Tracking when private companies are nearing a sale, recap, or financing event has always been a guessing game. With thousands of sponsor-backed firms spread across sectors and geographies, most deal teams are forced to react after the market moves.
Investors, bankers, and service providers struggle to know which private companies are gearing up for a transaction or capital raise. Signals are scattered, opaque, and nearly impossible to track across thousands of PE- and VC-backed businesses.
Dakota centralizes those signals (holding periods, funding rounds, platform acquisition dates, ownership changes, and exit timing patterns) into one predictive transaction-readiness tool. Instead of waiting for headlines, users can see which companies are showing the strongest likelihood of pursuing a sale, recapitalization, or new financing before the market knows.
Below is today’s list of five PE- or VC-backed companies that, based on their hold period, financing stage, and last transaction date, appear to be credible candidates for a sale or next-round raise.
Nothing is guaranteed, but these companies fall squarely within the timing windows where sponsors typically look to generate liquidity or secure additional capital.
Sourced from Dakota Sponsor Backed Companies.
1. Ottometric
Ottometric is a technology company specializing in the validation and training of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV). Their platform automates and enhances the validation process, improving system reliability and safety for automotive system suppliers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
- Sector: Consumer Discretionary
- Last known transaction date: Series A Venture, $10M, April 2025
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: As of early 2026, Ottometric is roughly 9–12 months post–Series A (April 2025), placing it within the typical 12–24 month window when consumer-facing growth companies begin preparing for a Series B. This stage often aligns with expansion capital needs, strategic minority investment, or early acquisition interest as the company looks to scale distribution, marketing, and customer acquisition.
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2. Bliss Aesthetics
Bliss Aesthetics is a cosmetic enhancement concierge service that streamlines the journey from initial consultation to post-operative care. By leveraging advanced AI technology, the company matches clients with top board-certified surgeons, offers personalized treatment plans, and provides flexible financing options to make cosmetic procedures more accessible.
- Sector: Health Care
- Last known transaction date: Seed Venture, $17.5M, April 2025
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: As of early 2026, Bliss Aesthetics is approximately 9–12 months post–Seed round (April 2025), placing it within the typical 12–18 month window when venture-backed healthcare companies begin preparing for a Series A. This timing often coincides with follow-on fundraising, strategic healthcare partnerships, or early-stage acquisition discussions as the company works to scale clinical, regulatory, and commercial infrastructure.
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3. Kosli
Kosli is a cloud-based change management platform that automates compliance processes within software development pipelines. By securely recording and storing all software changes—from continuous integration (CI) pipelines to runtime environments and infrastructure—Kosli enables organizations to define, implement, and enhance threat mitigation and audit trails, thereby accelerating delivery while maintaining compliance.
- Sector: DevOps / Compliance Automation / RegTech (Software Delivery Governance)
- Last known funding round: Series A, $10M, March 2025
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: Kosli raised a $10 million Series A in March 2025, positioning the company in an active scaling phase where follow-on capital or strategic discussions often emerge within the next 12–24 months. The investment from Deutsche Bank’s CVC arm provides strong validation in regulated financial services and increases Kosli’s attractiveness to larger DevOps, cybersecurity, or governance platforms. Additionally, the launch of Kosli Enterprise signals product maturity at a time when heightened regulatory scrutiny is driving consolidation across DevSecOps and compliance automation markets.
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4. Solve Intelligence, Inc
Solve Intelligence, Inc. is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence solutions for the intellectual property (IP) sector. Their flagship product, Patent Copilot™, assists patent attorneys and legal professionals in drafting and reviewing patent applications, aiming to enhance efficiency and quality in the patent drafting process.
- Sector: Information Technology
- Last known funding round: Series A Venture, $12M, April 2025
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: As of early 2026, Solve Intelligence is roughly 9–12 months post–Series A (April 2025), placing it within the standard 12–24 month window when venture-backed technology companies begin preparing for a Series B. This timing often aligns with expansion capital needs, strategic minority investment conversations, or early M&A interest as the company scales product development and commercial traction.
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5. Pax AI
Pax AI is a San Francisco-based technology company specializing in AI-powered duty drawback services. Their platform automates the process of reclaiming customs duties, tariffs, and taxes paid on imported goods that are subsequently exported, enabling businesses to recover funds efficiently and compliantly.
- Sector: Industrials
- Last known funding round: Seed Venture, $4.5M, April 2025
- Why timing suggests a near-term transaction: As of early 2026, Pax AI is approximately 9–12 months post–Seed round (April 2025), placing it within the typical 12–18 month window when venture-backed industrial technology companies begin positioning for a Series A. This period often aligns with milestone-driven follow-on fundraising, strategic industrial partnerships, or early acquisition interest as the company transitions from product validation to commercial scaling.
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Use Dakota’s Sponsor Backed Company Intelligence to Spot Likely Exits Before the Market Does
Dakota’s private company data gives you a real-time view into thousands of sponsor-backed companies, including platform acquisition dates, funding rounds, parent sponsors, add-on activity, and sector categorization.
Instead of guessing where companies are in their lifecycle, you can instantly identify which ones are approaching the typical timing windows for a sale or recap.
Fully integrated into Dakota Marketplace, this dataset enables deal sourcers, investor relations teams, and allocators to anticipate transactions, build targeted outreach lists, and stay ahead of market announcements, every single day.
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