builders, due diligence and closing tools, and Escrow.com support.
- Buyer membership tiers (Basic, Premium, Platinum) that unlock private listings, detailed metrics, and expert matchmaking.
- Education and community via Acquire Academy, content, and events to help founders and buyers navigate M&A.
- Integrated financing and partner ecosystem, including Boopos acquisition loans and third-party advisors.
AI capabilities
Uses AI-powered tools in its buyer membership experience to assist with legal documents, diligence workflows, and closing, surfacing key metrics and streamlining evaluation; leverages internal algorithms for matching buyers and sellers, deal curation, and risk checks across the marketplace.
Integrations
- Escrow.com for payments and closing, Boopos for acquisition financing, SRS Acquiom and other partners for closing support
- integrates its workflows with standard legal and financial tools via document builders and export.
More information
Originally launched as MicroAcquire in 2020, Acquire.com has become one of the largest founder-friendly startup acquisition marketplaces, helping founders of profitable SaaS, e-commerce, and other online businesses connect with a global network of buyers. The platform streamlines the full transaction lifecycle with curated deal flow, integrated legal documents, escrow, diligence workflows, and education via Acquire Academy, and has facilitated thousands of acquisitions representing hundreds of millions of dollars in closed deal volume.
What Makes Acquire.com, Inc. Different
Key differentiators highlighted by the vendor.
- Specialized in profitable SaaS and online businesses, with deep expertise and curated deal flow.
- Transparent, subscription-based buyer model and success-based seller fees instead of opaque broker commissions.
- Embedded education and expert support through Acquire Academy, content, and advisory partners.
Key facts
- Year founded
- 2020
- Pricing
- Mixed model: it is free to browse public listings; buyers can upgrade to annual Premium (around $390/year) or Platinum (around $780/year) memberships to contact founders and access full deal tools, while sellers pay success-based closing fees and, for larger deals, listing fees rather than traditional broker commissions.
- Deal stage
- Sourcing
- Target market
- End client (sell side) · M&A Advisory · Private Equity
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