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AI acquisition analyst

Tell me which businesses are likely to sell — before anyone else notices.

Search funds, PE firms, and family offices use Operator to find, evaluate, and act on acquisition opportunities before they reach a broker’s list. Every company already has a memo.

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What Operator hands you

An investment memo for every company.

Not a database row. A one-page position — score, thesis, risks, and the next best action — ready before you open the page.

Acquisition memo

Cedar Valley Electric

Commercial electrical contractor · Boise, ID · est. $4.6M revenue · ~34 staff
91SCORE

Executive summary

“I’d prioritize this one. A profitable, licensed contractor with an owner nearing exit and no named successor. My position: reach out now — I put a fair enterprise value around $3.9M–$4.7M. Confidence 82%.”

Why it matters

  • Owner is 63 (estimated) and has run the business 27 years with no successor on record.
  • Review velocity has slowed for 18 months — a common pre-exit signal.
  • Estimated EBITDA margin sits above metro peers, so cash flow supports seller financing.

Risks

Customer concentration unverified · licensing transfer required at close · financials not yet OpenBooks Verified.

Acquirability Score
Succession94
Financial quality88
Market position85
Reputation79
Growth potential72
Outreach probability90
Next best action
Call owner this week

Estimates are Operator’s, generated from public signals and clearly labeled. Full contact and financial detail unlock inside the platform.

Why Operator exists

Everyone else sells the past. Operator takes a position.

M&A data companies sell backward-looking facts. Operator takes a position on every company — score, thesis, risks, recommendation — so your outreach time goes to businesses you can actually acquire, not to filling a database.

Data vendors
“Here’s who they are.” A row of facts. You still do the judging.
Operator
“Here’s who’s about to sell, why, and what I’d pay.” A position, with confidence.
How it works

Five steps, running while you sleep.

Ingest

Operator monitors 35M+ businesses across public signals every day.

Score

Every business gets six sub-scores: succession, financial quality, market position, reputation, growth potential, outreach probability.

Explain

An executive summary states a position — buy, watch, or pass — with a confidence percentage.

Alert

Subscribe to Investment Themes and get pinged the moment a company moves toward selling.

Act

One click generates an outreach kit — email, LinkedIn, letter, cold call — tailored to the business.

See it in action

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Owners 60+, no successor, cash-flowing

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Blue Collar Rollups612

Fragmented trades ready to consolidate

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Founder Fatigue204

Stalled growth, slowing digital footprint

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Family Succession176

Multi-generational, transition pressure

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High-Margin Services289

EBITDA well above category median

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Underserved Markets133

Little competition, thin buyer coverage

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Operator Copilot
What would you pay for Cedar Valley Electric?
“On an estimated $4.6M in revenue and roughly 14% EBITDA margin, I’d anchor a first offer near $3.9M and hold ceiling at $4.7M. The owner has no successor and hasn’t refreshed the website in six years — both point to seller flexibility. Structure part as a seller note to bridge the gap.”
Who it’s for

Priced by the analyst you’re hiring.

Pick the seat that matches how you buy. Annual billing saves 20%.

Solo searchersExplorer$99/mo

Ten lists, limited company views, saved searches. Enough to run your first thesis.

Active searchersProfessional$399/mo

Unlimited browsing, AI acquisition memos, theme alerts, and CSV exports.

Search fund GPsSearch Fund$999/mo

Unlimited intelligence, deal CRM, outreach kits, continuous monitoring, API.

PE firms & strategicsEnterpriseCustom

Firm license, multi-user, custom themes, white-label memos, compliance rules.

Family officesSearch Fund / EnterpriseFrom $999/mo

Shared themes across mandates, private pipelines, and white-label reporting.

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