Where to Buy or Sell a Business
The marketplaces, brokers, newsletters, tools, and communities people use to buy and sell businesses — plus a public record of 2,205+ real acquisitions by 18 major acquirers.
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Brokers
143 listed
Communities
58 listed
Marketplaces
119 listed
Newsletters
46 listed
Private Equity Firms
294 listed
Search Funds
117 listed
Tools
105 listed
Latest additions
KautilyaBuy-side M&A advisory and deal sourcing for middle-market acquisitions in India
Ace ChapmanLong-time business buyer who has bought and sold 100+ small businesses under $2M.
Achieve PartnersEducation- and workforce-development-focused investor backing edtech and talent-pipeline companies.
Adam CoffeyVeteran PE-backed CEO and bestselling author of The Private Equity Playbook.
Adenia PartnersMauritius-based private equity firm investing across the African continent.
African Capital AllianceLagos-based pioneer of Nigerian private equity managing over $750 million.
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)Cape Town-based infrastructure private equity manager investing across Africa.
AfricInvestTunis-based pan-African private equity firm investing across the continent since 1994.
Alaris Equity PartnersCalgary firm providing non-control preferred equity capital to private business owners.
Alta Growth CapitalMexico City lower middle-market private equity firm targeting Mexico and Latin America.
Amalgam CapitalOperator-led independent sponsor acquiring small to mid-sized businesses across the Southeast and Northeast.
Amwal AlKhaleejRiyadh-based private equity firm building investment partnerships across MENA.
Amwal Capital PartnersDubai-based private equity firm delivering growth and buyout capital across the UAE and MENA.
Angra PartnersSão Paulo private equity firm targeting infrastructure, energy and technology in Brazil.
Aqua CapitalLatin America-focused private equity firm dedicated to the agribusiness and food value chain.
Aquimont CapitalTwo healthcare operators, Aron Berke and Nick Lovejoy, searching for a life-science or pharma business.
ARC Financial CorpCalgary firm and Canada's largest private equity manager focused solely on energy.
Aspect InvestorsDallas-based investor providing capital and operating partners to search fund entrepreneurs.
Auricle Capital PartnersSan Mateo-based independent sponsor led by former operators focused on healthcare and B2B products.
Aurus CapitalSantiago venture capital pioneer backing early-stage technology and industrial-tech companies.
Company acquisition history
Beyond the directory, we track a public record of real company acquisitions — who bought whom, when, and for how much.
Why use this directory
Free, no paywall
Every listing and acquisition record is open to browse — no subscription, no gated content.
Sourced, not guessed
Every listing is checked against the company's own site; every acquisition record links to its source.
Actively growing
New listings and acquisition records get added continuously.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is WhoBoughtWho?
WhoBoughtWho is a free directory of marketplaces, brokers, newsletters, tools, and communities for buying and selling businesses, plus a public record of real company acquisitions (who acquired whom, when, and for how much).
Is WhoBoughtWho free to use?
Yes. Browsing the directory and the acquisition history is free, with no paywall or subscription — the goal is to be a comprehensive, open reference for anyone researching business acquisitions.
How is the data sourced?
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.
How do I get my marketplace, broker, or newsletter listed?
The directory is actively growing. If you run a resource for business acquisitions that isn't listed yet, reach out and we'll review it for inclusion.