AI-Native Deal Intelligence Platform

Find your next acquisition
before anyone else.

Screen any company — public or private. Get an acquisition brief, outreach draft, or IC memo in minutes. No other platform does this.

The Problem

Other platforms give you data. You need output.

Deal teams spend weeks screening targets, building briefs, and drafting outreach — manually. Enterprise platforms charge $15-30K/year for a database. DealTarget gives you AI-generated analyst output on every target, public or private, in minutes.

Hours spent manually screening
Exporting lists, cross-referencing spreadsheets, chasing outdated data. Your analyst time is worth more than this.
$15–30K/year for basic database access
Enterprise pricing built for banks with compliance budgets — not independent sponsors or lean corp dev teams.
No AI — just filters and exports
Legacy platforms give you raw data. No synthesis, no thesis, no next steps. You still have to do the work yourself.
Annual Cost Comparison
DealTarget $3,600–6,000
Grata ~$12,000
Capital IQ ~$18,000
PitchBook $25,000+

The DealTarget difference

The only platform that takes you from target screening to IC memo in one session. Works on any company — public or private, any size. No enterprise contracts, no annual lock-in.

The Solution

One platform. Every step of deal sourcing.

From first screen to first meeting — all without leaving the platform.

AI Deal Screener

Screen 5,000+ public and private companies with smart filters, fit scoring, and sector comps. Search naturally: "orphaned micro-caps in industrial tech" or "PE-backed field services in the Southeast." Find targets in seconds, not weeks.

Acquisition Briefs on Demand

Click a button, get a 5-section analyst brief. Business overview, acquisition thesis, key risks, valuation context, and next steps — generated by AI in 30 seconds.

Outreach & IC Memos

Draft personalized outreach emails and first-draft IC memos instantly. Each output is tailored to the target's financials, signals, and deal context — whether it's a take-private or a negotiated acquisition. Save 4+ hours per target.

AI Acquisition Briefs

From target to thesis in 30 seconds.

Every brief is unique, data-driven, and ready for your IC deck. No hallucinations, no generic boilerplate — just sharp, numbers-backed analysis.

Clearwater Industrial Tech — Acquisition Brief
Generated Mar 29, 2026 · Industrial Tech · Indianapolis, IN
Fit Score: 94
01 · Business Overview
Micro-cap industrial controls manufacturer with $94.2M revenue trading at 9.4x EV/EBITDA — below sector median
Clearwater Industrial Tech (NASDAQ: CWIT) designs automated assembly systems and precision controls for aerospace and defense OEMs. $121M market cap, 412 employees, 17.1% EBITDA margins. Activist investor holds 8.3% stake — trading 34% below 52-week high.
02 · Acquisition Thesis
Take-private candidate with activist catalyst, defense sector tailwinds, and below-median valuation
Orphaned micro-cap with activist catalyst and management buyout rumors
17.1% EBITDA margins with aftermarket recurring revenue stream
Proprietary IP in aerospace controls with 3 failed acquisition attempts by strategics
Strong EBITDA margins vs. sector median (17.4% vs. 14.1%)
03 · Key Risks
Customer concentration and key-person dependency are primary diligence flags
Top 3 commercial accounts = ~38% of revenue
Founder holds most institutional relationships
Labor market tightness in skilled trades
04 · Valuation Context
4.5–6.0x EBITDA range implies $14.4–19.2M EV; sector median 5.2x
At $3.2M EBITDA, the implied range is $14.4M–$19.2M EV. Platform acquisitions of this profile in the Southeast have transacted at 4.8–5.5x. Pricing to sector median suggests ~$16.6M EV.
05 · Next Steps
Recommended actions to advance this target
Send founder outreach via warm intro (LinkedIn shows mutual connection)
Commission customer concentration analysis
Benchmark margins against 3 comparable transactions
Draft IOI for $15.5M EV at 4.85x EBITDA

Take-Private Deal Math

Take-private math, built in.

For public micro-cap targets, DealTarget computes acquisition premiums at 15–40%, implied EV/EBITDA at each level, and flags when you're above or below sector median — instantly.

15% to 40% premium scenarios in one view
Offer price, equity value, and implied EV per scenario
Flags above/below sector median EV/EBITDA automatically
Uses latest market cap and shares outstanding from public filings
Acme Industrial Corp (ACME) — Take-Private Analysis
Current price: $8.42 · Shares: 12.4M · Market cap: $104.4M · EBITDA: $14.2M
Live
Premium Offer Price Equity Value Implied EV EV/EBITDA vs. Median
15% $9.68 $120.0M $138.2M 9.7x −0.5x
20% $10.10 $125.2M $143.4M 10.1x At median
25% $10.53 $130.5M $148.7M 10.5x +0.3x
30% $10.95 $135.8M $154.0M 10.8x +0.6x
35% $11.37 $140.9M $159.1M 11.2x +1.0x ↑
40% $11.79 $146.2M $164.4M 11.6x +1.4x ↑
Sector median EV/EBITDA: 10.2x (Industrial Services, LMM peers, TTM) · Net debt: $18.2M

Competitive Comparison

How DealTarget compares

Feature
DealTarget
CapIQ PitchBook Grata
Natural language search Limited Limited
AI acquisition brief
Live signal detection Limited
Take-private deal math
Outreach drafting
IC memo generation
Annual price $3,600–6,000/yr ~$18,000/yr $25,000+/yr ~$12,000/yr

Pricing

Enterprise-grade intelligence. SaaS pricing.

Per Seat
$399
per month · billed monthly or annually
Unlimited target screening
AI acquisition briefs (on demand)
Personalized outreach drafts
First-draft IC memos
Take-private deal math
Watchlist & deal alerts
Semantic search across 5,000+ companies
Acquirer profile calibration
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"We screened 200 targets in two days. It would have taken our team three weeks with PitchBook and a stack of spreadsheets."

VP Corporate Development
Industrial Conglomerate, $4B Revenue

How It Works

From mandate to outreach in minutes.

Set your mandate

Configure your acquirer profile: target industries, revenue range, geography, ownership preferences, and deal criteria. DealTarget learns what you're looking for.

Screen & discover

AI ranks thousands of public and private targets by fit score. Search naturally: "micro-cap specialty chemicals below book value" or "bootstrapped SaaS with 90%+ retention." Get results instantly — not 10,000 unranked rows.

Generate & act

One-click briefs, outreach emails, and IC memos. Move from screening to outreach in minutes, not days. Every output is tailored to the specific company and your mandate.

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