<p>EquiMatch is an AI-powered M&A origination platform. Private equity firms come to us with an investment thesis; we turn it into a live pipeline of acquisition targets - identifying companies that fit the mandate, …
<p>EquiMatch is an AI-powered M&A origination platform. Private equity firms come to us with an investment thesis; we turn it into a live pipeline of acquisition targets - identifying companies that fit the mandate, …
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Full-time
Work at the forefront of AI and software innovation, Opportunity to shape foundational products and processes, Supportive environment for learning and career growth
Posted 14d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The CRO will own the end-to-end revenue engine, integrating sales and M&A origination into a unified operating model. They will define revenue strategy, manage the sales funnel, and oversee the company's top-line and gross-margin targets.
Requirements
Candidates must have over 10 years of revenue leadership experience, including at least 3 years in a CRO or VP-level role. Proven expertise in selling complex services to private equity firms and a strong background in M&A or deal origination are required.
Full job description
EquiMatch is an AI-powered M&A origination platform. Private equity firms come to us with an investment thesis; we turn it into a live pipeline of acquisition targets - identifying companies that fit the mandate, reaching their owners directly, and vetting genuine interest before making a warm introduction.
We're hiring our first CRO to own revenue end to end, bringing sales and M&A origination under one leader.
Tasks
M&A (origination)
Own the seller-origination engine end to end.
Define the qualification criteria and "accepted introduction" standards that protect match quality.
Turn outreach and vetting into a codified, repeatable system rather than individual effort.
Strategy
Serve as part of the company's leadership team, contributing to company-wide decisions and bringing revenue strategy to the board.
Set the overall revenue plan and own the top-line and gross-margin targets for the company.
Connect sales and origination into one operating model, so what we sell is what we can deliver and deliver on what we’re selling.
RevOps and analytics
Own forecasting and pipeline coverage, and report forecast accuracy and corrective actions.
Define and monitor the KPI framework for both the sales funnel and the outreach/origination funnel.
Track outreach health and deliverability, response times, time-to-teaser, and time-to-intro.
Define experiments to improve conversion, cycle time, and seller and client satisfaction.
Requirements
Experience
10+ years in revenue leadership, with 3+ years in a CRO, VP Revenue, or equivalent role owning a company-wide top-line target.
Proven track record selling high-value, complex services to private equity firms or other institutional financial buyers.
Demonstrated experience in M&A, corporate development, or deal origination — either as a principal, advisor, or commercial owner of an origination function.
Experience operating in international/global markets across multiple regions.
What you'll bring
A track record of building commercial and operational systems from the ground up — GTM strategy, pricing, sales processes, and RevOps — not only running existing ones.
Experience scaling a revenue org from founder-led selling to a repeatable, measurable motion.
Strong command of forecasting, pipeline management, and CRM-driven reporting, with the ability to make a team adopt it.
Fluency in the quality standards of M&A advisory work (teasers, dossiers, buyer introductions).
Excellent communication skills and an institutional, precise style suited to the private equity market.
Benefits
Work at the forefront of AI and software innovation.
Opportunity to shape foundational products and processes.
Supportive environment for learning and career growth.
EquiMatch makes M&A origination faster, sharper, and more personal.
We don't just find and rank companies - we qualify every target against your mandate, understand the owners behind them, and run personalised outreach that starts real conversations about real opportunities.
For private equity firms, search funds, and corporate acquirers, we act as a dedicated origination team - building your longlist, warming decision-makers, and delivering qualified conversations so your deal team stays focused on deals.
For business owners considering an exit or partnership, we take a respectful, personalised approach - connecting you with buyers whose interests genuinely align with yours.
Engineering, M&A judgment, and outreach expertise in one team. Every mandate we run makes the next one sharper.
Offices: Große Hamburger Straße 17, Berlin, BE 10115, DE
EquiMatch makes M&A origination faster, sharper, and more personal.
We don't just find and rank companies - we qualify every target against your mandate, understand the owners behind them, and run personalised outreach that starts real conversations about real opportunities.
For private equity firms, search funds, and corporate acquirers, we act as a dedicated origination team - building your longlist, warming decision-makers, and delivering qualified conversations so your deal team stays focused on deals.
For business owners considering an exit or partnership, we take a respectful, personalised approach - connecting you with buyers whose interests genuinely align with yours.
Engineering, M&A judgment, and outreach expertise in one team. Every mandate we run makes the next one sharper.
Offices: Große Hamburger Straße 17, Berlin, BE 10115, DE