Glossary

Teaser

Quick answer

A teaser is a short, anonymous summary of a business or asset being offered for sale or investment, typically one to two pages. It describes the opportunity — sector, scale, financial highlights and the nature of the transaction — without revealing the company’s identity, so it can be circulated to prospective buyers or investors before an NDA is signed.

Why it matters

It generates interest while protecting confidentiality, allowing a seller to test appetite without alerting staff, customers or competitors.

How it is used in transactions

Sent at the start of sell-side M&A and capital-raising processes.

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A teaser is a short, anonymous summary of a business or asset being offered for sale or investment, typically one to two pages. It describes the opportunity — sector, scale, financial highlights and the nature of the transaction — without revealing the company’s identity, so it can be circulated to prospective buyers or investors before an NDA is signed.

Sent at the start of sell-side M&A and capital-raising processes.

A teaser is a short, anonymous summary of one to two pages, circulated before an NDA to test buyer appetite without revealing the company’s identity. The information memorandum is the detailed confidential document released after the NDA is signed, covering history, market, operations, management and financials, and underpinning indicative offers.

To protect confidentiality. It lets a seller test appetite among prospective buyers or investors without alerting staff, customers or competitors that the business is for sale. The company’s identity is disclosed only once an interested party signs a non-disclosure agreement, keeping sensitive information under control until genuine interest is shown.

Suggested citation: Matchpoint Partners, “Teaser — definition”, updated June 2026.
Last updated: June 2026.
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