DealDogs
DealDogs is an AI-powered deal sourcing platform that helps private equity firms, independent sponsors, and intermediaries identify likely sellers among 25M+ main street and lower middle market businesses. The platform combines public business data, online activity, and proprietary signals—such as long-time ownership and aging owners—to surface high-intent sellers with verified owner contact information. Deal teams can prioritize opportunities using AI-driven seller intent signals and receive white-glove support from former investment bankers and PE investors.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Financial Technology
- Software Only
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Problem
Private equity firms, independent sponsors, and intermediaries spend significant time manually researching main street and lower middle market businesses to identify potential acquisition targets. Traditional sourcing methods lack reliable seller intent signals and verified owner contact information, making it difficult to build a consistent pipeline of warm leads.
Solution
DealDogs provides an AI-powered platform with a database of 25M+ SMBs, enabling deal teams to search for likely sellers and access verified owner contact details in one place. The platform combines public business data, online activity, and proprietary data sources to flag seller intent signals such as long-time ownership, aging owners, and reduced business hours. Users can surface relevant businesses, review key business and owner data, and prioritize opportunities using AI-driven seller intent scoring. The platform also includes white-glove support from a team of former private equity investors and investment bankers who understand how deals get executed.
Target Audience
Primary customers are high-velocity deal teams, including private equity firms, independent sponsors, and intermediaries such as business brokers who need scalable proprietary SMB deal sourcing.
Features
- Searchable database of 25M+ main street and lower middle market businesses with verified owner contact information
- AI-powered seller intent signals that flag indicators like long-time ownership, aging owners, and reduced hours
- Consolidated business and owner details in a single interface for efficient due diligence
- Private, custom AI model deployed per firm, ensuring deal information never becomes part of a shared model
- Bank-grade encryption in transit and at rest with restricted access controls for data security
- White-glove support from former PE investors and investment bankers to assist with sourcing workflows