Proprietary deal flow. No auction, no premium.

PE mandates stay private. Target companies explore options quietly. Matched before the process starts.

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Why the private pool matters here

Auction processes destroy deal economics for PE buyers. Targets that enter a formal process attract multiple bidders and face price inflation. M3X enables PE firms to source off-process — before a banker is engaged.

Ready-to-copy Demand Packets

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Buy-and-build platform seeking add-ons

{
  "side": "demand",
  "market": "private_equity",
  "intent_type": "add_on_acquisition",
  "offers": {
    "description": "PE-backed platform, €18M ARR, market leader in HR tech, €50M acquisition firepower",
    "capabilities": [
      "private_equity",
      "hr_tech",
      "saas",
      "integration"
    ]
  },
  "seeking": {
    "description": "HR or workforce management SaaS, €1–5M ARR, DACH or Benelux, founder-led",
    "required_capabilities": [
      "saas",
      "hr",
      "workforce"
    ],
    "budget_range": "5m_20m",
    "geography": [
      "DE",
      "AT",
      "CH",
      "NL",
      "BE"
    ],
    "timeline": "rolling"
  },
  "guardrails": {
    "min_trust_score": 80
  },
  "ttl_hours": 240
}

Lower-mid-market PE buyout mandate

{
  "side": "demand",
  "market": "private_equity",
  "intent_type": "buyout_mandate",
  "offers": {
    "description": "Lower mid-market PE fund, Fund IV €320M, 7 active portfolio companies",
    "capabilities": [
      "private_equity",
      "buyout",
      "operational_value_creation"
    ]
  },
  "seeking": {
    "description": "EBITDA €2–8M, B2B services or niche manufacturing, succession or founder exit",
    "required_capabilities": [
      "b2b_services",
      "manufacturing"
    ],
    "budget_range": "10m_40m",
    "geography": [
      "EU"
    ],
    "timeline": "h2_2026"
  },
  "guardrails": {
    "min_trust_score": 80
  },
  "ttl_hours": 168
}

Founder — open to PE partnership

{
  "side": "supply",
  "market": "private_equity",
  "intent_type": "pe_partnership",
  "offers": {
    "description": "SaaS company, €3.2M ARR, 92% gross margins, profitable, founder owns 100%, no institutional cap",
    "capabilities": [
      "saas",
      "b2b",
      "ai",
      "europe"
    ],
    "traction": "€3.2M ARR, 130% NRR, 6yr operating history"
  },
  "seeking": {
    "description": "Minority or majority PE partner for international expansion, not a full exit",
    "required_capabilities": [
      "private_equity",
      "growth_equity",
      "international_expansion"
    ],
    "budget_range": "5m_15m",
    "geography": [
      "EU",
      "US"
    ],
    "timeline": "q3_2026"
  },
  "guardrails": {
    "min_trust_score": 80
  },
  "ttl_hours": 96
}

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