Acquire.com is a technology company.
Acquire.com is a technology company.
Acquire.com has raised $11.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Acquire.com has raised $11.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Acquire.com is the leading online marketplace for buying and selling profitable startups, particularly SaaS, eCommerce, agencies, content sites, newsletters, mobile apps, and crypto businesses.[1][2][5] Founded in 2020, it simplifies the acquisition process with tools like legal document builders, secure Escrow.com integration, due diligence support, and access to over 500,000 registered buyers, having facilitated over $500 million in deals and helped more than 2,000 founders exit.[1][2][3] The platform generates around $8 million in annual revenue with a team of about 20-36 employees, charging buyers annual fees (e.g., $390 for startups under $250k revenue, $780 for all vetted listings) while remaining free for sellers.[1][2][7]
By streamlining fragmented acquisition processes— from listing vetted businesses and LOI creation to closing via escrow—Acquire.com empowers bootstrapped entrepreneurs to achieve quick exits, often within 30-90 days for profitable SaaS at 3-6x net profit multiples.[1][3][5]
Acquire.com was founded in 2020 by Andrew Gazdecki, a serial entrepreneur who previously navigated the complexities of selling his own SaaS company.[1][8] Frustrated by the slow, fragmented startup acquisition market lacking streamlined tools for legal docs, buyer matching, and secure transfers, Gazdecki built the platform to make exits "fast, safe, and easy."[1][6]
Early traction came from bootstrapping to $8 million in revenue by leveraging cold outreach, strategic marketing, and a focus on profitable businesses.[1] Pivotal moments include scaling to over 1,000 listed startups, 500k+ buyers, and $500m+ in closed deals, turning personal pain points into a founder-friendly marketplace.[2][5]
Acquire.com rides the wave of startup "micro-acquisitions" and bootstrapped exits, capitalizing on a fragmented market where founders seek seamless handoffs amid rising demand for profitable SaaS (priced at 3-6x multiples).[1][5][8] Timing aligns with post-2020 remote work boom and entrepreneur fatigue, enabling quick pivots or life-changing liquidity without VC dependency.[1][2]
Market forces like economic uncertainty favor its model, as buyers hunt vetted, revenue-positive assets amid VC slowdowns, while sellers benefit from global reach.[2][5] It influences the ecosystem by democratizing acquisitions—lowering barriers for 500k+ users, accelerating 2,000+ exits, and normalizing fast closes, reshaping how tech transfers ownership.[3][6]
Acquire.com is poised to dominate as the go-to hub for profitable online business M&A, potentially expanding into larger deals, AI-driven matching, or international markets amid growing creator/bootstrapped economies.[1][5] Trends like acquisition financing integration and rising indie hacker exits will fuel growth, evolving its influence from niche marketplace to essential infrastructure for tech handoffs—streamlining founder journeys into sustained success stories, just as Gazdecki envisioned.[1][6]
Acquire.com has raised $11.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Acquire.com's investors include Alchemy Ventures, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Awesome People Ventures, Batalion Capital, Broadstone, Capital Factory, Form Capital, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Acquire.com has raised $11.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Venture Round in January 2022.