Advisory & Deal Flow
Every Reality Check surfaces intelligence about a stranded AI asset, a frustrated buyer, or an available capability. Advisory & Deal Flow puts that intelligence to work for companies who would rather acquire proven capability than build it from scratch.
Discuss a MandateThousands of stranded assets. Motivated buyers. No referee in the middle.
Roughly 42% of companies scrapped most of their AI initiatives in 2025, and independent trackers count over 300 documented AI startup failures since 2023. At the same time, the build-versus-buy calculation increasingly favors buying — focused, vertical AI tools are finding eager buyers among operators and small private equity firms. DirectSourceAI sits at the intersection, informed by the diagnostic work performed in every Reality Check, Capability Verification, and Board Review engagement.
Reverse Brokerage
Tell us the capability you need. We locate and verify the stranded asset that has it, using the same six-point framework applied in every Reality Check. Retained up front.
Asset Representation
For founders with a stalled but viable AI project: an honest assessment of whether to sell, and representation to a qualified buyer, in exchange for a success fee.
Deal Flow Retainer
For funds and operators who acquire regularly: ongoing access to vetted opportunities as they surface through DirectSourceAI's diagnostic work, before they reach a broader market.
We diagnose first. Deal flow follows — never the reverse.
DirectSourceAI does not run a marketplace and does not represent unverified assets. Every opportunity introduced through Advisory & Deal Flow has been assessed against the same framework used in the firm's core advisory work, which is why the flow is smaller, slower, and more trustworthy than a listings site.
Discuss a Mandate