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 ProfileBuyers
I Am A Buyer
Discover opportunities aligned with your acquisition goals, financial readiness, experience, and investment preferences.
Create Buyer ProfileInvestors
I Am An Investor
Identify businesses, buyers, and opportunities aligned with your investment criteria and capital deployment objectives.
Create Investor ProfileWhat 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.