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.

Free

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.

Premium

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 browse

Browse 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 browse

Explore the tools global brands run on, with member rates disclosed up front. We negotiate the rate; you keep the discount.

Brands for Sale

Premium

Blind-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.

01

Explore free

Browse the ecosystem of partners and tools across your target markets — no account needed.

02

Sign up free

Create your account in seconds — instant access to the ecosystem, no application needed.

03

Go premium

Upgrade any time and your dedicated team sources, vets and negotiates the right resources on your behalf.

04

Unlock the deal room

Premium members submit NDAs to reveal Brands for Sale listings and pursue acquisitions.

05

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

MarTech & SaaS

Dedicated MarTech & SaaS experts

Martech specialists who source, negotiate and stand up the right software stack for each market.

Brand M&A

Dedicated Brand M&A experts

M&A experts who guide acquisitions, investments and licensing — from first look through to close.

Marketing & Media

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.

01

Request NDA

Flag interest in a listing; we confirm membership and brief the seller.

02

Sign

Both parties countersign a mutual NDA via PandaDoc.

03

Unlock

Brand identity, full financials and the seller contact are revealed to you.

04

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.