AI-powered sourcing
for hard-to-find leads.
We find what others can't. Our proprietary AI sourcing framework identifies, qualifies, and scores niche targets across any industry and geography — delivering a pipeline that gets smarter every cycle.
The harder the search, the better we perform.
Complex sourcing, simplified.
Three core capabilities, one proprietary framework. We handle the searches that traditional methods can't do efficiently.
M&A Acquisition Targets
Find acquisition targets matching specific investment theses. PE roll-ups, DTC brand consolidation, vertical integration plays — we source qualified targets that traditional databases miss.
- ✓PE platform & tuck-in sourcing
- ✓DTC brand acquisition pipelines
- ✓Vertical consolidation targeting
Supplier & Vendor Discovery
International manufacturer sourcing and niche supplier identification across geographies. We map supply chains, qualify vendors, and score capabilities so you can make decisions faster.
- ✓International manufacturer sourcing
- ✓Niche component supplier mapping
- ✓Cross-geography vendor qualification
B2B Lead Generation
Hard-to-find decision makers, niche industry contacts, and qualified buyer leads for consulting firms. We go beyond databases to surface the contacts that matter most.
- ✓Niche decision-maker identification
- ✓Industry-specific buyer leads
- ✓Hard-to-reach contact sourcing
A sourcing engine that improves with every engagement
Our proprietary AI sourcing framework combines autonomous research, multi-stage qualification, weighted scoring, and continuous learning to deliver leads that get smarter every cycle.
Research
Autonomous research across geographies, trade directories, databases, and the open web. We cast a wide net so nothing gets missed.
Qualification
Multi-stage pass/fail gates customized to your specific criteria. Only targets that meet every threshold move forward.
Scoring
Weighted signal scoring ranks every surviving target. You see exactly why each lead made the cut and how it compares.
Learning
Your feedback refines the system. Sources, criteria, and ranking weights improve with every cycle — your pipeline gets smarter over time.
From brief to pipeline in days
No lengthy onboarding. No software to learn. Just results.
Discovery call
Tell us what you're looking for — your thesis, target criteria, geography, and timeline. A 30-minute conversation is all we need to scope the engagement.
Pipeline configuration
We configure our proprietary framework to your specifications — custom qualification gates, scoring weights, and source strategies tailored to your search.
Leads delivered
Qualified, scored leads delivered on a regular cadence. Each cycle improves on the last as the system learns from your feedback.
Hard-to-find targets. Found.
From PE acquisition sourcing to international vendor discovery — a sample of the complex searches we handle.
PE firm sourcing DTC consumer brand acquisitions
Identified and qualified hundreds of acquisition targets matching a specific investment thesis across fragmented consumer verticals.
International manufacturer sourcing across Asia
Mapped specialty vehicle manufacturers across multiple Asian markets, qualifying capabilities, certifications, and production capacity.
Niche buyer leads for consulting engagements
Sourced hard-to-find decision makers and qualified buyer leads for real estate consulting firms operating in specialized markets.
Flexible engagements, tailored to your needs
Every engagement starts with a discovery call. We'll recommend the right model based on your search complexity, timeline, and internal capacity.
Sourcing Only
We deliver qualified, scored leads on a regular cadence. You handle outreach and relationship building.
- Qualified & scored lead lists
- Weekly or biweekly delivery
- Custom qualification criteria
- Continuous refinement each cycle
- CSV, Excel, or CRM export
Sourcing + Outreach
We find the leads and manage initial outreach on your behalf — scheduling first meetings so your team can focus on closing.
- Everything in Sourcing Only
- Personalized outreach campaigns
- First meeting scheduling
- Response management
- Weekly pipeline reporting
Full Service
End-to-end engagement: sourcing, outreach, due diligence support, and ongoing pipeline management with a success-based fee component.
- Everything in Sourcing + Outreach
- Due diligence support
- Ongoing pipeline management
- Success-based fee component
- Dedicated engagement lead
Your data and searches are protected
End-to-end encryption
All data encrypted at rest and in transit
Your data stays yours
Client data is never shared or used to train models
Isolated environments
Dedicated infrastructure per engagement
NDA-first
Signed before any engagement begins
Enterprise security
SOC 2 Type II certification in progress
Strict access controls
Role-based access with audit logging
Frequently asked questions
About Banker Buddy
Banker Buddy is a division of LIG Ventures, built to solve the hardest sourcing problems in business. We combine proprietary AI research systems with deep domain expertise to deliver leads that traditional methods miss.
Our clients include private equity firms, corporate development teams, specialty manufacturers, and consulting firms — anyone with a complex search that demands more than a database subscription.
Former Comparables.ai. Founded LIG Ventures to bring AI-powered automation to complex sourcing challenges across industries.
LinkedIn →Perspectives on AI-Powered Sourcing
March 22, 2026
Why AI Changes the Economics of Deal Sourcing, Not Just the Speed
The common pitch for AI in deal sourcing is that it makes the process faster. That framing undersells the transformation. What AI actually changes is the economic structure of sourcing itself — converting a process defined by fixed human attention into one that scales with compute, enabling strategies that were previously irrational to pursue.
Read →March 21, 2026
The Agent Economy: Why Software Is Being Rebuilt for AI-First Workflows
The next generation of business software will not be designed for human operators who happen to use AI. It will be designed for AI agents that happen to involve humans at decision points. This shift — from human-first software with AI features to agent-first software with human oversight — is already underway, and its implications for M&A and deal sourcing are profound.
Read →March 20, 2026
Confidence Scoring: Why Knowing What You Don't Know Matters in Deal Sourcing
Most deal sourcing platforms tell you what they found. Very few tell you how much to trust it. In the lower middle market, where data is sparse and inconsistent, the confidence you assign to a data point matters as much as the data point itself. Building systems that quantify their own uncertainty is one of the hardest product challenges in deal sourcing — and one of the most important.
Read →The leads you need are out there.
Let us find them.
The harder the search, the better we perform.
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