Preflight Research was built for independent sponsors, search fund entrepreneurs, and lower-middle-market acquirers who need deep due diligence — fast.
Traditional due diligence firms take 2–3 weeks and charge $15,000–$50,000. That's fine if you're Blackstone. It doesn't work if you're an independent sponsor writing a $3 million check on a 45-day clock.
We saw a gap: the lower middle market needs the same analytical rigor — market sizing, competitive mapping, financial normalization, risk assessment — but at a speed and price point that matches the deal size. So we built a process that combines AI-powered research with human judgment to deliver boardroom-ready reports in 48 hours for $2,500.
The name: In aviation, a preflight inspection is the systematic check you perform before every flight — no matter how routine. You don't skip it because you're in a hurry. You don't skip it because the plane "looks fine." You inspect before you fly. We apply the same discipline to M&A. Inspect before you invest.
Anyone can prompt an AI. What makes our reports valuable isn't the tool — it's the methodology.
We cross-reference SEC filings against earnings calls, Glassdoor reviews against patent filings, news sentiment against job listings. One source lies. Five that agree tell you something real.
The most valuable insight is often what's missing. A competitor with no engineering hires. A supplier whose Glassdoor mentions "inventory issues" 3x the industry average. We find the gaps.
AI does the heavy lifting. A human reviews every report. You get the speed of automation with the judgment of someone who understands what's at stake when you write a check.
We specialize in lower-middle-market M&A. Manufacturing, distribution, B2B services, industrial. We know the multiples, the risks, and the questions that matter in this space.
Kevin brings 15+ years of operational and technical experience to Preflight Research. His background in large-scale event production and systems engineering gives him a unique lens on due diligence — he looks at businesses the way an engineer looks at a machine: what's actually working, what's about to break, and what nobody's checking. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Preflight Research is supported by AI-powered research systems that aggregate and analyze data across hundreds of sources — SEC filings, earnings calls, industry reports, patent databases, news archives, job listings, and review platforms. Every report is human-reviewed before delivery.
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