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Why Venny matters

Because it's about overlaps. You don't need hundreds of potential buyers. You need one, the right one.

Our Venny Promise:

Dear owners and entrepreneurs,

Every business is a story. Years of decisions, risks and relationships. Long days, and nights when you weren't sure it would work out. It did. You created jobs and supported families.

So what's next, for you, your employees and your customers? Venny is here to help you figure that out.

We help owners find their overlaps with the people who could carry the business forward, so it passes from one generation to the next with care. Family, your team or an outside buyer: we have no stake in which path you choose.

Most of the help out there is about listings and EBITDA. Those matter. But business is about people, trust and legacy. We've learned that the numbers are rarely the hard part. The hard part is finding someone you trust with your people, your customers and your name.

And to the next generation of owners, thank you in advance. Small business is the lifeblood of America, and taking one over is hard. You're one more offer in a crowded inbox, and owners rarely get to know the person behind the numbers. We want them to.

That's why we started Venny. It's not a marketplace. It's a meeting place, and we only make an introduction when it feels right to both sides.

There's a lot at stake, and it's your decision to make. If Venny sounds like what you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

Warmly,Jonathan & JimCo-founders, Venny

Trust and privacy

You're trusting us with something personal. This is how we handle it.

How an introduction works

1

Before we suggest anyone

No other member can see your profile, and there are no profiles to browse. We suggest each introduction ourselves.

2

When we suggest an introduction

The buyer sees a short description of your business: the kind of work, its size shown as a range (like 25 to 50 people), and a general region. Never your name or your company's name. If fewer than five businesses like yours operate nearby, we show a broader category and a wider area. You approve it first.

3

After you both say yes

Names are shared and you set up a first conversation. Every Venny member has already agreed to keep introductions confidential and not to contact your employees, customers or vendors without your permission. If talks go further, your attorneys handle a formal NDA before any financials are shared.

What we never do

  • Post your business. No listings, no public profiles, nothing a search engine can find. Buyers can never search for you.
  • Sell or release your data without your permission.
  • Share your name without your yes. Only after you both say yes.
  • Let software make introductions. A person at Venny reviews every introduction before it's sent.

Who sees what

Everyone who joins Venny agrees to keep introductions confidential. Before any detailed numbers are shared, you'll sign an NDA in the app.

  1. Only the Venny team, and Venny Guides bound by our confidentiality agreement.
  2. Only people you both say yes to.
  3. Only at your pace.

You stay in control

  • Pause or delete anytime, online or by phone. We remove your information within 30 days of deleting your account. We can't take back what you chose to share after a mutual yes.

The Venny business model

No success fee. Brokers and M&A advisors are usually paid a success fee: a percentage of the sale price, paid when the business sells. That gives them a reason to push for a sale. Venny doesn't take one. We earn the same whether you sell, pass the business to family, hand it to your team, or decide to wait.

Since we have no success fee, our motivation is only to help you on your path. It's your timeline, your decision, and Venny is here to help you succeed. Venny is incented by building its membership base, making referrals to trusted professionals, and providing optional services like scans and diligence preparation. We never sell or release your data without your permission. We never spam. Our business model is a long-term relationship.

  • Owners: Base membership is free. Scans and data room services cost extra.
  • Searchers and buyers: $20 a month, or $200 a year paid upfront, paid after we've verified them. Scans cost extra.
  • Referrals: Sometimes we're paid a referral fee when we connect you with a professional, like a lender or an advisor. If so, we'll tell you before you decide, and it never affects who we introduce.

In their words

“Venny was a game changer as we prepared for our Seed round. I uploaded several years of company files and received a detailed report of what to address before our first institutional round. Venny caught a few critical issues we fixed within days. When the VC firms reviewed our data room, we got a clean bill of health and the round moved quickly.”

Mostafa Y., Founder

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