Kiya sources off-market acquisitions for independent sponsors, PE platforms and strategic acquirers. Run by an operator, who built, sold, and bought.
We earn the conversation, qualify the fit and make the introduction.
Before an owner asks about price, they ask if they can trust you.
An owner who was not planning to sell hears a much bigger question than your offer. You are asking what happens to the company they built. Their staff, customers and name sit inside that question.
Most acquisition outreach leads with capital and asks for 30 minutes. The owner hears a stranger asking for access to their life’s work.
Trust earns the reply. The list gets you to the door.
Owners need three answers before they take the call.
Why this company
We know why each company fits your thesis before we reach out. The owner hears a reason tied to what they built.
Why this buyer
We turn your thesis into a clear reason to meet. Who you are. Why their company matters. What you can offer beyond a check.
Why this conversation
A founder leads each call. We answer hard questions and leave room for “not now.” The owner stays in control.
You meet owners who know why you called and choose to keep talking.
Each introduction comes with the owner’s goals and concerns. You know their timing before the first meeting.
I spent years building a digital services firm to seven figures. I spent those same years taking buyer cold calls. Scripts. Blasts. “Quick question about your business.” I hung up on all of them.
Last year I sold the company. Then I became the buyer. I sourced and closed multiple off-market deals.
Sitting on both sides taught me why owners stay quiet. Most outreach makes them feel exposed or interchangeable. It treats the hardest choice of their career like a pipeline stage.
I built Kiya to make the first conversation feel different. We study the company before we call. Then I pick up the phone. When an owner answers, they hear someone who has been in their seat.
Our team stays small so each owner gets that call.
The first meeting starts before the owner picks up. It starts with how you chose them and why you reached out.
Yannick Lorenz, Founder
Notes from both sides of the table
Why business owners ignore acquisition outreach
Seven reasons acquisition messages go unanswered, plus a better way to earn the first conversation with a business owner.
In-house vs. outsourced deal origination
A decision guide for buyers comparing an internal origination team with an external partner, including costs, control, learning, and fit.
How to measure a deal origination partner
A scorecard for evaluating research quality, owner conversations, opportunity fit, pipeline progress, and the health of an origination program.