Sell-Side Members Update on PEmarketplace - Apr 2024

I’m writing today with a quick update on our progress, as we’ve grown much faster than expected since our launch in February! Our mission is to build the best M&A platform and your feedback has been invaluable thus far. Please see below for a few key product and strategy updates.

Please contact us if you need help posting a deal. We recently brought on a few operations resources and are here to help!

Revenue Model / Attracting Quality Investors

We're laser-focused on adding quality buy-side users to the platform. We've updated our revenue model to charge an annual fee for any buy-side user who requests access to your deal; we think this is critical to ensure potential investors don't waste your time. The PE industry is becoming increasingly fragmented and we want to be the #1 platform to connect you with new PE firms, independent sponsors, and strategic buyers. Our base version of PEmarketplace will always be free for the sell-side.

Manage Deal Access by Buyer Type

We've added functionality to let you give/restrict deal access to certain types of investors. For example, some deals are appropriate only for larger private equity firms, whereas others may be a good fit for a search fund.

We are in Start-Up Mode!

Please tell us what you like and don't like about our platform. We have some exciting ways to make your life easier by automating NDA execution, pre-screening buyers, streamlining investor updates, etc. but we need your feedback! We have some exciting ideas on our roadmap about how to use AI, but we want to make sure we are solving the right problems.

Lastly, please contact me with any questions / if you need help posting a deal. We recently brought on a few operations resources and are here to help!

Best, Andrew