Why we exist
The largest wealth transfer in American history has no infrastructure.
Millions of Main Street businesses will change hands over the next decade. The people running those transactions are still using email threads, Dropbox folders, and disconnected tools. There is no system of record. No standardization. No compliance layer.
CandaceAI is building the end-to-end operating system that makes Main Street M&A run the way institutional deals already do. Structured, auditable, and built for scale.
The team
Built by operators who have run thousands of transactions.
20+ years in M&A, investment, and growth strategy. Owned and advised on 1,000+ transactions. Founded Synesis Advisors, led M&A at Acquire.com.
Deal structuring · Capital planningSwiss-Army-Knife CTO blending product vision, UX clarity, and engineering execution. Background in IA, frontend platforms, and SMB workflow design.
Engineering · UX · ArchitectureFormer Head of Marketing at Acquire.com. Experienced operator across paid media, demand generation, content, and community building.
Growth · Brand · GTMAdvisors & board
Backed by operators and industry leaders.
Seasoned investment banker and host of the Silicon Valley Podcast. Deep experience with cross-border capital and inbound investment from Asia into U.S. startups.
Two-time founder with successful exits. MIT-trained engineer. Raised $25M+ from Foundry, Upfront, SV Angel, and Bessemer. Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.
Seasoned tech executive, founder, and investor. Led innovation at Qualcomm, founded Indigenous and RVLVR, currently President & CTO of Affinitiv.
Former CEO of Sutter Securities and FINRA Board Governor. Decades of leadership at the intersection of capital markets, regulation, and transaction infrastructure.
Deep expertise in SEC and FINRA alignment, compliance infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks for financial platforms operating in the broker-dealer space.
10 years across SaaS and Marketplaces. 2x Y Combinator product leader, 2x founder. Deep expertise in data products and ML.
Run your next deal with the system built for it.
Join the advisors, owners, and buyers already using CandaceAI to close serious Main Street deals with confidence.
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