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M&A advisory augmented by AI, powered by Humans

The origin of every M&A deal: the right data and the key person.

Origination combines a sourcing platform with the expertise of an investment bank. Our AI-augmented analysts support you from strategy to closing: sourcing, introductions, negotiation.

  • Target sourcing platform

    Advanced search by keywords, activities, geographies and company size.

  • AI-enriched database

    Financial, legal, ownership, technology, sector and strategic data.

  • Outreach to executives

    Email, LinkedIn, phone, mail, WhatsApp, trade shows: qualifying interest.

  • M&A CRM

    Dashboard, pipeline and listing in one place.

  • Dedicated team

    Advisory, analysis and introductions by your duo.

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M&A Pipeline

From sourcing to closing

Sample mandate
Targets identified247100%
Targets contacted14860%
Conversations held6443%
NDAs signed2641%
LOIs sent831%
Acquisitions338%
Response rate
43 %
Deals originated in 2025
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Trusted by

Naxicap Partners
Derichebourg
Grifols
Solvay
EssilorLuxottica
Ferretti Group
Ipelec
IAD
Synchrone
CETIE
Naxicap Partners
Derichebourg
Grifols
Solvay
EssilorLuxottica
Ferretti Group
Ipelec
IAD
Synchrone
CETIE

M&A Radar — instant estimate

How many targets for your mandate?

Our analysis engine cross-references our proprietary database with the leading market publications — Pappers, Pitchbook, Mergermarket, Xerfi, Eurostat, INSEE / SEE, Destatis, ISTAT, IBISWorld, Euromonitor, McKinsey, BCG, Bain, PwC, Deloitte, Orbis, Amadeus, S&P Capital IQ, Crunchbase — to estimate market depth live.

Mandate parameters

5,0M€ → 50M€
500k€5M€50M€500M€
🇫🇷France

Proprietary estimate

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Enter your business contact details to launch the analysis — you'll also receive a call with an Origination Partner.

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The process

The 5 levers of economic intelligence

A clear roadmap. Every step is framed, AI-augmented and validated by your dedicated analysts.

  1. Step 01 · W1 — W2

    Strategic scoping

    • Sharp definition of criteria: sector, geography, size
    • Financial criteria: revenue, profitability level
    • ESG and capital constraints
    • Roadmap validated with your dedicated team
  2. Step 02 · W2 — W6

    Sourcing — OSINT*

    • Database of 20 million companies
    • Scraping bots and AI agents
    • Market mapping and target enrichment

    *Open Source Intelligence

  3. Step 03 · W6 — W16

    Contact — HUMINT*

    • Discreet outreach to validated targets
    • Evaluation via video, phone or in-person meetings
    • Pipeline qualification and validation

    *Human Intelligence

  4. Step 04 · M4 — M7

    Negotiation & LOI

    • Valuation framing
    • Letters of intent
    • Transaction structuring
  5. Step 05 · M7 — M9

    Closing

    • Audit and due diligence
    • Conditions precedent
    • SPA signature

9 months — average duration of an external growth transaction.

Our team

Bankers, engineers and analysts.

Augmented by AI, powered by Humans. Click a profile to discover their background.

7 members

CEO

Thibert previously worked across boutique investment banks specialising in the small and mid-cap segment. He took part in numerous transactions alongside private equity funds (Eurazeo, Tikehau Capital, UI Investissement, Arkea Capital) and large corporates (ASN, CBRE) in their build-up strategies. After joining Clearwater International's Origination team, he decided to launch an economic intelligence advisory dedicated to M&A. He is also M&A Operation Expert for French private equity firm Naxicap Partners.

What is your growth project?

The best deals are not announced. They are sourced.

Define your ideal target first in 2 minutes — we'll come back within 48h with an initial mapping of matching companies.

Search criteria

Define the ideal target profile to receive a short-list of M&A targets.

Min2 M€
Max20 M€
500 K€5 M€50 M€200 M€

Type a keyword then press Enter (e.g. engineering office, manufacturer, distributor…)

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