Assetmarket 101
Assetmarket helps software owners test serious acquisition interest before running a full sale process.
Sellers list software. Market participants help discover price. Buyers use public data, protected data, and due diligence to decide whether to acquire the software.
Who it is for
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Seller | Lists software and controls how deeper information opens. |
| Buyer | Evaluates a listing and may submit an offer to acquire the software. |
| Market participant | Buys or sells listing positions while the market is live. |
Buyers and market participants are different roles. A buyer is trying to acquire the software. A market participant is participating in price discovery and payout outcomes.
The basic flow
- The seller verifies ownership and prepares a listing.
- The listing opens with public information and a live market price.
- Market participants can buy and sell listing positions.
- Buyers can unlock protected data after meeting the position threshold and signing the NDA.
- A qualified buyer can submit a term sheet.
- If the offer moves forward, the buyer runs DD.
- If the acquisition closes, the software transfers and payouts are distributed.
- If no acquisition closes, the listing expires and market participants receive the remaining USDC reserve.
What a listing position is
A listing position is tied to one software listing.
It can:
- Be bought or sold while the market is live.
- Unlock protected information at position thresholds.
- Receive payout if the listing is acquired or expires.
It is not company equity, governance, or revenue share.
Why sellers use Assetmarket
Sellers use Assetmarket to avoid spending weeks with casual inquiries before there is a real signal.
Assetmarket gives sellers:
- Public market interest before full DD.
- Position thresholds before protected data opens.
- NDA identity verification when non-public information is shared.
- Source-code protection during DD.
- Standard legal and closing-service package covered by Assetmarket.
- 90-day technical handover support after closing.
Why buyers use Assetmarket
Buyers use Assetmarket to evaluate software in stages.
They can start with public data, then unlock deeper operating information when the listing is worth a real commitment.
If a buyer moves forward, the acquisition path includes a term sheet, DD, escrow, asset transfer, and technical handover support.
Assetmarket covers the standard legal and closing-service package for acquisitions completed through the platform.
Where to go next
- Sellers: read For sellers.
- Buyers: read For buyers.
- Market participants: read For market participants.
- Listing stages: read Listing lifecycle.
- Money flow: read What happens to my money.
- Fees: read Fees.