How it works
From first look to in-market growth.
Explore the ecosystem for free. Bring in our team — and unlock the deal room — when you go premium. Here's the whole model, start to finish.
Two ways to work with us
Free to explore. Premium to win.
The open ecosystem
Anyone can browse the full directory of vetted partners and tools, filtered by market and specialty, with member rates and fee-share terms disclosed transparently.
Membership + a team
A dedicated expansion team sources, negotiates and manages partners for you — plus access to the blind Brands for Sale marketplace and full deal support.
The three engines
One hub, three ways to grow.
Agencies & Experts
Free to browseBrowse vetted agencies, freelancers and media across 30+ markets. Introductions are supplier-funded — the partner pays the fee-share, so there's no charge to you.
MarTech & SaaS
Free to browseExplore the tools global brands run on, with member rates disclosed up front. We negotiate the rate; you keep the discount.
Brands for Sale
PremiumBlind-listed established brands open to acquisition, investment, licensing or distribution. Identity and financials unlock only after a signed NDA.
The journey
From browsing to breakthrough.
Explore free
Browse the ecosystem of partners and tools across your target markets — no account needed.
Sign up free
Create your account in seconds — instant access to the ecosystem, no application needed.
Go premium
Upgrade any time and your dedicated team sources, vets and negotiates the right resources on your behalf.
Unlock the deal room
Premium members submit NDAs to reveal Brands for Sale listings and pursue acquisitions.
Scale in-market
We support delivery and deals end-to-end, so growth compounds market by market.
Local support · specialist expertise
Rooted in China, expert in every market.
The Combinant cut its teeth helping China's boldest brands go global — with boots on the ground in its key brand hubs and dedicated experts across every discipline and market. So wherever you're growing from, you're supported in your language and time zone, by people who know where you're headed.
Shanghai
Consumer brand headquarters
Hong Kong
Cross-border finance & M&A
Shenzhen
Tech, DTC & manufacturing
Dedicated MarTech & SaaS experts
Martech specialists who source, negotiate and stand up the right software stack for each market.
Dedicated Brand M&A experts
M&A experts who guide acquisitions, investments and licensing — from first look through to close.
Dedicated Marketing & Media experts
Agency and media specialists who brief, shortlist and manage the right partners on your behalf.
Confidential by design
How Brands for Sale stays blind.
Sellers stay anonymous until they choose to reveal themselves to a cleared buyer. Nothing identifying is exposed before an NDA is signed.
Request NDA
Flag interest in a listing; we confirm membership and brief the seller.
Sign
Both parties countersign a mutual NDA via PandaDoc.
Unlock
Brand identity, full financials and the seller contact are revealed to you.
Transact
We support diligence to close; a success fee (5% on average) applies at completion.
Ready to put the whole engine to work?
Create your free account in seconds — then go Premium whenever you want a team behind your expansion.