Dirk Sahlmer — Co-Founder

Engineer by training, Tech M&A advisor by choice. I spent close to six years as the first full-time hire at saas.group, where I helped build the deal sourcing engine from scratch. Over that time, I evaluated 2,500+ SaaS companies and closed 20 acquisitions in the $1–10M ARR range.Today, I'm a Partner at FE International, one of the leading M&A advisors for small cap SaaS and tech businesses. The switch from buy-side to sell-side means I've now sat on both sides of the table — which turns out to be pretty useful when helping founders think through their exit.What I spend most of my time on: working with software founders who are exploring a sale, helping them understand what their business is actually worth, and running a structured process to get them the best outcome.I write regularly about SaaS metrics, valuations, and the messy reality of M&A — both here on LinkedIn and in my newsletter saas.wtf. If you're a SaaS founder thinking about an exit (or just curious what your business might be worth), feel free to reach out.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS M&A expert with a strong focus on tech startups.

Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Experience: 9 yrs