Buy & Build follows a system. We’ll show you which one.
Buy & Build follows a system. We’ll show you which one.
Buy & Build follows a system. We’ll show you which one.
The difference between a solid platform and an exceptional one rarely lies in the capital. It lies in the people and in the execution. The Aven Academy holds everything we have learned from building fifteen platforms.
The difference between a solid platform and an exceptional one rarely lies in the capital. It lies in the people and in the execution. The Aven Academy holds everything we have learned from building fifteen platforms.
The premise
Different industries.
Similar questions.
Engineering firm, technical services or skilled trades: every company has its own history, its own customers, its own people. What is similar are the questions that come up in an acquisition. How to value a company. How to finance the purchase. How businesses grow together without the operation suffering.
We pass on what we have already learned.
Engineering firm, technical services or skilled trades: every company has its own history, its own customers, its own people. What is similar are the questions that come up in an acquisition. How to value a company. How to finance the purchase. How businesses grow together without the operation suffering.
We pass on what we have already learned.
50+
50+
50+
processes from target identification to post-merger integration
processes from target identification to post-merger integration
100+
100+
100+
templates from initial outreach to closing
templates from initial outreach to closing
20+
20+
20+
partners, from software to debt advisory
partners, from software to debt advisory
15
15
15
platforms successfully established
platforms successfully established
About the Academy
Best practices from choosing an industry to exit
The Academy is the toolkit for the entire journey. It covers over 50 processes, from the initial search for targets through legal structuring to post-acquisition integration. It includes over 100 templates, from the initial approach to the fully integrated company. In addition, it features more than 20 partners, ranging from software providers to debt financing consultants. The Academy grows with every platform.
From day one.
Market and target identification
Market and target identification
Finding the industry that is large enough. And the path from the first approach to an indicative offer.
Structure and acquisition
Structure and acquisition
A structure that still holds at the tenth add-on. Valuation, negotiation and contract for each individual acquisition.
Once we've invested.
Once we've invested.
Integration and scaling
Integration and scaling
Individual companies become one platform. Financing, building out structures and further growth.
Before the investment
After the investment
Phase 1
From industry selection to the first LOI
As a member of the Academy, you don’t start from scratch. It begins with the industry thesis, followed by the legal structure, and then the initial discussions with business owners. For each of these steps, we provide processes and templates that have proven effective on other platforms. Plus, we’re here to bounce ideas off you whenever it makes sense.
Market and thesis
From the first conversation to the industry thesis: which fragmented industry has potential, and why. We discuss the thesis before you invest half a year into it.
Structure and outreach
From the legal structure to the first contact: which framework still holds at the tenth add-on, and how to turn three hundred names into twenty meetings.
Due diligence and LOI
From due diligence to the offer: what counts in a valuation and what matters in a negotiation. We work on the model and sit at the table during the discussions.
Before the investment
After the investment
Phase 1
From industry selection to the first LOI
As a member of the Academy, you don’t start from scratch. It begins with the industry thesis, followed by the legal structure, and then the initial discussions with business owners. For each of these steps, we provide processes and templates that have proven effective on other platforms. Plus, we’re here to bounce ideas off you whenever it makes sense.
Market and thesis
From the first conversation to the industry thesis: which fragmented industry has potential, and why. We discuss the thesis before you invest half a year into it.
Structure and outreach
From the legal structure to the first contact: which framework still holds at the tenth add-on, and how to turn three hundred names into twenty meetings.
Due diligence and LOI
From due diligence to the offer: what counts in a valuation and what matters in a negotiation. We work on the model and sit at the table during the discussions.
Before the investment
After the investment
Phase 1
From industry selection to the first LOI
As a member of the Academy, you don’t start from scratch. It begins with the industry thesis, followed by the legal structure, and then the initial discussions with business owners. For each of these steps, we provide processes and templates that have proven effective on other platforms. Plus, we’re here to bounce ideas off you whenever it makes sense.
Market and thesis
From the first conversation to the industry thesis: which fragmented industry has potential, and why. We discuss the thesis before you invest half a year into it.
Structure and outreach
From the legal structure to the first contact: which framework still holds at the tenth add-on, and how to turn three hundred names into twenty meetings.
Due diligence and LOI
From due diligence to the offer: what counts in a valuation and what matters in a negotiation. We work on the model and sit at the table during the discussions.
The best entrepreneurs build on what already works
The best entrepreneurs build on what already works
The best entrepreneurs build on what already works
Access to the Academy is not open to the public. Whether we work together is something both sides decide in a personal conversation.
Access to the Academy is not open to the public. Whether we work together is something both sides decide in a personal conversation.
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