The honest record on M&A advisors.
Running a sale process is one of the most consequential moments in a founder's career. BankerNotes is where founders share what their banker actually delivered, whether the deal closed or not, so the next founder knows what to expect before they sign the engagement letter.
How a banker behaves when a deal does not close reveals as much as how they behave when it does. Both are valuable to know.
Reviewers are verified founders. Names, companies, and emails are never published. Ever.
A market-clearing mechanism, not a hit-piece platform.
Founders review
Founders who hired the firm as their sell-side advisor submit reviews, whether the deal closed, fell apart, or ended unresolved. Three ratings, one written review, fee structure, outcome category.
We verify privately
We confirm every reviewer is real, using work email, LinkedIn, and approximate deal timing. Their identity is stored privately and never published.
Reviews unlock at 5
A firm's reviews go live once five verified founders have rated it. The threshold prevents single-voice noise and protects reviewers from identification.
204 firms, organized by category
Break the silence. Help the next founder.
Submitting takes about ten minutes. Verification typically lands within 48 hours. Your identity stays with us. Only your ratings, written review, and a generic sector label appear on the public page.
Your name, email, and company are required for verification but are never shown publicly.