OUR MISSION

Empowering Advisors to Build Real Value

We are on a mission to bridge the gap between exit planning coordination and tactical execution through the power of AI.

Our Inspiration

After years in management consulting and M&A, we noticed a recurring pattern: exit planning advisors were stuck in coordinator roles while their clients desperately needed concrete value creation strategies.

Traditional consulting firms could deliver the analysis—but at $50,000+ price tags and 3-month timelines that small businesses couldn't afford. Meanwhile, buyers were actively seeking tech-enabled, scalable platforms and paying premium multiples for them.

We saw an opportunity to bridge this gap. AI and machine learning can be leveraged to analyze thousands of data points to identify the valuation growth opportunities hiding in plain sight within a company's existing data.

Why We Started This

We founded ValueBuilder AI because we believe every exit planning advisor deserves the tools to compete at the highest level.

CEPAs shouldn't have to choose between being coordinators and being strategic value builders. They shouldn't lose deals to competitors who promise measurable growth just because they lack access to sophisticated diagnostic tools.

By empowering advisors with AI-powered diagnostics delivered in 48 hours, we enable them to walk into prospect meetings with concrete, data-driven recommendations showing exactly how to increase business value by 15-25%. This transforms the advisor's role from "exit facilitator" to "value architect"—and transforms their fee structure from one-time coordination fees to multi-year success-based engagements worth $500K+.

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

Our Goals

Democratize Elite Advisory Tools

Make management consulting-grade diagnostics accessible to every CEPA, not just advisors at large firms. Level the playing field so skill and client relationships matter more than firm size.

Transform Advisory Economics

Shift CEPAs from short-term coordination fees to long-term value-creation partnerships. Enable 2-3 year engagements with success-based fees that align advisor and client interests.

Increase Exit Values Industry-Wide

Help thousands of business owners realize 15-25% more value at exit by identifying inefficiencies and growth opportunities they didn't know existed in their own operations.

THE TEAM

Meet Our Founders

Ziye Lin

CEO & Strategy

Ziye brings over a decade of M&A and strategic advisory experience to ValueBuilder AI. As a former Director in FTI Consulting's Technology, Media, and Telecom practice, he led engagements spanning due diligence analytics, M&A advisory, and post-merger integrations for both strategic buyers and private equity firms.

At FTI, Ziye witnessed firsthand how buyers valued tech-enabled scalability—and how traditional businesses struggled to articulate their transformation potential. This insight led him to found ValueBuilder AI: democratizing management consulting-grade analysis for advisors serving small and mid-market businesses.

Stevie Rhim

Chief Business Officer

Stevie serves as Chief Business Officer, bringing deep expertise in product strategy and go-to-market execution from the high-tech sector. As a former Director of Product Management and Marketing, he led cross-functional teams to launch multiple full-stack hardware and software solutions from concept to commercial success.

Stevie's unique strength lies in bridging the gap between complex technical capabilities and compelling business value propositions. His mission is to make ValueBuilder AI the indispensable platform that transforms how CEPAs compete in the market.