Who we are

Acquisition HQ exists to connect serious operators with the capital, knowledge, and networks they need.

Purpose

We connect operators with capital and counsel.

Acquisition HQ brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors to build better companies through strategic acquisitions, curated relationships and experience to unlock deal opportunities and build relationships that last.

Foundation

Why We Built AHQ

Acquisition HQ was born from a simple observation: The path to buying, scaling, and exiting businesses is fragmented and unnecessarily expensive. We noticed Operators were learning in isolation. Investors lacked alignment. Advisors were siloed.

AHQ was created to bring education, relationships, and execution into one integrated ecosystem so builders don’t have to figure it out alone.

Direction

We are building the operating system for acquisition-driven growth in America.

We're building a world where acquisition-driven growth is no longer a lonely pursuit, where operators have access to the capital, counsel, and community they need to execute at scale. In five years, Acquisition HQ will be the default platform for serious buyers and the advisors who guide them.

AHQ Events

AHQ runs top quality events to curate the right people and opportunities.

Our Values

How we operate

The principles that guide our work

Curation over Quantity

We believe in quality over quantity. Every member, every deal, every connection matters.

Alignment Beats Volume

More people doesn’t mean more value. The right people, properly aligned, change outcomes.

Relationships that endure

AHQ is designed for people who think in decades, not quarters who value durable businesses, real relationships, and sustainable outcomes.

Integrity Is Currency

Trust compounds faster than capital. AHQ is built on honesty, transparency, and doing what we say we’ll do especially when it’s inconvenient.

Evolution

Our History of Growth

Acquisition HQ emerged from a clear need. Operators were buying companies, but they were doing it in isolation. We built a platform to change that.

2022

The founding moment

Acquicon Conference begins in Salt Lake City helping buyers understand how to buy, sell, and exit companies.

2024

First Large Acquicon Conference

Hundreds of people collide in Salt Lake City for Acquisition Conference learning and connecting around M&A

2026

Regional Councils Launched

Regional councils launched in major markets. In-person communities where operators could learn, network, and access deal flow. The movement gained momentum.

Today

Building what's next

We continue to expand councils, deepen the Network, and host Acquicon.

Leadership

Our team

Operators and advisors who built this movement from the ground up

Nathan Byrd
Founder

Operator and Entrepreneur

Lacey Byrd
COO

Builds and scales communities. Former head of operations at growth firms.

50 Founding Members
Founding Members

Our 50 Founding Members range from IPO founders, Investors, Seasoned Operators and M&A Providers.

We're hiring

Join a team building the future of acquisition-driven growth

What comes next

Explore Councils, access the Network, or discover what Acquicon brings to the table.