Acquisitions | Polyshares

What We Look For

Profitable. Operationally heavy. Ready for AI.

$1M+ in EBITDA

Profitable, established operations with a real customer base.

Industry agnostic

Home services, field services, distribution, consumer, light industrial, business services — if AI can lift the margins, we're interested.

Operationally heavy

Businesses where manual workflows, admin overhead, and legacy systems are dragging EBITDA. That's where our playbook hits hardest.

Owners ready to transition

Whether you want a clean exit or a phased handoff, we structure around your goals.

Our Acquisition Process

Diligence that creates value before close.

Conversation

A 30-minute call. We learn your business, your numbers, and your goals for the exit. No commitment, no fees.

Free AI Diagnostic

Before we deploy capital, we need to understand your operation inside out. We run the same AI transformation diagnostic we charge PE clients tens of thousands of dollars for — free. You see exactly what we'd do with your business. We see exactly what we'd be buying.

LOI + Transformation

If both sides want to move forward, we sign an LOI that includes a hands-on AI transformation engagement while we work toward close. You see the value creation happen in real time — before you commit to selling, and before we commit to buying.

Close

Because we've already lived inside your business, our diligence is faster and our offer is grounded in what the business can actually do. Transformation fees paid during the LOI period are credited at close.

Why Sellers Choose This Process

Results before closing docs.

You're not betting on promises

Most buyers show up with a spreadsheet and a story. We show up, deploy AI into your operation, and let the results speak before anyone signs closing docs.

Your business gets better either way

If the deal closes, you sold to a buyer who already made your company more valuable. If it doesn't, you keep every system, workflow, and improvement we built — and walk away with a stronger business.

We've operated, not just invested

Our founder built two AI-native rollups — Roofer.com in home services and AO Swag in consumer — raising $21.5M and running PE-backed growth from the CEO chair. We know what it's like to be on your side of the table.

Questions

Acquisitions FAQ.

It de-risks the deal for both sides. You see real value creation before committing to a sale. We validate the business before committing capital. Fees paid during the LOI period are credited against the purchase price at close.

You keep everything — every system, workflow, and improvement we built. The transformation fees simply convert to a standard consulting engagement. Most sellers come out of the process with a more valuable, more sellable business.

Engagements are scoped during the diagnostic, typically as a flat monthly fee over a 2–3 month period. Because it's a transaction-related expense, it's commonly treated as an EBITDA add-back — and it's credited at close if we acquire.

Yes. We're broker-friendly and respect representation agreements. If you're a broker with a listing that fits our criteria, reach out directly.

Faster than traditional buyers. Because our diligence happens through the diagnostic and transformation work, we're not starting discovery after the LOI — we've already been inside the business. Typical timeline from first conversation to close is 4–6 months.

Neither. We're operators. We buy businesses we intend to run and grow with AI as the value-creation engine — the same playbook we've executed across our own companies.

We don't just consult. We buy.