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A SME owner standing in his production facility smiling

Problem

Why 70% of business sales fail

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Years of work, countless decisions, a team that relies on you. When you hand over your business, it’s about more than just a purchase price – it’s about ensuring that your story continues to be written. By someone who understands it.

AION was founded to make exactly that possible: to shape the transition in the way your business deserves.

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What you can expect as a buyer at AION

Your review in 3 simple steps

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1. Set up your buyer profile & investment thesis

Define your acquisition criteria: target industries, revenue and EBITDA range, regions, strategic fit, capital structure. The more precise your profile, the sharper the matching. Family offices, search funds, strategic buyers and PE firms are verified before activation.

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1. Set up your buyer profile & investment thesis

Define your acquisition criteria: target industries, revenue and EBITDA range, regions, strategic fit, capital structure. The more precise your profile, the sharper the matching. Family offices, search funds, strategic buyers and PE firms are verified before activation.

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2. Receive curated matches

Our AI continuously matches your criteria against all sale-ready companies on the platform. You receive anonymized profiles with all relevant key figures – you decide which targets you want to engage with.

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2. Receive curated matches

Our AI continuously matches your criteria against all sale-ready companies on the platform. You receive anonymized profiles with all relevant key figures – you decide which targets you want to engage with.

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3. Structured process through to closing

NDA signature with one click, access to the secure data room, direct communication with the owner. On request, an experienced M&A advisor accompanies the process from initial valuation through to signing.

Problem

Traditional deal search vs. AION for buyers

Traditional deal search vs. AION for buyers

AION provides you with data-driven guidance – so you can decide from a position of strength when and how to take the next step

Traditional assessment

Duration 4–8 weeks

Methodology: Subjective expert opinion

Result: Only after lengthy initial consultations

Discretion: Difficult to implement (data circulates)

Manual due diligence without structured data

Matching based on personal

networks

VS

AION for buyers

Duration: In a few minutes

Methodology: Objective, based on over 10,000 real transactions

Result: Available instantly in real time

Discretion: Technologically guaranteed anonymity

KI-gestützte Dokumentenprüfung integriert

Wide network for buyers and sellers

Process

Your review in 3 simple steps

Create a free buyer profile

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Step 1: Enter buyer profile & investment thesis

You define your acquisition criteria: target sectors, revenue and EBITDA range, regions, strategic fit, capital structure. The more precise your profile, the sharper the matching. Family offices, search funds, strategic buyers and private equity firms are verified before activation.

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Step 1: Enter buyer profile & investment thesis

You define your acquisition criteria: target sectors, revenue and EBITDA range, regions, strategic fit, capital structure. The more precise your profile, the sharper the matching. Family offices, search funds, strategic buyers and private equity firms are verified before activation.

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Step 2: Intelligent AI analysis

Our technology compares your data in real time with current market benchmarks and comparable transactions. In doing so, key value drivers such as growth potential and risk profile are assessed precisely.

Buyer profile showing a verified Buyer

Step 2: Intelligent AI analysis

Our technology compares your data in real time with current market benchmarks and comparable transactions. In doing so, key value drivers such as growth potential and risk profile are assessed precisely.

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Get ratings & matches

You will promptly receive an indicative valuation range, including an analysis of your value drivers. Based on this, you can decide how to proceed – for example, in an informal conversation with one of our M&A advisers.

Safety

Verified buyers meet verified sellers.

AION is a closed marketplace – on both sides. Before access is granted, buyers go through verification of identity, funding capacity and investment profile. This ensures that owners only come into contact with serious prospective buyers – and that, as a buyer, you only speak with companies that are actually for sale.

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Verified buyer pool – identity and financing check before activation

You remain in control: detailed company data is only shared after signing an NDA and with your active approval.

Verified targets – Each seller has gone through the assessment process and actively confirmed their intention to sell

FAQ

Your questions – our answers.

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Would you like to know what your life's work is worth today?

Register as a buyer and gain access to curated, AI-powered deal flow in the DACH mid-market. Verification takes just a few days, is free of charge and involves no exclusive mandate.