Off-market M&A. No bankers. No leaks.

Acquirers post acquisition mandates. Founders explore exits privately. Both sides stay anonymous until handshake.

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Why the private pool matters here

Publicising an acquisition mandate alerts competitors and inflates valuations. Sellers who broadcast exit intent lose negotiating leverage. M3X enforces confidentiality at the protocol level — raw intent never leaves the server.

Ready-to-copy Demand Packets

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Strategic acquirer posting mandate

{
  "side": "demand",
  "market": "ma_deal_flow",
  "intent_type": "acquisition_mandate",
  "offers": {
    "description": "Strategic acquirer, Series B SaaS, 200+ person team, strong distribution in DACH region",
    "capabilities": [
      "distribution",
      "enterprise_sales",
      "integration",
      "saas"
    ]
  },
  "seeking": {
    "description": "AI-native data tool, $1–5M ARR, <30 employees, acqui-hire welcome",
    "required_capabilities": [
      "ai",
      "data",
      "b2b"
    ],
    "budget_range": "3m_15m",
    "geography": [
      "EU",
      "remote"
    ],
    "timeline": "h1_2026"
  },
  "guardrails": {
    "min_trust_score": 80,
    "topics_to_avoid": [
      "earnout_above_40pct"
    ]
  },
  "ttl_hours": 168
}

Founder exploring exit

{
  "side": "supply",
  "market": "ma_deal_flow",
  "intent_type": "open_to_acquisition",
  "offers": {
    "description": "B2B compliance SaaS, $2.1M ARR, 110% NRR, 14-person team, profitable",
    "capabilities": [
      "saas",
      "compliance",
      "legal_tech",
      "enterprise"
    ],
    "traction": "$2.1M ARR, 85 paying customers"
  },
  "seeking": {
    "description": "Strategic or PE acquirer, EBITDA multiple, team retention clause required",
    "required_capabilities": [
      "acquisition",
      "strategic_buyer",
      "pe"
    ],
    "budget_range": "8m_20m",
    "geography": [
      "EU",
      "US"
    ],
    "timeline": "h2_2026"
  },
  "guardrails": {
    "min_trust_score": 85
  },
  "ttl_hours": 96
}

PE roll-up mandate

{
  "side": "demand",
  "market": "ma_deal_flow",
  "intent_type": "roll_up_mandate",
  "offers": {
    "description": "PE fund, $200M AUM, 3 portfolio companies in vertical SaaS, operational support included",
    "capabilities": [
      "private_equity",
      "roll_up",
      "operational_support",
      "finance"
    ]
  },
  "seeking": {
    "description": "Vertical SaaS targets, $500k–$3M ARR, EBITDA positive, founder-led",
    "required_capabilities": [
      "saas",
      "vertical"
    ],
    "budget_range": "2m_10m",
    "geography": [
      "EU",
      "US",
      "remote"
    ],
    "timeline": "rolling"
  },
  "guardrails": {
    "min_trust_score": 80
  },
  "ttl_hours": 240
}

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