USD 21M-30M
structured strategic-control target
Strategic acquisition review
VaultAI source code, IP, and exclusive rights are available for strategic acquisition.
Indicative structured strategic-control target: USD 21,000,000-30,000,000. The transaction thesis is replacement-cost avoidance, buyer-side distribution leverage, exclusive control of the source stack, and roadmap acceleration for established financial software platforms. For a pre-commercial asset, the credible path is milestone-based rather than an all-cash headline.
0 ARR
pre-revenue, disclosed upfront
100%
source-code and IP transfer scope
NDA
required before source review
Where buyers already have need
The highest-fit buyer universe is strategic, not marketplace retail.
The realistic path is to make VaultAI discoverable to acquirers already investing in AI deal workflows, secure VDR intelligence, governance automation, or regulated financial infrastructure.
| Buyer | Type | Public fit evidence | VaultAI angle | Contact path | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datasite | Strategic M&A workflow acquirer | Publicly positions itself as an AI-powered workflow collaboration and automation provider for M&A, investment, and strategic projects, and has recently acquired AI-native deal-workflow assets. | Strong fit for document intelligence, AI diligence automation, secure deal-room workflows, and buyer-side expansion of intelligence products. | Source Sales/contact path on datasite.com; press path: press@datasite.com for media routing only | Wave 1 validation |
| SS&C Intralinks | Strategic VDR and capital-markets platform | Intralinks says corporate development teams need to evaluate targets faster, surface insights earlier, and maintain visibility across pipelines; it also reports more than 10,000 M&A deals annually and over USD 35T of strategic transactions supported. | Strong fit for M&A data room AI, citation-backed diligence, deal pipeline visibility, and secure buyer review infrastructure. | Source https://www.intralinks.com/contact | Wave 1 validation |
| Intapp DealCloud | Strategic professional-services workflow platform | DealCloud is positioned for corporate development teams to centralize deal and relationship data, identify strategic opportunities, and fast-track growth opportunities. | Strong fit for integrating AI diligence, relationship intelligence, and deal execution evidence into a regulated professional-services workflow stack. | Source https://www.intapp.com/contact-us/ | Wave 1 validation |
| Diligent | Strategic GRC and board/governance platform | Diligent positions financial-services customers around AI-powered oversight, regulatory change, M&A readiness, audit visibility, and board-level decision support. | Strong fit for audit evidence, transaction readiness, AI governance, compliance automation, and regulated-data-room review. | Source Request demo/contact routing on diligent.com | Wave 2 validation |
| Wolters Kluwer | Strategic compliance and financial workflow platform | Relevant category exposure includes regulated financial compliance, risk, legal, and enterprise workflow software. | Potential fit for compliance-as-code, evidence automation, and financial-services workflow expansion. | Source Corporate contact and partnership routing on wolterskluwer.com | Wave 2 validation |
Deal initiation without cold outreach
Use brokered IP channels and an inbound buyer page.
Because you asked not to use email blasts or cold outreach, the process should be initiated through controlled IP broker channels and this public acquisition page, then qualify buyers into NDA-gated review.
Ocean Tomo / J.S. Held IP Advisory
Best fit when the sale must be presented as source code, copyrights, trade secrets, domain, technical evidence, and enterprise IP rather than a small SaaS listing.
Hilco Streambank
Best fit for structured IP monetization and controlled buyer processes where the asset is not conventional ARR-backed SaaS.
IAM Market
Best fit as an IP/technology visibility layer for buyers scanning for available technology assets.
Acquisition package
Application source code and UI surfaces
AI diligence, RAG, valuation, and LOI workflow logic
Sovereign Core prototype modules and signed evidence surfaces
Financial VDR, technical VDR, and buyer-facing acquisition materials
Deployment assets: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud architecture files
vaultai.network domain, public acquisition page, and SEO acquisition assets
Founder transition support subject to final written terms
Buyer diligence guardrails
ARR is currently zero, so this is not an ARR-multiple transaction.
VaultAI is pre-commercial and requires buyer-side commercialization capability.
A material portion of the codebase was created with AI assistance under founder direction.
No granted patents are represented unless separately documented.
Source-code review should happen only after NDA, buyer qualification, and review protocol.
A staged structure is recommended: exclusivity, source escrow, technical acceptance, then final assignment.
Transaction structure
A 21M-30M target needs buyer protection, not just a headline price.
The strongest structure is staged: paid exclusivity, source-code escrow, technical acceptance, commercialization milestone, then final IP assignment and exclusivity. This gives serious buyers a path to underwrite the asset while protecting the founder from free diligence extraction.
01
Qualification
Buyer confirms strategic fit, acquisition authority, and ability to evaluate pre-revenue IP.
02
NDA and VDR
Buyer receives teaser, VDR index, financial VDR, and technical evidence package.
03
Escrowed source review
Source code is reviewed under controlled protocol, with no unrestricted copying before signed terms.
04
Staged close
Exclusivity payment, technical acceptance, commercialization milestone, and final IP assignment are negotiated.
Qualified acquirers may request the VDR index.
Best fit: strategic platforms with financial-services distribution, M&A workflow products, GRC products, or core banking modernization budgets.