“We had 22-23 management meetings, zero letters of intent from private equity; the strategic buyer still closed the deal.”

MicroConf On Air · MicroConf Tactics: What SaaS Buyers Actually Want in 2026

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Brokered the sale of an AI voice-agent SaaS (Zyra Talk) to a Fortune-500 strategic buyer after a high-interest auction

22-23 management meetings, 0 LOIs from private equity

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