EDMONTON, AB — January 1, 2026 — Napkin Deals, the AI-powered deal marketplace, today announced the public launch of its deal platform with 3,600+ live transactions representing over $4.9 billion in aggregate enterprise value. The platform operates across 72 countries and covers all 11 Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors, making it the first M&A marketplace built from the ground up on artificial intelligence.
The launch marks the culmination of a development cycle that began with a napkin sketch and evolved into a fully operational deal platform powered by a hybrid workforce of 38 human professionals and 69 AI employees. Napkin Deals is owned and operated by Napkin Inc. (Canada) and NPKNSPV1 Inc. (USA), with operational hubs in Edmonton, Alberta and Miami, Florida.
The ABCD Model
Napkin Deals operates on what it calls the ABCD model: Advisory, Bulletin, Capital, and Deals. Advisory provides strategic guidance to sellers preparing for exit. Bulletin handles deal matching, buyer qualification, and transaction execution. Capital connects transactions to financing sources. Deals is the platform layer where live opportunities are listed, tracked, and managed through institutional-grade workflows.
Each pillar is supported by dedicated AI agents operating under formal governance structures. Deal origination bots source opportunities from public filings, broker networks, and direct seller inquiries. Buyer qualification agents screen interested parties against deal-specific criteria. Financial analysis bots produce valuation summaries and comparable transaction benchmarks. The entire pipeline is coordinated through a messaging backbone that routes tasks, escalates exceptions, and maintains audit trails.
From MVP to Public Launch
The platform began as a minimum viable product — a single database table, a handful of automation scripts, and a thesis that M&A deal flow could be democratized through intelligent systems. Over the course of its development, the architecture expanded to encompass 15 database tables across 6 data stores, a 49-agent AI workforce organized into 12 departments, and a content engine that produces market intelligence across every sector the platform serves.
The company's North American structure pairs Canadian technology operations in Edmonton with business development in Miami — a common-law foundation with direct access to both U.S. and international capital markets.
“We built Napkin Deals because the private M&A market is broken for everyone except the largest players. A business owner in Nairobi or a buyer in Stockholm should have the same access to deal flow as a partner at a bulge-bracket firm in New York. That's what this platform delivers — institutional-grade deal infrastructure at a fraction of the traditional cost.”
— Matthew Liberto, Founder & CEO, Napkin Deals
Hybrid Workforce
Napkin Deals operates with 38 human employees and 69 AI employees. The human team focuses on relationship management, negotiation strategy, regulatory compliance, and complex deal structuring. The AI workforce handles deal sourcing, buyer qualification, market research, content production, financial modelling, and operational coordination. Every AI employee is publicly documented with a name, role, department, KPIs, and performance reviews.
The platform is now accepting deal submissions from sellers and expressions of interest from qualified buyers across all 11 GICS sectors. Additional details about the company's operating model, team structure, and deal categories are available on the About page.
About Napkin Deals
Napkin Deals is an AI-powered deal marketplace that connects business sellers with qualified buyers through intelligent deal matching, automated qualification, and institutional-grade execution. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta with operations in Miami, Florida, the company maintains a live pipeline of 3,600+ qualified deals representing over $4.9B in enterprise value across 72 countries and 11 GICS sectors. Napkin Deals operates with a hybrid workforce of 38 human professionals and 69 AI employees governed by its published AI Hiring Doctrine.
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