Most founders who accept an inbound offer leave 30–40% on the table. We run the competitive process that closes that gap.
Stellamont. Star of the mountain. From the Latin stella (star) and the Old French mont (mountain). A name for the ambition of the climb and the clarity of the view from the top. Every founder's exit is a mountain. Our job is the guiding star.
No handoffs to associates, no junior bankers learning on your transaction, and senior attention at every stage. If that standard can't be met, we don't take the mandate.
Every relationship, every tool, every tactic is pointed at one outcome: the highest price a qualified buyer will pay for your business. We have no buyers to protect.
We track which platforms are actively acquiring in your vertical, what they paid last quarter, and where they have room to go higher. That intelligence shows up at the negotiating table.
Market intelligence, process mechanics, and deal reality. For founders who want to understand what's actually happening before they pick up the phone.
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Every deal below was run through a multi-buyer competitive process. Not a single inbound call. The difference shows up in the multiple.
Acquired by PE-Backed Agency Roll-Up
Sale of a founder-owned performance marketing agency with $9M revenue and a long-tenured direct-to-consumer client base averaging four-plus year relationships. PE-backed platform paid premium for proprietary attribution stack, locked-in retainer contracts, and a senior team intact through close.
Acquired by Global Holding Company
Sale of a founder-led influencer marketing agency with a managed creator network across beauty, lifestyle, and CPG. Holding company acquirer paid strategic premium for owned creator relationships, proprietary campaign measurement tooling, and established Fortune 500 brand partnerships.
Acquired by Creator Economy Strategic
Sale of a founder-built influencer marketing SaaS platform with end-to-end campaign workflow, creator database of 2M+, and integrated performance analytics. Strategic acquirer paid ARR multiple driven by 115% net revenue retention, deep brand tech-stack integrations, and embedded agency workflows.
Representative transactions led by Stellamont professionals at current and prior firms. Certain details modified for confidentiality.
Four to six months. Every stage is designed to surface competition, hold structure, and put the most money in your hands at close.
Financials normalized, data room built, and preliminary valuation range established before anything goes to market.
CIM, operating model, and equity story built for strategic and PE buyers across our verticals.
IOI process run, every bid scored, and a shortlist of qualified buyers set up for competitive tension.
Shortlisted buyers brought in for presentations and site visits, followed by final bids and buyer selection.
Multiple bids compared, structure and rollover optimized, and LOI negotiated before exclusivity.
Diligence managed through QoE, working capital finalized, and a clean, fully-funded close executed.
Financials normalized, data room built, and preliminary valuation range established before anything goes to market.
CIM, operating model, and equity story built for strategic and PE buyers across our verticals.
IOI process run, every bid scored, and a shortlist of qualified buyers set up for competitive tension.
Shortlisted buyers brought in for presentations and site visits, followed by final bids and buyer selection.
Multiple bids compared, structure and rollover optimized, and LOI negotiated before exclusivity.
Diligence managed through QoE, working capital finalized, and a clean, fully-funded close executed.
We cover the markets where founder-owned businesses command the strongest buyer demand. Deep relationships, live deal flow, and active buyer mandates in each.
The creator economy is in its consolidation phase. Strategic buyers and PE-backed platforms are writing large checks for the businesses that power it. We know who is acquiring, what they underwrite, and how to run a process that surfaces the right buyers at the right time.
Holding companies and roll-up platforms are acquiring founder-owned agencies and digital media businesses at pace. Differentiated capabilities, loyal client bases, and retainer revenue consistently outperform valuation expectations when a competitive process is run.
Software and tech-enabled service businesses generate the most predictable acquisition demand in the lower middle market. Recurring revenue, strong retention, and defensible customer relationships command premium multiples from a deep and active buyer universe.
We measure our work by one thing: what founders walked away with versus what they were first offered.
Answered plainly. No banker language, no pitch.
Every conversation is under NDA from the first word. A senior partner responds within one business day. No pitch deck, no junior analysts, no obligation.
Your employees, clients, and competitors never know you explored a sale unless you decide they should.
The partner on your first call runs your process. No handoffs, no analysts, no surprises.
A valuation read and buyer-landscape briefing. No cost, no commitment, no pitch deck.