Off-Market Deal Origination That Fills Your Pipeline
Proprietary deal sourcing that finds business owners matching your acquisition criteria by age, location, industry, and revenue. Off-market deal flow delivered directly to your calendar. No success fees. No exclusivity.
20 verified targets matching your criteria. Delivered in 72 hours. No commitment.
Why your deal sourcing isn't working
Your deal flow is recycled
Every PE firm in the market is looking at the same brokered deals on Axial and BizBuySell. By the time you see it, 30 other firms already have.
In-house sourcing doesn't scale
Hiring a junior associate to cold call business owners is expensive, slow to ramp, and burns through targets without the infrastructure to reach them at scale.
Brokers don't find what you need
Intermediaries bring you what they have, not what you want. You need a systematic way to find off-market companies that match your thesis - before they go to market.
Managed deal origination, built for acquirers
We handle the infrastructure, data, and outreach. You handle the conversations and close deals.
Targeted Owner Outreach
We run cold email campaigns directly to business owners who match your acquisition criteria. We build the data, write the messaging, and manage the sending infrastructure so you get owner conversations on your calendar.
- Custom owner lists built to your thesis
- Dedicated sending infrastructure
- Messaging crafted for owner conversations
- Replies go directly to your inbox
Owner Data & Enrichment
Every target gets deep enrichment before we reach out: owner age estimates, verified contact info, revenue and EBITDA indicators, and geographic and industry filters. Data built specifically for your acquisition criteria.
- Owner age & succession indicators
- Revenue/EBITDA range estimates
- Verified email & direct contact info
- Industry, geography & company size filters
Free Acquisition Targets
Tell us your criteria and we'll deliver 20 verified acquisition targets within 72 hours. See the quality of our data before you pay anything. No commitment required.
- 20 companies matching your criteria
- Owner name, age estimate & contact info
- Revenue and employee estimates
- Delivered in 72 hours, no strings
From thesis to owner meetings in 30 days
Thesis Alignment
Define acquisition criteria, build target company profile, set geographic and demographic filters.
Data & Infrastructure
Source and verify owner targets, build email infrastructure, craft compliance-aware messaging.
Campaign Launch
Begin outbound to business owners. First interested replies typically come within the first few weeks of live campaigns.
Scale & Optimize
Expand target lists, optimize messaging based on reply data, add channels. Ongoing owner meetings.
“If you're in M&A / PE / IB, especially targeting micro to small business, definitely reach out to Zach. He's able to create a very robust funnel but most importantly can deliver results quickly, and has the evidence to prove it.”
Patrick Collins, Novaro Capital
Viking Mergers & Acquisitions. 2.5x higher reply rates than their previous efforts.
Valorem Capital. Off-market sourcing, direct owner engagement.
Visbl vs. traditional sourcing
| Visbl | Buy-Side Advisor | In-House Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat monthly | Lehman formula (1-5%) | $80-120K/yr salary |
| Time to first meetings | 4-6 weeks | Varies widely | 3-6 months to ramp |
| Exclusivity | None required | Usually required | N/A |
| Owner targeting | Age, location, industry, revenue | Their existing network | Manual research |
| Scalability | Unlimited campaigns | 1 engagement | 1 person's capacity |
Frequently asked questions about deal sourcing
How is this different from using Axial or a broker?
Brokers bring you deals they already have. We proactively find off-market companies that match YOUR thesis and connect you directly with owners before they go to market. You see deals nobody else sees.
Do you charge success fees?
No. Flat monthly subscription. No success fees, no Lehman formula, no exclusivity. You keep 100% of the deal economics.
How do you find business owners ready to sell?
We use a combination of owner age signals, succession indicators, industry lifecycle data, and geographic targeting. We reach owners who match the demographic and financial profile most likely to be open to a conversation.
What industries do you cover?
200+ industries and counting. B2B services, manufacturing, healthcare, construction, professional services, home services, IT, staffing, and more. If you have a thesis, we can source against it.
How long until we see meetings?
It depends on the market and your criteria. Some clients see interested owner replies within the first month of live campaigns. Real conversations and LOI-level opportunities develop over 3-6 months of sustained outreach. This is a long game, but it compounds.
Can we start with a trial?
Yes. Start with our free acquisition targets - 20 verified companies matching your criteria delivered within 72 hours. No commitment required.
Start building your proprietary deal flow
Get 20 free off-market acquisition targets matching your criteria. Industry, geography, owner age, revenue range. Delivered in 72 hours. No commitment.