Proprietary deal sourcing · Europe
See the whole market. Close the right deal.
We help private equity investors and strategic buyers from around the world acquire companies in Europe. Starting from your investment thesis, we map every relevant target, approach owners directly and off-market, draw on our network of sell-side advisers, and stay with you from first contact to closing, with full visibility at every step.
WHAT WE DO
From your thesis to the right deal.
One investment thesis in. A qualified acquisition pipeline out, with us beside you until closing.
Your investment thesis
- Sector: target sector
- Geography: target countries/regions
- Size: target revenue
- Ownership: type of ownership
Buy-side M&A expertise
Data-driven market mapping
Owner access in four languages
Sell-side advisor network
- Every relevant target mapped and tiered, across Europe
- Owners approached off-market, in English, Spanish, Italian or German
- Advisor-led deals from our sell-side network
- Qualified meetings with owners and management
- Full pipeline visibility, periodically reported
- Support from first contact all the way to closing
HOW A MANDATE WORKS
End-to-end Deal origination
Map
We translate your thesis into criteria and map every relevant company across Europe, qualifying and tiering each one against what you need.
You receive: target universe report and approved outreach approach.
Engage
We approach owners directly and confidentially, in English, Spanish, Italian or German, and bring in opportunities from our sell-side network. We hold the first meeting with each owner ourselves, so you only spend time on opportunities that fit.
You receive: first management meetings and a pipeline reports.
Develop
We keep systematic coverage of your market and develop live conversations through NDA, first data and LOI, staying with you all the way to closing.
You receive: a continuously updated pipeline, rolling monthly.
CASE STUDY
Building a vertical software acquisition pipeline across Europe
THE THESIS
Founder-led software companies in one specific mission-critical vertical, with recurring revenue and a defensible position in their local market.
WHAT WE DID
Mapped the market across selected European countries and approached owners directly. Ran management calls, NDAs and first data exchanges alongside the client’s team, then helped prepare, present and negotiate LOIs.
Our exclusivity promise: Every mandate has its own lane, defined by niche, geography and size. We never work for two clients on the same thesis at the same time, and a company we introduce to a client is never presented to a competing buyer during the mandate or its tail period.
FIRST FOUR MONTHS
From a mapped universe of 1,800+ companies
owners approached directly
owners engaged
first meetings with owners
LOIs submitted or in preparation
1 in 9 owners approached matched on thesis and timing and booked a first call. 1 in 6 of those calls led to an LOI submitted or in preparation.
Within four months, LANIN turned our thesis into a pipeline of real conversations across Europe, with owners we would not have reached on our own, and the right fit before we ever got on a call.
Co-Founder & CEO
European software buy-and-build platform
SECTORS WE COVER
Specialized B2B markets where the right acquisition creates real value.
Our clients bring the thesis. We bring the market map and direct access to the owners who fit it.
Vertical & mission-critical software
Niche leaders embedded in core operational or regulatory workflows.
Data & intelligence platforms
Specialists turning data into decisions for professional users.
Cloud infrastructure, hosting & backup
Business-critical infrastructure for companies of every size.
Marketplaces & transactional platforms
B2B platforms at the center of defined ecosystems.
Tech-enabled services
Service businesses strengthened by proprietary technology.
Managed IT services
Outsourced IT across support, infrastructure and security.
FAQ's
Straight answers
Can’t find your question here? Let’s talk it through in a short call.
What is LANIN?
A buy-side M&A origination firm. We help investors and strategic buyers find, approach and acquire companies in Europe that fit their investment thesis.
Who hires you?
Private equity funds, their portfolio companies, buy-and-build platforms and strategic acquirers, from US, Europe and beyond.
Why not run origination in-house?
You could, but it is the most time-consuming part of any acquisition strategy. Mapping a market and reaching hundreds of owners across several countries takes months of full-time work. We do it for you, so your team can focus on high-value conversations.
What does a mandate look like?
A first month to sharpen the thesis, define the message and map the universe, then outreach and first meetings. After that, an ongoing pipeline you can renew month by month. Fees are a retainer plus a success fee.
Will you show my targets to a competitor?
No. We never work for two clients on the same thesis at the same time, and we never present a company we introduce to you to a competing buyer during the mandate or its tail period.
What happens once we're talking to a target?
We stay in the process until closing: coordinating with the owner, keeping momentum and helping manage the relationship. Financial, legal and tax due diligence stays with your team or advisors.
I'm a business owner and LANIN reached out. Should I reply?
We only reach out when a specific buyer’s thesis fits your company. Replying commits you to nothing. A first call is simply a chance to hear who is interested and why, in confidence.
GET IN TOUCH
Planning your next acquisition? Let's talk about your thesis.
Tell us what you are looking for, and we will show you how we would approach your market.