Acquicon 2027

About the event

Acquicon is an in-person conference for people who buy, finance and sell private companies. It is run by Acquisition HQ, which also operates a year-round network of councils, online learning and mixers around the main event. The next edition takes place in San Diego in March 2027, and the site lists Salt Lake City and Dallas as other locations.

The format combines main stage sessions, deal labs and workshops in small groups, a private kickoff reception and dinners. The program centres on acquisitions, capital strategy, growth and exits. Attendance is by application, and the organizer says every participant is vetted. The site cites more than 400 attendees.

Three groups attend: founders and CEOs of businesses with roughly 2 to 50 million dollars or more in size who are looking at growth, capital or an exit; capital providers such as family offices, private equity and high net worth investors; and M&A advisors including attorneys, accountants, bankers and brokers.

This is not an app-specific event, and the sources do not mention app buyers or subscription app investors. Its value for an app founder is the deal-oriented crowd of acquirers, investors and advisors from general business M&A. Treat it as a place to learn how transactions are structured and to meet advisors and capital providers, not as a mobile industry gathering.

Who should attend

Suited to app founders with an established business who are thinking about a sale, a partial exit or outside capital, and who want to understand how general M&A works. Expect founders of larger companies, private equity and family office investors, and deal advisors rather than mobile specialists.

Tips: before applying, prepare a one-page summary of revenue, retention and profit so you can explain the business briefly. Seek out M&A advisors and brokers first, and ask how they value recurring-revenue consumer software.