Sourceco

SourceCo is a US buy-side deal sourcing firm that uses AI to surface off-market, founder-led acquisition targets and connect them with vetted buyers.

SourceCo is a Miami-based buy-side acquisition search firm and off-market deal sourcing platform. It uses AI-driven data analysis to identify founder-led companies (roughly $2M–$200M) and connect them directly with vetted buyers such as private equity firms, corporate development teams, search funds and family offices. Business owners pay no fees; the model is buyer-compensated.

Key Features

  • AI-powered buyer-seller matching

  • Access to off-market deal flow (marketplace) for SourceCo vetted buyers

  • Custom target dataset generation for buy-side theses

  • Direct founder introductions without brokers or auctions

  • Business valuation calculator

  • Zero-fee model for sellers

  • Optional retainers for thesis-driven searches

AI Capabilities

AI models analyze industry data for acquisition patterns — growth, ownership transitions, hiring activity and strategic fit — to surface off-market targets and match them with aligned buyers.

Integrations

Primarily accessed via web interface with CSV/Excel export

What sets it apart

  1. Exclusively off-market, proprietary deal flow

  2. Free for business owners; buyer-compensated model

  3. AI signals on ownership transitions and hiring activity

Key Facts

Category
Deal Sourcing
Founded
2022
Pricing
Free for business owners; buyer-compensated, with optional retainers for dedicated searches (no public price list)
Deal Stage
Strategy
Target Market
Private Equity, Corporate M&A, SME Owners, End client (sell side)