How to value a SaaS company when it runs on AI models
How revenue and profit multiples work, which factors push an AI SaaS up or down a range, and why every number should be treated as indicative.
Guides to buying and selling AI businesses
Practical guides for founders, acquirers and fund partners who buy or sell AI SaaS, AI agents, AI-built apps, micro SaaS and .ai domains. Each guide covers one step of a deal, from the first valuation to the day the money is released, in plain language and without hype.
Valuation and metrics
Start here if you want to know what a business is worth and which numbers move the price.
SaaS churn rate and what it does to your valuation
How to calculate churn the way buyers do, why small monthly differences compound into large price gaps, and how to improve retention before a sale.
SaaS metrics buyers check before they make an offer
The metrics serious acquirers request first, including net revenue retention, gross margin after model costs and inference cost share.
AI acquisitions and what buyers actually pay for
What separates an AI product that attracts strong offers from one that buyers see as a thin layer over a model provider.
Deal documents and closing
Read these once you have a target and the conversation turns serious.
NDA for business sale and what to sign before you share the numbers
What a confidentiality agreement in a business sale should cover, and what a seller should hold back until later in the process.
Letter of intent to buy a business and how to structure one
The sections of a typical letter of intent, which terms are binding, and how buyers and sellers use it to agree on price and process.
Escrow for buying an online business explained step by step
How an independent licensed escrow provider holds funds while assets, code and accounts change hands, and what each side does at every stage.
FAQ
They are written for founders preparing to sell, solo buyers looking for their first acquisition, and acquirers or funds that review many AI deals a year.
No. They explain common practice in plain terms. Acquisitions is a listing and deal-workflow platform, not a broker-dealer and not an investment adviser. For legal, tax or investment decisions, work with a qualified professional.
They are general, indicative ranges drawn from public market commentary and our own method. They are not appraisals and do not describe any specific business.
Yes. The valuation estimator, NDA gate, LOI builder, due diligence checklists and escrow route on Acquisitions follow the same steps the guides describe.
Put the guides to work
Get an indicative range for your business in a minute, or browse Verified AI business listings when you are ready to buy. Check how the method works on SaaS valuation multiples.