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Intent to sell signals

Find companies likely to sell

Intent to sell signals and ownership

Find the best off-market deals

The Intent to Sell signals allow you to filter down on companies that are more likely to sell than others.

Inven intent signals with results

Spot the companies nearing generational handover

With 5 million business owners set to retire in the next 5 years, Inven allows you to filter for companies likely seeking a generational handover. This is often the ideal time to reach out.

Likely to face an upcoming generational handover signal

Find companies that have been held in PE portfolios for years

Private equity firms typically aim to sell their portfolio companies within 3–7 years. Spot these opportunities just before they hit the market!

Inven private equity filter

How it works

How the Intent to Sell signals work

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Search for companies in your desired niche.

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Activate the Intent to Sell signal.

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Get a list of companies that are more likely to sell.

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Save the best matches and share them with your team.

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Access the owner’s contact details and get in touch!

“The Intent to Sell signal gives that additional context about both the company and the decision maker. This allows you to prioritize which companies make the most sense to reach out—not just based on the company's characteristics, but also on the founder's current situation."

Cam Bryan, CEO and Founder at Augusta Advisors

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have questions? We are here to help.
How Inven works?
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We scan millions of websites, news sources, and social media platforms to find companies matching your search criteria. It gathers headcount information, contact data, and other key data points to provide a comprehensive view of the matching companies. This saves you countless hours of manual desktop research, so you can focus on analyzing information and making informed decisions.

Is the contact data verified?
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All our contact data is verified and validated to ensure maximum deliverability. We have verified contact data on 430M+ professionals with a focus on titles such as CEO, Founder, Owner, Head of M&A and CFO.

What datapoints do you have?
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With Inven you'll find all the relevant companies, custom descriptions, headcount, industry, ownership type, company growth, contacts, recent M&A deals - and a lot more!

What is Inven?
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Inven is an intelligent company data platform that harnesses AI to help M&A professionals, PE companies and Investment bankers find acquisition targets, add-on companies or competitors. By using our AI, you can easily find relevant companies just by searching with a single example company.