Optimal Acquisitions
Optimal Acquisitions
Expert Buy-Side M&A deal sourcing / origination for high-growth Digital, SaaS & E-commerce
Why work with Optimal Acquisitions?
M&A made easy, bringing great deals to micro & small cap buyers
Buyer Focused
We represent buyers in the M&A process, ensuring no conflict of interest so that you can get the best deal possible.
Deal Sourcing
Comprehensive deal sourcing services, ensuring full market coverage of all potential targets. The more deals you see the better!
DD & Negotiations
We extend our extensive experience with dozens of succesful deals to optimize due diligence & closing.
Best-in-class Services
Bringing institutional-level expertise honed with 9-figure funds to the Small-Cap buyer. Don't sacrifice quality on "smaller" deals!
For Sellers
Have you been contacted by a representative about a potential sale of your business?
Yes, we are real and we only represent serious buyers. Let’s talk!
Experience
$400M Ecom Aggregator
Engagement Details: Buy-Side M&A - Head of BD
Accomplishments:
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Ran BD for early & prominent Ecom Aggregator
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100's of Qualified Off-Market Leads Generated
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20 LOIs Signed
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12 Succesful Acquisitions
Boutique Investment Bank
Engagement Details: M&A Sell-Side Advisor
Accomplishments:
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Built out outbound lead generation platform
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33 Clients Signed to exclusivity for sell-side service
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$2M+ Fees Generated from succesful deals closed
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Dozens of Strategic Partnerships forged
$60M Revenue DTC Portfolio
Engagement Type: Buy-side M&A Advisor / BD
Accomplishments:
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Mandate to acquire brands & organic traffic properties
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150+ Qualified leads generated
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3 Acquisitions succesfully closed
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Recruitment of several large new affiliates
Online CPA Firm Rollup
Engagement Type: Buy-Side M&A Advisor
Accomplishments:
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Ongoing Engagement
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Advising on M&A strategy & Target Criteria
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Comprehensive Outbound Campaigns
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2 Acqusitions Completed w/ additional 3 in DD
Leadership
Jake Barnett CEO/Founder
A veteran of the e-commerce M&A space with deep expertise in deal origination, nurturing deal-flow, acquisition strategy, investing, and both buy & sell-side advising.
Active in the “Aggregator” industry since its nascency via two leadership roles with early & prominent acquirers representing $400M+ in deployed capital.
Jake also led sales & business development for a top digital focused boutique investment bank, extending experience to also representing some of the top brands in the space.
Jake founded Optimal Acquisitions to help acquirers find better deals through cutting-edge top of funnel deal origination.
Off-market deal flow is the key to a succesful acquisition strategy. Seeing more deals, especially ones that are not in an active sale process, is key to understanding the market and finding the best target.
