Find high quality middle market businesses for sale
Join the thousands of M&A professionals using PrivSource to source buyout and investment opportunities in lower middle market businesses.

How it works
Spend more time
closing deals
Leverage PrivSource to find private companies for sale. Unlike public listing marketplaces, PrivSource is only available to vetted lower and middle market M&A professionals.
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Family Offices
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Private Equity
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Traditional Searchfunds
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Strategic Buyers
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M&A Advisors
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Sellside Investment Banks
Private businesses for
sale across North America
Leverage PrivSource’s private network to find private companies for sale. Unlike public business listing sites, PrivSource is only available to vetted lower and middle-market M&A professionals.

Vetted companies
and vetted members
Our sweet spot is businesses that have $500K-$15M in annual EBITDA.

Closed and Secure
Thousands of firms and intermediaries across the lower middle market M&A ecosystem use PrivSource to source and list buyout opportunities.













PrivSource was a game changer. Of all the sourcing tools we tried, PrivSource had the best deals, the widest range of intermediaries, and the most reasonable fee structure (no acquisition fee).
Chris Sykes
Managing Director, Eagle Rock Capital

Trying to find good deals is difficult. PrivSource takes all the great deals available and consolidated them into one place and makes it easy to search for specific criteria. It makes sourcing deals extremely easy and cost-effective.
Todd Burdon
Executive Director, Rhyno Equity Group

Anyone sourcing via intermediaries or non-proprietary outreach will benefit from the amount of time the platform saves you during the week. The sell-side reps I’ve dealt with (bankers/brokers/advisors) have all produced quality materials and there hasn’t been one instance ‘haggling’ for basic data.
Matthew Hogan
Managing Partner, Needham Heights Holdings
FAQs
What is PrivSource?
Deal Network is a private, curated marketplace of active buyout opportunities. All sell-side listings are vetted for quality, and all buy-side members are screened for acquisition experience and capital certainty, so sellers connect only with serious, credible buyers.
AI Researcher is an M&A-trained AI agent that instantly builds strategic buyer lists tailored to your deal. It is trained on real transactions and understands what makes a buyer a true fit, going far beyond basic keyword matching or static databases.
Our members include private equity firms, family offices, investment bankers, independent sponsors, strategic acquirers, and experienced M&A advisors. We're industry agnostic and currently support coverage across the U.S. and Canada. All members must apply and be approved before gaining access.
How does PrivSource source opportunities?
Deal Network also aggregates select opportunities from public marketplaces and partner firms, giving buyers additional exposure to curated listings without needing to search across multiple sources.
AI Researcher supports sell-side professionals by identifying strategic buyers tailored to each specific deal, using AI trained on real M&A transactions to go beyond basic keyword matching and surface true fit.
This combination of member-submitted deals and intelligent buyer discovery creates a more targeted, high-quality experience than traditional listing platforms.
Is PrivSource like Axial or BizBuySell?
We don't charge success fees and we don't act as hands-on matchmakers. Instead, we provide a high-quality, self-directed platform where vetted buyers and sellers can connect directly.
Every member is screened before gaining access, ensuring a more credible and efficient marketplace.
Compared to BizBuySell, our deals are typically more substantial and professionally represented, coming from vetted advisors. Compared to Axial, we offer greater flexibility and intelligence. AI Researcher is the first AI agent built specifically for M&A — helping advisors instantly generate targeted buyer lists by analyzing real transaction patterns across the broader M&A ecosystem, not just within a private network.
Is PrivSource right for me/my firm?
Buy-side users include private equity firms, family offices, independent sponsors, strategic acquirers, and search funds.
Sell-side users include investment bankers, M&A advisors, and quality business brokers.
Whether you're sourcing deals or buyers, we help you move faster and discover better-fit opportunities.