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    Eilla AI

    AI-native M&A advisory and private-markets research

    Eilla AI is a London-based company offering two products: an AI-native M&A advisory for SMB sell-side mandates ($1M–$50M revenue), and an AI Analyst platform for VC, PE, and M&A professionals. The platform automates company research, competitor mapping, comps analysis, buyer scouting, and market intelligence using data from Capital IQ, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, and a proprietary 9M+ company database. Human M&A advisors lead sell-side processes while AI handles manual research at scale.

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    Category (short)
    AI-native M&A advisory and private-markets research
    Category
    AI-native M&A advisory and private-markets research
    Pricing (CSV)
    Free Trial
    Directory pricing
    Freemium
    Sponsored note
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    Target audience
    VC, PE, and M&A teams needing structured AI research (platform at eilla.ai/ai-platform), SMB owners in tech, agencies, consumer, and business services considering exit, Investment banks and funds already using Eilla for workflow automation, European private-markets teams wanting EU-headquartered vendor, Not ideal for: individual retail investors, public-equity-only research, or buyers needing a self-serve free tier.
    Best for
    VC, PE, and M&A teams needing structured AI research (platform at eilla.ai/ai-platform), SMB owners in tech, agencies, consumer, and business services considering exit, Investment banks and funds already using Eilla for workflow automation, European private-markets teams wanting EU-headquartered vendor, Not ideal for: individual retail investors, public-equity-only research, or buyers needing a self-serve free tier.
    Pricing notes
    M&A Advisory (eilla.ai): Success-fee only, no upfront fees; claims <6 weeks to initial offers and 25% higher valuations vs no advisor. AI Analyst Platform (eilla.ai/ai-platform): Contact sales; no public self-serve pricing; institutional subscription model. Company raised $1.5M seed (Nov 2023, Eleven Ventures); 40+ funds and banks cited as platform users. Platform URL for institutional product: https://eilla.ai/ai-platform

    Pros & cons

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    Pros

    • Purpose-built for VC/PE/M&A — not a generic research chatbot
    • Cross-references Capital IQ, Crunchbase, LinkedIn for accuracy
    • Dual offering: self-serve platform plus full M&A advisory
    • 9M+ company database for buyer matching
    • Success-fee-only advisory aligns incentives with sellers

    Cons

    • No public pricing for AI Analyst platform
    • M&A advisory limited to SMB deal sizes
    • Requires sales engagement for institutional access
    • Smaller data moat vs PitchBook/CB Insights incumbents

    Review notes

    Context from the listing review and editorial research.

    Overall market reception: Emerging player in AI-for-finance; featured in Sifted, Tech.eu, UKTN after seed round. Common praise: Depth of deal-specific workflows vs generic ChatGPT; cross-source validation; fast competitor/buyer lists. Common criticisms: Niche audience; opaque platform pricing; advisory limited to SMB segment and select sectors. Ratings: Early-stage; strong LinkedIn thought leadership from CEO Nikola Lazarov; VC Stack listing positive.

    Extended features

    In-depth description and capability notes.

    AI Analysts — Named agents (e.g., Sophia) for company insights, comps, and buyer lists. Competitor discovery — Real competitor identification with SWOT comparisons in minutes. Valuation support — Public and private comps, valuation drivers, transaction analysis. Buyer scouting — Strategic and financial buyer identification from acquisition behavior. Data integrations — Capital IQ, Crunchbase, LinkedIn, RocketReach cross-referenced. M&A advisory service — Dedicated banker-led sell-side process with AI automation. 9M+ company database — Proprietary universe for buyer and target matching. Deal workflow coverage — Sourcing through diligence prep and market materials.

    Use cases

    Eilla AI fits investment professionals automating research workflows and SMB owners seeking advisor-led exits with AI-accelerated buyer outreach. VC/PE deal sourcing and company due diligence Investment banking pitch prep and market mapping M&A buyer list generation and outreach SMB founder sell-side process (€1M–€20M ARR cited) Competitive landscape analysis for board presentations Comps and valuation benchmarking for term sheets