The Ennea Innovation Network
The matching layer for
travel, transport & hospitality.
SONAR is a curated network that continuously connects strategics, investors and innovators. Members define what they seek - and what they bring - and our engine surfaces two-sided, mutually-relevant matches, curated by Ennea.
Confidential · Double opt-in · Human-curated
One network. Three sides.
Built for everyone who moves the industry forward.
Strategics
Operators, software providers, tech platforms & adjacent corporates entering or expanding in travel
- Systematic visibility on innovation, capabilities and targets
- A sharper build-vs-buy-vs-partner lens
- Faster and leaner than an in-house corp-dev funnel
Investors
PE & VC seeking platforms and add-ons
- Proprietary, off-market dealflow in travel
- Platform and add-on identification
- Co-investment alongside trusted strategics
Innovators
Scale-ups seeking partners, capital, exits
- Visibility to the right strategic & capital partners
- Warm routes to growth capital and exits
- Curated introductions - not cold outreach
The big idea
Continuous matching, in both directions.
Every member builds a two-sided profile with search criteria and optional strengths. The Innovation Engine surfaces highly targeted, mutually-relevant matches - turning a proprietary database into an always-on origination layer.
01
Subscribe & profile
Members set what they seek - and, optionally, what they offer.
02
Engine matches
Algorithmic shortlisting against our proprietary database, curated by Ennea.
03
Convert
Warm introductions that become partnerships, investments and acquisitions.
The Innovation Engine
Tech-enabled. Human-curated.
The Engine shortlists from our database; our team applies sector judgement and conflict checks; matches surface only on a double opt-in basis.
- STEP 1→
Inputs
Member profiles, search criteria & stated strengths.
- STEP 2→
Data layer
Proprietary company database + live market intelligence.
- STEP 3→
Engine
Algorithmic shortlisting and relevance scoring.
- STEP 4→
Curation
Sector judgement, conflict checks, double opt-in.
- STEP 5
Outputs
Ranked matches, warm intros and deep-dive briefs.
Tech-enabled. Relevance scoring at scale.
Human-curated. Sector judgement on every match.
Confidential. Double opt-in, conflict-checked.
The member profile
Define exactly what you're looking for.
Matching works in both directions: what you want to find, and what you bring to the table. Everything sensitive stays private until a mutual opt-in.
Sub-sector
Deal type
Size & economics
Geography
Your strengths - optional
Describe the capabilities and assets you bring, so the Engine can match you both ways.
The member journey
From profile to partnership - in four steps.
01
Onboard & profile
Set up your two-sided profile and search criteria with a dedicated Ennea coverage lead.
02
Receive matches
A curated set of mutually-relevant matches each month, plus real-time alerts on new fits.
03
Intros & deep-dives
Warm introductions, plus optional briefs on the most promising counterparties.
04
Convert
Move to partnership, investment or acquisition - with Ennea's BD & M&A support on request.
Ennea stays the curator and the dealmaker at every step - the network surfaces the opportunity; our team helps close it.
Our partners
Working with organisations across the industry.
Trust & governance
Built for a confidential industry.
M&A intent is highly sensitive. SONAR's credibility depends on members trusting how their data and signals are handled - end to end.
Read the governance principles →Member-controlled discoverability
You decide if and how you appear. Sensitive search criteria stay private until a double opt-in match.
Confidentiality & information barriers
Clean walls between mandates; the network never compromises an active advisory engagement.
GDPR-compliant data handling
Clear consent and purpose limitation for all profile and database data, with auditable controls.
Human conflict checks
Curation prevents tone-deaf, competitive or conflicted introductions before they ever surface.
Join the network
Let's build the industry's matching layer - together.
Founding memberships open in phases. Apply to be considered for the next cohort, or reach out to speak with a coverage lead.