Turn your M&A thesis
into qualified targets.
The sc0red Platform reads your investment thesis and scores every company against it, so deal teams spend their time on the targets that fit instead of the ones that merely exist.
One place to source, score, and connect.
Discover targets faster, make data-driven decisions, and reach the right people, all from one workspace.
Built for M&A professionals
Purpose-built for corporate M&A teams, private equity firms, and investment banking professionals, not adapted from a CRM.
Your thesis, applied at scale
Write the thesis once. The Platform scores every company against it and surfaces the diamonds in the rough.
Less manual research
Save weeks of list-building and reduce reliance on stale databases and crufty legacy tools.
Built for the people who source deals.
For corporate M&A professionals
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Thesis-driven search
Align targets with your strategic objectives using customizable AI-driven insights.
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Rapid prioritization
Focus only on the highest-potential targets and stop spending cycles on the rest.
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Direct connections
Access leadership data and curated recommendations and take the guesswork out of sourcing.
For private equity firms
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Streamlined deal sourcing
Identify platform or add-on targets that match your thematic investment thesis.
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Enhanced target vetting
Reduce risk with comprehensive, verified data and insights on every company.
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Access to niche markets
Unlock proprietary deal flow beyond what traditional methods reach.
For investment banks and advisors
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Improved deal clarity
Generate clearer, more actionable insights from fragmented datasets.
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Detailed scoring
Rank targets with proprietary clarity scores and risk metrics.
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Data-driven recommendations
Make faster, better-informed recommendations for your clients.
In Their Words
Verbatim quotes from live product walkthroughs with investors, bankers, and advisors.
You built it for exactly what I need it for.
Chelsea D., Sourcing Lead, ETA Investment Fund
As a banker, this lets me put together ideas… go to a private equity firm and say, I’ve got the whole sector wired in a given region, here’s your acquisition path. And I don’t think I can do that with other tools like this.
Cory L., Partner, Boutique Sell‑Side Investment Bank
I really love the focus on AI and the thesis-driven approach… from where I’m sitting right now, I think it makes a ton of sense what you all are doing.
Michael W., Head of Business Development, Large‑Cap Private Equity Fund
This is impressive. And it’s also intuitive… very intuitive and very thorough, and lots of deep layers, so you can keep drilling down.
Deborah P., COO, M&A Advisory Firm
What a first demo looks like
- Kyle
- “Could it find owner-operated engineering firms in Atlanta under $30M that look ready to sell?”
- sc0red
- “Yes. Here they are.” A ranked list, each company scored against his thesis, with the signals behind every score one click away.
- Kyle
- “That’s wild. Wow.”
Kyle, Principal, Family Investment Office
Reaction verbatim from a recorded demo. Question paraphrased.
Plans that scale with your deal team.
Start free, then pick the plan that matches how many companies you assess each month. Every plan includes the full Platform.
Starter
$500
per month
- Best for:Individuals
- Credits per month:5,000
Explorer
$1,500
per month
- Best for:Small teams (2-3 people) or high-use individuals
- Credits per month:17,000
Professional
$3,000
per month
- Best for:Medium teams: 3-5 people
- Credits per month:35,000
Need more? Contact us for custom volume pricing.
How credits work:
- Find a company:6 credits
- Analyze a company:25 credits
- Find a person:1 credit
- Find email:2 credits
- Find phone:18 credits
- Top-up credits:$1 = 10 credits
Annual commitments receive all credits at once with 20% savings.
The Platform is one of the things we build.
sc0red is a strategy-first services firm. The Platform grew out of that work. If your problem is bigger than deal sourcing, start with a conversation.
Learn about sc0red ServicesSee your thesis in action.
Start a free trial and score your first targets today, or spend 30 minutes with us and we will run your thesis live.
The user interface is definitely the best I have seen.
Todd S., Founder & CEO, Sell-Side M&A Marketplace