Axial

Founded by Peter Lehrman in 2009

Connect lower middle-market business owners and advisors with active capital partners and buyers

Pricing model

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Moderate Setup (1-3 hours)

You can use Axial to discover, evaluate, and execute lower middle-market mergers and acquisitions. The private network lets business owners and M&A advisors connect directly with institutional investors, strategic acquirers, and lenders. You can confidentially market sell-side opportunities, review buyer mandates, and manage confidential deal flow in real time. Private equity firms and family offices can source proprietary deal opportunities based on customized investment criteria. Axial also provides transaction insights, market research, and directory tools to evaluate transaction professionals across diverse business sectors.

What Axial does

Publish confidential deal teasers to matched investorsExecute digital non-disclosure agreements with prospective buyersFilter private equity firms by investment focus and check sizeRespond to inbound acquisition inquiries from verified buyersExport deal performance reports and buyer activity logsReview quarterly M&A market valuation benchmarksConfidential deal marketing to targeted buyers and investorsCustomized acquisition criteria matching for active capital providersAutomated nondisclosure agreement workflows and trackingSearchable directory of verified M&A advisors and investment bankersDirect messaging and communication tools for deal partnersTransaction data and closed deal league tablesReal-time notifications when matching acquisition mandates are published

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free

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