Find businesses to acquire — before they list.
Define what you're looking for. We surface scored, motivated, off-market targets and put you in direct conversations with the owners.
From buy-box to real conversations.
Tell us what you're looking for; we surface scored, motivated owners and put you in direct conversations.
Set your criteria
Sector, size, geography, and the kind of owner you want to back.
We surface scored matches
Matching businesses ranked to your buy-box — name, location, revenue estimate, and a fit score.
We qualify and reach out
On the owners worth pursuing, our team confirms the contact, qualifies the fit, and starts the conversation.
Why searchers choose Dealport.
Real businesses, scored
Ranked on fit and motivation — not raw rows to wade through.
The ones that never list
Founder-owned businesses you won't find on any marketplace.
Exclusive to you
Opportunities we surface for you are yours alone — never cross-sold to another client. A 30-day hold you renew while you work it.
- 12M+
- US businesses
- 180
- Data points per target
- 9
- Signal categories
- 30-day
- Lead exclusivity
There's no perfect list — and in the lower middle market, that's exactly where the opportunity is. Dealport surfaces the information other platforms miss, and comes closer than any database we've used.
I underestimated how much full-time work a real search is. Finding a name on a list is the easy part — qualifying owners, getting in front of them, and learning who's actually open to selling is a job in itself.
We were spending more on data subscriptions than on our analysts. Replacing four tools with Dealport paid for itself in the first quarter — and the leads were better.
Frequently asked questions
Start with a buy-box — sector, size, and geography — then source businesses that fit, ideally off-market before they list. Dealport scores targets and our team reaches the owners, so you focus on conversations, not building lists.
No. Many users source first and arrange financing once they have a deal — Dealport's RFQ brings capital partners to you when you're ready.
Dealport focuses on the lower middle market — owner-operated businesses that rarely appear on listing sites.
Insights
All insights
Where to Buy a Business Online: Complete Guide to Digital Marketplaces & Platforms
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Unsecured Business Loans for Acquisitions: Complete Guide
Unsecured business loans can speed lower-middle-market acquisitions by funding down payments and working capital without collateral, relying on credit and cash flow.
Term Loans for Business Acquisitions: Complete Guide
Term loans offer a simple, predictable way to finance lower-middle-market acquisitions, but approval hinges on credit, down payment, and proven deal cash flow.
Tell us your buy-box. We'll find the owners.
Hand us the search. Our team runs sourcing and outreach end to end and brings warm owner conversations to your calendar.