MAKO Match™
Where Opportunity Meets Alignment™
Most marketplaces rely on listings.
MAKO Match™ focuses on alignment. By combining readiness, industry preferences, transaction size, geography, capital structure, and opportunity goals, MAKO Match™ helps identify stronger potential fits before introductions are made.
How The Journey Works
From Readiness to Opportunity
Know Your Readiness™
Business Readiness Score™ or Buyer Readiness Score™
Create Your Match Profile™
Business Profile™ · Buyer Profile™ · Investor Profile™
Discover Alignment™
MAKO Match™ evaluates compatibility using multiple readiness and opportunity factors.
Explore Opportunities™
Qualified participants may continue into SHARK DealRoom™.
Who Uses MAKO Match™
Three Paths. One Platform.
Business Owners
I Own A Business
Understand how your business aligns with qualified buyers, investors, and acquisition opportunities based on industry, size, geography, and readiness.
Create Business Profile™Buyers
I Am A Buyer
Discover opportunities aligned with your acquisition goals, financial readiness, experience, and investment preferences.
Create Buyer Profile™Investors
I Am An Investor
Identify businesses, buyers, and opportunities aligned with your investment criteria and capital deployment objectives.
Create Investor Profile™What MAKO Match™ Considers
Six Dimensions of Alignment
Industry Alignment
Size Alignment
Geographic Alignment
Buyer Alignment
Capital Alignment
Opportunity Alignment
Match Profiles™
Every Profile Tells A Story
Business Profile™
Business Owners Create Visibility™
A Business Match Profile™ helps communicate what makes your company unique and how it aligns with potential buyers and investors.
Example Profile Fields
Buyer Profile™
Buyers Define Opportunity™
A Buyer Match Profile™ helps identify opportunities aligned with your experience, acquisition goals, and financial readiness.
Example Profile Fields
Investor Profile™
Investors Create Alignment™
Investor Match Profiles™ help identify opportunities aligned with investment objectives, target industries, deal size, and capital deployment preferences.
Example Profile Fields
Why MAKO Match™
Visibility Creates Opportunity™
Many business owners never discover potential buyers.
Many buyers never discover the right opportunities.
Many investors never find the right alignment.
MAKO Match™ was designed to improve visibility and create stronger connections before introductions are made.
The I AM SHARK™ Ecosystem
Your Journey, Step by Step
Ready To Continue
Your Journey?
Whether you are a business owner, buyer, or investor, MAKO Match™ is designed to help create stronger alignment before opportunities are explored.