AI for M&A

See the deals that
others miss

Research companies, people, and transactions
using agentic search built for private markets.

Trusted by hundreds of dealmakers

Avance Investment Management

From researchto outreach

Who we serve

INVESTORS

  • Private equity
  • Growth equity
  • Corporate development
  • Search funds

ADVISORS

  • Investment banks
  • M&A advisors

SERVICE PROVIDERS

  • Consulting firms
  • Executive search firms
  • Deal origination firms

SALES & GTM

  • Sales teams
  • Go-to-market teams
Originations

Deal Sourcing

Describe a thesis in natural language. Scend searches databases, websites, maps, and directories in real time to build a target list that includes companies static databases miss.

Buyer & Investor Discovery

Get curated strategic and financial investors, complete with rationale, deal activity, and the contact details of the right decision maker.

Buyer List Generation
Market Research

Market Research

Turn market research into an investment thesis by assessing growth, fragmentation, and consolidation opportunities.

Customer results

Measurable outcomes

Scend helps customers research markets faster and uncover opportunities static databases miss.

$2B AUM
PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM

Runs 4+ market research reports each week to develop new investment themes.

HEALTHCARE
GTM TEAM

6× more target accounts than Apollo for the same market.

PRIVATE INVESTMENT
OFFICE

Scend surfaced 50+ more qualified buyers than three leading banks with one search.

TOP 10 MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING FIRM

Achieved 4× better investor-sector coverage without manual Salesforce updates.

Live-search coverage

See more of the
market

Why live search wins

Static databases miss the long tail. Scend uses live search to surface up to 20× more relevant companies, especially in niche, service-based industries.

U.S. baby formula companies

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NYC ABA therapy companies

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Alabama bariatric surgery operators

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Relevant-company coverage across three middle-market searches.

Deal professionals walking beside a modern office building

Find your next deal

Working on a live deal? See how Scend can accelerate your research.