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AOL → TIME WARNER$183BTRAVELERS GROUP → CITICORP$140BMICROSOFT → ACTIVISION BLIZZARD$75.40BDISNEY → 21ST CENTURY FOX (ENTERTAINMENT ASSETS, CABLE NETWORKS AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS)$71.30BDELL → EMC²$67BBB&T → SUNTRUST$66BNATIONSBANK → BANKAMERICA$62BJPMORGAN CHASE → BANK ONE CORPORATION$58B
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Private Equity Firms 294

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3i GroupFTSE 100 British private equity and infrastructure investor dating back to 1945.Private Equity FirmsUnited KingdomAccel-KKR (Sector)Global software and technology capital partner investing exclusively in that sector.Private Equity FirmsUnited StatesAchieve PartnersEducation- and workforce-development-focused investor backing edtech and talent-pipeline companies.Private Equity FirmsUnited StatesAdenia PartnersMauritius-based private equity firm investing across the African continent.Private Equity FirmsMauritiusAdvantage PartnersOne of Japan's oldest independent buyout and growth investment firms.Private Equity FirmsJapanAdvent InternationalBoston-founded global buyout firm investing across five core sectors in mid- to large-cap companies.Private Equity FirmsUnited States

Brokers 143

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ABC Business SalesA New Zealand business brokerage with branches nationwide and specialized divisions covering aged care, agriculture, and hospitality sales.BrokersNew ZealandAcquintumA German M&A advisory firm with offices in Krefeld, Düsseldorf, Köln, and Berlin offering company valuations and transaction management for SMEs.BrokersGermanyAcquire.comThe largest marketplace to buy and sell bootstrapped SaaS startupsBrokersAdagiumA Dutch corporate finance firm based in Veghel that has guided over 450 national and international business transfer and M&A transactions since 2006.BrokersNetherlandsAdam Noble GroupA Dallas-Fort Worth-based M&A advisory firm that confidentially helps business owners exit companies across manufacturing, technology, and oilfield services.BrokersUnited StatesAGC PartnersTechnology-focused boutique investment bank advising on software M&A across a broad deal-size range.Brokers

Marketplaces 117

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AcctBazaarEscrow-first digital marketplace for buying and selling TikTok and other social media accounts among 300,000+ users.MarketplacesAcquire.comThe largest marketplace to buy and sell bootstrapped SaaS startupsBrokersAcquire.FiWeb3 M&A marketplace for buying and selling crypto businesses, tokens, equities, and OTC secondaries.MarketplacesAcquisitions DirectBrokerage helping founders confidentially sell Amazon FBA and marketplace businesses.MarketplacesAftermarket.comDomain aftermarket platform for buying and selling previously registered domain names.MarketplacesAfternicGoDaddy-owned domain marketplace with one of the largest distribution networks among partner registrars.Marketplaces

Search Funds 106

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720 FundPiali Bopanna and Nishanth Shamanna are searching for one great business to acquire in India.Search FundsIndiaAce ChapmanLong-time business buyer who has bought and sold 100+ small businesses under $2M.Search FundsUnited StatesAcquisition LabWalker Deibel's paid business-buying accelerator with cohort coaching, deal reviews, and a private Slack/Facebook community of active searchers.CommunitiesAdam CoffeyVeteran PE-backed CEO and bestselling author of The Private Equity Playbook.Search FundsUnited StatesAlka Oaks PartnersMonica Rekhan and Charles Gay are searching for a US education-services company to acquire.Search FundsUnited StatesAlmond CapitalJavier Poveda's Madrid/Dallas search fund buying niche healthcare businesses across Europe and the US.Search FundsSpain

Tools 105

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4DegreesRelationship intelligence and deal-flow CRM for private equity and venture firms.ToolsAcquiraAcquisition entrepreneurship platform offering an SBA loan calculator and buyer resources.ToolsAcquisition AIAcquisitionAI – AI Calling At ScaleToolsAcquisition Stars LOI GeneratorGuided 5-step wizard that creates Letters of Intent for business acquisitions based on entered transaction details.ToolsAdobe Acrobat SignEnterprise e-signature platform integrated with Adobe Acrobat for document execution.ToolsAffinityRelationship intelligence CRM used by private capital firms to manage deal sourcing.Tools

Communities 57

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Ace Chapman Acquisition Program CommunityPaid coaching community and mastermind for acquisition entrepreneurs building holding companies, led by investor Ace Chapman.CommunitiesAcquire.comThe largest marketplace to buy and sell bootstrapped SaaS startupsBrokersAcquiring MindsPodcast and resource hub hosted by Will Smith featuring first-hand stories and advice from acquisition entrepreneurs.CommunitiesAcquisition AceSkool community of 2,700+ members led by Ben Kelly focused on buying $1M-$3M businesses with SBA financing.CommunitiesAcquisition Finders (LinkedIn)LinkedIn group/company offering customized business acquisition searches for individuals, family offices, and search funds.CommunitiesAcquisition LabWalker Deibel's paid business-buying accelerator with cohort coaching, deal reviews, and a private Slack/Facebook community of active searchers.Communities

Newsletters 45

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AccreditedA daily deal-flow newsletter for accredited investors, delivering one vetted small business acquisition opportunity Monday through Friday.NewslettersAcquiring MindsPodcast and resource hub hosted by Will Smith featuring first-hand stories and advice from acquisition entrepreneurs.CommunitiesAcquisition AceA newsletter teaching investors how to buy cash-flowing 'boring' businesses without prior tech skills or investor connections.NewslettersAcquisitionCon NewsletterA newsletter covering law firm acquisitions, mergers, and growth strategies, tied to the AcquisitionCon conference.NewslettersAcquisition NotesA newsletter turning business frameworks into clear, actionable execution for founders and operators pursuing growth through acquisition.NewslettersAcquisitions AnonymousA weekly newsletter delivering new SMB deals to subscribers' inboxes, companion to the business-buying podcast of the same name.Newsletters

Acquisition Lenders 36

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Bank of AmericaSBA lender: 33 acquisition loans, $34.5M in 2025.Acquisition LendersBank of HopeSBA lender: 23 acquisition loans, $44.4M in 2025.Acquisition LendersBankwell BankSBA lender: 20 acquisition loans, $41.9M in 2025.Acquisition LendersBrookline BankNortheast SBA lender: 90 acquisition loans, $172.6M in 2025.Acquisition LendersByline BankChicago-based SBA lender: 170 acquisition loans, $210.7M in 2025.Acquisition LendersCadence BankSBA lender: 59 acquisition loans, $82.2M in 2025.Acquisition Lenders
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What is WhoBoughtWho?

WhoBoughtWho is a free reference for how businesses actually change hands: a directory of marketplaces, brokers, newsletters, tools, and communities for buying and selling businesses, cross-linked with a public record of real company acquisitions (who acquired whom, when, and for how much). It's built for early- and mid-career professionals getting into M&A, private equity, and search funds, not just people already deep in the industry.

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Directory listings are researched and verified against each company's own website. The acquisition history is sourced from public records (primarily Wikipedia's maintained acquisition-history pages), with a link back to the original source on every entry.

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