# Acquire > M&A at Regenerate Capital: buy-side, sell-side, exits and patient acquisition of community businesses, backed by capital partners including GDA Group. URL: https://regenerate.capital/acquire/ Language: en · Other language: https://regenerate.capital/fr/acquerir/index.md Publisher: Regenerate Capital (https://regenerate.capital) · Updated: 2026-09-25 --- [Home](https://regenerate.capital/) / [A hybrid model](https://regenerate.capital/model/) / Acquire 04 · Acquire # Buy, merge, exit. With an *operator* in the room. Some of the best growth moves aren’t built, they’re bought. We help founders and owners with acquisitions, mergers and exits, and we acquire and grow cash-flowing community businesses ourselves. Regenerate Capital handles M&A with an operator in the room: buy-side acquisitions that accelerate a studio company, sell-side preparation and exits, and patient acquisition of profitable community businesses. Where a deal needs more capital, GDA Group’s investment banking, private equity and debt capital businesses can join. The practice ## Why buy instead of build? Sometimes the fastest way to a new market, team or product is to buy it. Sometimes the best outcome for a founder is a well-prepared exit. We work both sides, and we buy profitable community businesses ourselves, modernizing them with AI and distribution. Where a deal needs more, GDA Group brings investment banking, private equity and debt capital. What the studio brings ## What we do. 01 ### Buy-side Finding and integrating acquisitions that accelerate a studio company. 02 ### Sell-side and exits Getting a company exit-ready: positioning, buyer targeting and a clean process. 03 ### Community business acquisitions Acquiring profitable local businesses and growing them with AI, better systems and distribution. 04 ### Capital for transactions With GDA Group’s investment banking, private equity and debt capital businesses when a deal needs more. How it runs ## How a deal runs. 01 ### First conversation Confidential, no obligation. What you want, and when. 02 ### Assessment Value drivers, readiness, buyers or targets, and the options. 03 ### Process Preparation, outreach, negotiation and diligence, with our operators in the room. 04 ### Close and after A clean close and a real plan for the first 100 days after it. Right for you if - You want to buy a company to grow faster - You’re preparing to sell, now or in the next few years - You own a profitable community business and want a partner, not a quick flip - You need capital for a transaction Indicative terms ### Compensation Equity, cash, commission or in-kind, case by case ### Capital Studio, syndicate or partners, including GDA Group ### Timeline Typically 3 to 12 months per transaction ### Confidentiality Everything shared stays confidential Indicative only, not an offer. Every engagement is decided case by case and agreed in writing. Thinking about a transaction? ## Thank you. Related sectors [01Community businessesProfitable, community-anchored businesses that we help grow with patient capital and modern tools.](https://regenerate.capital/sectors/community-businesses/)[02Physical automationAutomating the physical economy with AI, software and machines: manufacturing, logistics, construction and agriculture.](https://regenerate.capital/sectors/physical-automation/) [A hybrid model](https://regenerate.capital/model/) Questions ## Straight answers. ### Do you buy small businesses? Yes. We acquire profitable, community-anchored businesses and grow them with AI, better systems and distribution. We prefer owners who want a partner in growth. ### Can you help me sell my company? Yes. We prepare the company, position it, find the right buyers and run the process with you. ### Who provides the capital? The studio, the syndicate or our partners, including GDA Group, depending on the deal, its size and the jurisdiction. ### Is it confidential? Yes. Every conversation and document stays confidential. The other practices ## Or come in through another door. [01 · InvestPre-seed to Series A capital with an operator attached. Studio cheques typically up to $100K, with larger rounds built alongside our syndicate and partners.](https://regenerate.capital/invest/)[02 · IncubateYour idea, our team. For founders with a strong idea who need co-founders, a first product and a path to capital.](https://regenerate.capital/incubate/)[03 · AccelerateEmbedded operators for companies already moving, from five people to fifty.](https://regenerate.capital/accelerate/) Work with the studio ## Thinking about a transaction? Tell us what you’re building and what you need. We read every application, and every founder gets an answer. [Apply to work together](https://regenerate.capital/apply/?need=mna)