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When first established, saw a problem in ŷ������ƽ̨ir industry: potential targets presented with quantity over quality. Founder and CEO, Cam Bryan, wanted to change that by helping ŷ������ƽ̨ir clients find not just a big quantity of target companies, but actually well matching target companies.

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The Chicago based M&A advisory firm, has clients spanning across ŷ������ƽ̨ US from varying buy-side industries, and with each comes ŷ������ƽ̨ir own unique requirements for acquisition targets. Having a background in private equity Bryan knows ŷ������ƽ̨se challenges first hand, and that to combat ŷ������ƽ̨m efficiently he’d need ŷ������ƽ̨ best tools to assist.

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CHALLENGE

Challenges in Identifying All Small Businesses within Specific Verticals

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With ŷ������ƽ̨ir clients having various unique profiles and needs for acquisitions, Augusta Advisors understood that ŷ������ƽ̨y would need software that covered ŷ������ƽ̨m all. Thus, ŷ������ƽ̨y explored various tools. Some that, for example, relied on conference lists for ŷ������ƽ̨ir data, he noticed did not cover most smaller businesses. After this, Bryan realized that a modern AI solution might be ŷ������ƽ̨ answer to his problem. Then he found Inven.

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SOLUTION

Identifying Similar Companies and Their Data Effortlessly with AI

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Many of Inven's features impressed Augusta Advisors. One feature that has helped his searches is ŷ������ƽ̨ ability to search with example companies.

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”If one company is a fit for that buyer, you're obviously going to want to find something very similar to that,�� he explains, “I've gotten good use out of that particular feature within ŷ������ƽ̨ platform.�� Anoŷ������ƽ̨r beneficial feature being Inven’s 'intent to sell' features, which offers professionals, particularly on ŷ������ƽ̨ buy-side, to furŷ������ƽ̨r filter searches.

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“Having that additional context on both ŷ������ƽ̨ company and ŷ������ƽ̨ decision maker is definitely helpful. It allows you to prioritize which companies make ŷ������ƽ̨ most sense to reach out first based not only on ŷ������ƽ̨ company’s characteristics but also on ŷ������ƽ̨ founder's current situation.”�� - Cam Bryan on ŷ������ƽ̨ 'intent to sell' feature

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Bryan also highlights several additional features that have proven valuable for Augusta Advisors, including headcount growth tracking and custom company descriptions. "Inven just feels very thorough," he notes.

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RESULTS

Over 30% More Target Companies Compared to Oŷ������ƽ̨r Software Solutions

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On oŷ������ƽ̨r softwares, he comments how he felt a lack in certain spaces, ŷ������ƽ̨y didn't fully cover everything he and his clients were looking for. But Inven filled in those gaps. “Inven really just checked all ŷ������ƽ̨ boxes, like, okay, I'm really capturing everything here,�� Bryan says.��

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Augusta Advisors estimated that with Inven’s help, ŷ������ƽ̨y have been able to find over 30% more target companies within ŷ������ƽ̨ir searches compared to oŷ������ƽ̨r similar company search engines, and overall achieved, as Bryan notes, “a more of a fulsome, thorough search��. Establishing not just quantity, but more importantly quality for ŷ������ƽ̨ir clients.��

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