About Us
We secure the future of your life's work.
Years of work, countless decisions, a team that relies on you: When you hand over your business, it’s about far more than just a purchase price. It’s about having your story continued. By someone who understands it.
AION was founded to make this possible: To structure the transition for owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as their life's work deserves – confidentially, systematically, and successfully.
Our mission
Why we need to rethink the M&A market
Did you know that around 70% of business sales currently fail? Incorrect buyers, lack of discretion, or unstructured processes are often the cause. At AION, we have set out to drastically reduce this rate.
As a AI-powered M&A platform, we combine innovative technology with human expertise. Our goal is to connect SME owners directly with verified buyers who are financially and strategically suitable. And completely risk-free: no upfront costs, purely success-based.
Our values
Our core values for your sales success
At AION, you are at the centre. We combine the best of two worlds: the precision of intelligent software and the expertise of experienced consultants.
100% confidentiality
You decide who sees your business and when details are disclosed. No name is provided to interested parties without your explicit consent.
Human companionship on request
Technology is our foundation, but business is done between people. At your request, an experienced M&A advisor is personally at your service – from due diligence in the secure data room to successful closing.
Proven quality instead of quantity
We save you from wasting time. Our algorithm matches your anonymous company profile exclusively with verified buyers.
A message from the founder
When a standalone business acquisition failed due to endless loops of negotiation and differing opinions, I realised that the traditional M&A market needed a modern, technological solution. This is why I founded AION – named after the Chinese word for eternity – to finally make the succession process for medium-sized companies efficient and transparent. Our goal is to hand over your life's work safely into the right hands, so that your story continues to thrive.
Lijun Leibold
Co-Founder & CEO
Our team
Get to know our
team
Behind our technology is a dedicated team that combines a passion for innovation with strategic foresight.
Konstantinos Dolkas
Co-Founder
Leon Blackcleir
NLP und Algorithmus
Stefan Tietze
Co-Founding Partner
Strategy and Fundraising
Artem Gusev
Entwicklung
Oleg Shutov
Entwicklung
Jonas Südfels
Investor & Advisor