The perfect acquisition doesn't exist. So we create it for you.

You Specify

You set the targets for technology, team and timeline

Every project begins with your requirements. We’ll work together to define measurable KPIs for both the technology and team to be built, with clear milestones and timelines. We jointly pre-agree on an acquisition price.

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We Build

We finance and build the startup to your exact requirements

We take on the risk and cost of building your startup. From inception to completion, the startup is made for you (and only you), in collaboration with you. You buy the startup from XLIO™ when we achieve your KPIs.

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You Acquire

purchase at the pre-agreed price when targets are met

Since XLIO™ has worked in collaboration with you, both the team and technology are pre-integrated into your business. No surprises, predictable outcomes, and incredible value both for you and the founders.

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Our model redefines what you can expect from an acquisition

Low risk and cost – leave it all to us

XLIO takes on all the risk and assumes all financial and operational costs. But from specification to team recruitment to development, we provide full transparency, and you can participate as much, or as little, as you’d like.

A uniquely smooth acquisition process

You acquire 100% of the startup. There's no complex diligence or capitalization process, no entanglements to pry apart (such as customer and business relationships), and no unnecessary infrastructure and staff.

No bidding – exclusivity and a pre-agreed price

Your ideal startup, acquired without a bidding war. Exceptional value-for-money is guaranteed, as the price is locked in from the start, you're the exclusive purchaser, and both goals and timeline are achieved before you pay.

A clean cap table – a simple transaction

There are no outside investors with which to negotiate and no unfair share distributions to resolve. We can also customize the transaction model to meet your accounting, reporting or tax goals, such as structuring the engagement for CAPEX or OPEX.

It's all pre-integrated with your business

Our built-for-you model ensures perfect fit with your existing infrastructure, proprietary IP, and cultural requirements. This eliminates typical post-acquisition integration headaches. You start benefiting from the purchase on Day 1.

The team looks forward to joining you

Our model gives the startup’s founders clarity on their career and financial outcomes from the start. Knowing that they will join your business and that the code they developed will be delivered to the market provides motivation and focus.

Traditional models aren't cutting it

You need to meet your technology goals. But traditional approaches can be slow and expensive, and can still fail to deliver the innovation you hoped for.

Acquisitions and acqui-hires

Existing startups will have faced speed, cashflow and differentiation pressures that result in incompatible product and multiple entanglements with clients and investors. Key talent may be unwilling to join your business, while other staff and infrastructure may be unnecessary. Historically, most acquisitions and acqui-hires never meet the buyers’ goals for budget and timeline.

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Professional Services

While capable of solving specific problems, professional service providers rarely produce the kind of innovation that a startup excels in – and which you need. Furthermore, while working for you, these providers build up highly valuable institutional knowledge that remains with their team rather than accruing to you. This knowhow benefits their future clients, maybe your competitors, but does not build value in your team.

Build It Yourself

If you have the capability to solve your problem on time internally, it’s always your best option. But if you don’t have these resources, building functional teams with the required skills is not fast or predictable. Recruiting teams that are already operating in harmony and with the passion of entrepreneurs is virtually impossible.

Made-to-order startups™

We rapidly build the startup you really want to buy, and sell it to you for the price you really want to pay. This unlocks more value than a typical acquisition, while also providing the high-impact team of an acqui-hire that is pre-integrated into your business.

Success stories

Baker Tilly Enables Innovative "Made-to-Order" Cybersecurity Company Build with XLIO Ventures

XLIO Builds ML-Based Automated Assessment Startup for UK Examination Board

How we do it

XLIO can offer this pioneering approach because of the unique combined experience of our team, our funding model, and our global network that gives us access to talented founders and unique IP.

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