AI-Powered Deal Origination

Off-Market Deals.
Before Anyone Else.

IUVO Partners sources founder-owned and family businesses in the $1M–$25M EBITDA range — before they've spoken to a broker, appeared on any platform, or decided they're ready to sell.

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How It Works

Built different.
From the ground up.

We don't pull from Pitchbook or hire BD reps to cold call lists. We built a proprietary sourcing engine and use it differently.

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Thesis-Driven Research

You share your acquisition criteria — sector, geography, size, platform vs. add-on. We build a targeted company list around your exact thesis, not a generic database export.

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Proprietary AI Sourcing

Our platform — powered by OpenClaw AI — identifies and qualifies founder-owned businesses before they're ever "for sale." We reach them directly, not through brokers.

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Operator-to-Owner Access

Our team are lifelong CEOs, CFOs, and operators. When we sit across from a founder, they know we've lived what they're living. That access is hard to replicate.

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Curated Deal Delivery

Qualified, engaged prospects delivered directly to your deal team. No noise, no brokered processes — just proprietary flow that fits your box.

Why IUVO

The edge is real.
The access is earned.

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No Databases. No Brokers.

We research companies from the ground up using proprietary AI — not recycled lists or brokered processes. Every target is fresh, qualified, and off-market.

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Operators, Not Bankers

Our team has sat in the CEO, CFO, and COO chair. Founders talk to us differently because we understand their business — not just their EBITDA.

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Built Around Your Thesis

We work with a select number of PE groups at a time, building targeted search projects around your specific acquisition criteria — not a generic deal feed.

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Aligned Incentives

We structure our engagements around alignment. You only pay when we deliver.

// IUVO Sourcing Platform — OpenClaw AI

target: {

ebitda_range: "$1M – $25M",

sectors: ["Healthcare", "Business Svcs"],

geography: "Southeast US",

type: "founder-owned"

}

// Initiating AI-powered research...

✓ Companies identified: 847

✓ Owner contacts verified: 312

✓ Outreach initiated: 312

✓ Engaged prospects: 41

// 0 brokers. 0 databases. 100% proprietary.

Our Model

Simple. Aligned. Scalable.

We work with a select number of PE groups at a time to ensure the quality and focus each engagement deserves.

Step 1

Share Your Criteria

Tell us your sector focus, target EBITDA range, geography, and whether you're looking for platforms or add-ons. The more specific, the better.

Step 2

We Build Your Pipeline

Our team builds a custom research project around your thesis — identifying, qualifying, and directly engaging founder-owned businesses that fit your box.

Step 3

You Meet the Founders

Engaged, qualified prospects delivered to your deal team. We handle the origination. You focus on evaluation and execution.

The Team

Operators who've
been in the chair.

We're not bankers. We're executives who've run companies, raised capital, and sat across from founders as peers.

Christopher Martin

Partner

20+ years leading companies as CEO, COO, CTO, and CFO. Chris has been involved in capital raising, acquisitions, restructuring, and strategic planning across multiple industries. He holds an MBA from Campbell University and certificates from Harvard and Villanova.

M&A Operations Strategy Technology

Bartley Heath

Partner

Former CFO and VP of Finance with deep expertise in financial modeling, business valuation, and M&A due diligence. CPA with a BS in Computer Science Engineering from NC State and an MBA from East Carolina University.

Finance Valuation CPA Due Diligence

Nick Vaughan

SVP

10+ years in financial services spanning investment banking, equity analysis, and business development. Nick leads buy-side advisory and deal sourcing, bringing a disciplined analytical approach to every engagement.

Investment Banking Business Dev Equity Analysis

Off-Market Deals.Before Anyone Else.

Built different.From the ground up.